We adopted a 5 month old puppy from Molly's in December, 2011. She's a great dog.
As for the experience of adopting from Molly's Place, yes, the dogs are separated by size & age and allowed to roam free in their sections. Yes, they pee & poop and it's slippery on the floor. The fact is that dogs pee & poop. The volunteers did their best to clean up after each mess was made. I do advise old clothes and old shoes when going there.
We took our dog to our Vet for a checkup a couple of days after bringing her home. She was in pretty good shape, but did have tapeworms. Meds from our Vet took care of the problem quickly.
The price to adopt puppies is higher than older dogs or dogs with special needs. I wasn't thrilled with the fee, $450, but my feeling is that if the money helps Molly's Place to save more animals from high-kill shelters, than I think the money is being put to good use.
They are saving a lot of animals. It's a tough situation to keep everything clean and the animals healthy, but I believe the folks at Molly's Place are doing the best they can.
If I was getting another dog, I would check out Molly's Place again. I'd wear old clothes & old shoes, but I would definitely check out their animals.
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