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March 2024 by Alexandra Alvarez
From my experience, this shelter and group of people really do care about their cats they have! I got my boy 4 months ago now when he was about 8 weeks old and this shelter helped and communicated with me every step of the way. My baby was born from one of their rescue cats so the foster mom filled me on with every single detail she had about him and what she knew of his mom& upbringing. A few weeks after taking my kitty home he did get sick and the shelter was so accommodating to keep him for care and provide proper medications. This place is still a rescue shelter so there are still going to be some sick or rehabilitating cats there, but after my experience with them you can tell that these people really love these lil guys and what they do!*almost year later UPDATE*I got a second lil guy from them and have had him for 7 months and the shelter was yet again just as kind, caring, and supportive as they were when I went almost a year ago. Plus the team loves updates and remembers these little guys and with how many of them they get, that’s super impressive!!
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March 2024 by Desiree Haiflich
Not only do they not tell you the price of adoption before you fill out the paperwork $175. But 2 days after bringing our kitten home we are in the emergency vet for a $1200 bill for a gum infection, respatory infection and blood work we are still waiting on results of.We normally adopt from lake county shelter and have never had a issue with our other 2 cats. On the paperwork they give you they don't even have a vet listed. I knew something was off when we went in and alot of the cats had obvious medical issues with no seperate spaces....its just 30 cats in a room. Which would have been fine if they were are healthy. No I realize why they make pet insurance as part of their adoption paperwork.... Hope this review saves another family from this experience. Do yourself a favor if you want a animal please adopt from the lake county animal shelter at least they make sure the animal is healthy!
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February 2024 by Nicole Lama
This shelter is doing such an amazing service to cats and the central FL community. We just adopted a kitten that is the perfect match for us! Throughout the process, the Hoffmeyer team was super kind and helpful. They get MANY cats and house them at the main shelter or the Pet Supermarket 25 minutes away. We arrived at the shelter for a specific cat to find out he was at the Pet Supermarket. Luckily, they put a hold on him so I could get there before someone else. My advice is to keep an eye on their availability and act quickly if you see a cat that may be a good fit. They get adopted very quickly. Try calling the shelter beforehand to ensure the cat you are interested in is there and available.Warning: If you do go to the shelter location, be prepared to see a lot of cats. I could not stay long because even though the shelter was very tidy and clean, the odor was extremely overwhelming. I will also say that my kitten was sneezing a lot, had some dried mucus, and passed on laryngitis to my other cat his first week at my home. Apparently, this is a very common occurrence with adopted kittens and maybe not specific to this shelter. However, that caused me an unexpected $300 vet bill for my cat right off the bat. Because of this, I will not bring him back to the shelter for neutering. I will opt for a place I am sure is sterile and safe. Just be aware!Edit: It wasn't Laryngitis, it was coronavirus that developed into FIP so it was actually a $3000 unexpected bill. I'm lucky my cat is alive.
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February 2024 by Tiffany Ward
Literal lifesavers! Hoffmeyer goes above and beyond to help the local community, including the humans and the animals. They help the TNRs, strays, and emergencies when they’ve been sadly turned away from local shelters like Lake County Animal Shelter. Thank you for all you do!!❤️
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February 2024 by T
Not impressed at all by the liars at this place. Not the least bit helpful.
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February 2024 by Connie Glover
Staff really care about the pets. They are all so friendly and adorable. Pets are clean. Staff take very good care of them.
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February 2024 by Christine Bloxom
They provide so much love and care to all of the animals in their facility and all of the staff work so hard at finding loving homes for all of them!!
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February 2024 by Christine Wisser
We went to Hoffmeyer, about 90 minutes from our home, in early August 2023 to meet a particular kitten we saw on their website. While there, two other kittens also chose us so we ended up adopting all three. Two of the three had runny eyes and when we asked about it we were told the eyes were irritated from the fumes of the product used when the recently refinished the floors. We took them to a vet for their post-adoption check up and were told the runny eyes were NOT from fumes from the floor, as it was two weeks later. They actually had URIs requiring antibiotics and eye ointment. These kittens have been on some sort of medication since we brought them home and have spent over $1,000 on medical bills, with yet another vet appointment in a few days. Hoffmeyer charges some of the highest adoption fees among rescues and while we contacted them to let them know what was going on, there was no response other than "I'm sorry to hear that." We love these kittens, but I would never adopt from Hoffmeyer again and cannot in good conscience, recommend anyone adopt from them.
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February 2024 by Jim Poulos
Great place to adopt a cat. Great people. Tara was excellent at helping us find a kitten. She went above and beyond to help us find the right cat. Highly recommend
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February 2024 by Elizabeth Robbins
Hoffmeyer's Animal Rescue took a feral cat we tamed; they did this in a timely manner and have given this cat a chance at a forever home
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February 2024 by Gail Williams
Adopted a wonderful cat. I went in wanting a kitten but immediately fell in love with an 11 month old cat. She is perfect and purrs constantly. I couldn't be more pleased with their facility and the information they give you on the cat you're adopting. They made the process extremely easy.
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February 2024 by Jannette Alvarez
I would give them 10 stars if I could!Loved this place, the cats are been handled with dignity and love and they seem to be very loving people, the employee has very much knowledge about kittens and cats and was able to answer my questions.
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February 2024 by Billy Herr
They were to busy to help.
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February 2024 by Kerry Kline
Extremely clean we got a beautiful kitten from there
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February 2024 by Carol Sue Haag
Very helpful
