flyingshamrockranch

Review of Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA

As a life long animal lover and unofficial rescuer...

As a life long animal lover and unofficial rescuer (cats and dogs) I admire greatly what the SPCA of Pasadena does. (I have 2 large dogs, 4 cats and 4 horses on 23 acres. Our place is immaculate the our animals live the lives most people wished they had!

I understand the need to prevent "impulse" adoptions and to make sure the prospective adopters will be good parents and have appropriate time and facilities to care for the animals for a lifetime.However, some of their adoption staff/counselors need counselling themselves in people skills. My personal experience once (my husband went to adopt a cute black cat we saw online) was strange. He said he came away feeling like he was a "creep" for wanting a black cat. He sensed they thought he was going to perform satanic rituals with the animal simply because he preferred a black cat. What a disappointing experience.

Some "counselors" should be fired. They seem rather pious and almost rude at times to us above average, professionally educated and 6 figure salary folks so I can only imagine if you are a person of color with lesser $$ how you would be treated by some staff members.

I suggest the SPCA Pasadena Director get more involved in staff selection, supervision and training. Film some of the interviews (covertly) for training purposes to teach people how to be respectful and nice.

I won't donate to this charity due to this reason. I donate regularly to the ASPCA or my local County Shelter (food and supplies) whom I find more accommodating.

My husband ultimately left without adopting a cat as he felt treated like a "criminal". So today (8/12/2017) I am watching the news and they are "GIVING" them away on CATACON day for $20.00, no questions asked. What idiots they are.