HALO Animal Rescue

I was looking for a companion for my terrier mix who had fallen into a deep depression after his buddy of many years had to be put down. I had checked the website and there were 2 possibilities. We were introduced to both of them and, although it was a hard decision, we came home with Granola (now Zac). He is working out wonderfully after 2 days…just needs to figure out some boundaries with the resident dog. The facility is clean, bright and cheerful. The staff was wonderfully helpful, making the whole experience enjoyable for all 3 of us. I recommend Halo as a great place to adopt.

Halo is an absolutely awful place to adopt from, and I would never recommend them to anyone. They clearly do not take proper care of their animals. Almost every cat in the facility was visibly sick — sneezing, watery eyes, and even strange breathing. Yet they have the audacity to limit you to holding only two cats per day "to prevent germs," which is laughable considering how many of their cats are already sick. You don’t even get to meet the cats in a calm or safe way. They make you hold the cat standing up, right outside its cage, in a loud room with other cats and people watching. No private room, no chance to sit down, no real way to see the cat’s personality. The cats are clearly terrified and stressed. The worst part? They sent us home with a kitten who was so sick he could barely breathe. Within hours, he was panting, sneezing, and fighting for air. We had to rush him to the ER, where we were told he had a 106 degree fever and that he would have died that night without immediate oxygen, fluids, and intensive care. He was later diagnosed with multiple contagious illnesses that now put my healthy adult cat at risk. Halo completely downplayed his condition and sent him home after neuter surgery without even checking that he was stable enough to leave. This was one of the scariest experiences of my life. Our kitten would not be alive today if we hadn’t acted immediately. The worst part is, Halo will not help cover the insane medical bills and take no responsibility for their neglect. Their staff has the worst attitude I have ever seen. And Heather Allen, the CEO, is just the most unhelpful and heartless person. I think there’s a special place for people who take such awful care of these sweet animals. Halo should be ashamed of how they run this place. If you care at all about animal welfare, your finances, or your peace of mind — stay far, far away from Halo.

Make sure to get a worm/parasite check from your vet ASAP when adopting from a rescue. I asked about all of the health checks that had been done prior to adopting our 3 month old puppy from halo. They said they administered a single dose of a dewormer as a precaution, but that no tests were actually done for worms or parasites. I decided to get a fecal check from my vet just in case because we have another dog. The rescue recommended quarantining the puppy from our other dog for 10 days (which we did - separate room in a pen, 10 feet away from a secondary dog gate just in case), but he had also been neutered so that set back his first vet visit. Hindsight 20/20 I would've IMMEDIATELY dropped off the fecal sample at our vet the DAY I adopted. The puppy we adopted ended up infecting our other dog with an intestinal parasite that resulted in multiple trips to the vet, weeks of quarantine for both of them, emergency vet visits due to repeated vomiting, medications, bland diet, and a serious setback in helping this little dude through his anxiety. The volunteers were excited to see him go because they said he would scream in the kennel.. He's vocal which we've been working on but you can tell it's mostly anxiety and he's already improved significantly.. outside of the stress of all of that.. the puppy we adopted is adjusting well to his new home and him and his big brother are getting along. If you adopt, get a parasite/worm check the first day, buy a case of gloves, keep them away from your other pets, wash your hands and change your clothes before touching anything else in your house.. like when they say quarantine... QUARANTINE or you'll be sorry. Did you know the parasite Coccidia (Cystoisostora) can live up to a year in the environment? I didn't until now. I've never done so much laundry in my life and we now own a steam mop because apparently the only thing that kills this parasite is boiling temperatures or iodine... so.. good luck to future adopters!

Working On Possible Adoption for Fudge... So,far Communication has been beyond Excellent. Answered Any and All Questions and Setting up a Meet n Greet...This My First Time at this and they have made My Experience Comfortable!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

They have the best manager and employees. They take the greatest care of their pets in the facility. There was a time when I was working there when people would leave their animals at our doorstep and run away and we took them with no question to help them medicate them and make sure they got a proper home. There are the best and will always be the best come look and adopt a lot of pets here need to be loved.

We adopted "Waffle" about 3 months ago. Her name is now Mabel, but what a joy she has been! I’m so thankful for Halo. They made sure she was all healthy and well before we picked her up. It was a super easy process and I wouldn’t change a thing! She’s a happy & healthy pup & has changed our lives for the better ❤️ She’s the smartest girl. She’s doing so well with training already! Thank you Halo!

Truly disheartened at this so called rescue. Too many "rescues" are just hoarding situations. This rescue treats their dogs like maricopa county. Shoving multiple into a kennel as there’s not enough space, dogs fighting in their kennels, adopting out sick animals, the list goes on. They do not do home checks and don’t care about the well being of the animals in their care. Honestly, they’re just contributing to the problem. How many of these pets go on to be treated poorly and abandoned. A good rescue will vet potential adopters, enrich the animals in their care, know each dog individually, provide training or behavior modification, etc. The conditions are sad. Why are dogs piled together in multiples and why are they fighting? The staff doesn’t seem to be knowledgeable, probably just hired to do grunt work. There are some truly amazing rescues out there that really care about their mission and Halo doesn’t seem to be one of them.