Friends For Life, Houston TX

I use to volunteer here and all they did is have me do laundry which I mean I don’t mind. But one of the managers I believe, I didn’t know exactly who she was, she was rude towards me for no reason. That’s one of the reason I stopped volunteering at this place.

The waitress was nice and helpful but it wasn't busy there and it took forever for some wings to come out. We had four orders and two came out hot and the other two orders came out cold.

This place is a scam! Do not donate or support! I would give NO stars. These people would not help save a dog by pulling him from BARC. Transportation was arranged, adopter was waiting and ready and they would not help. Over and over, "No ma'am, we cannot help you". It was that they WILL NOT HELP. They should be CLOSED PERMANENTLY. USELESS!

Always so friendly and helpful. It is a pleasure to be associated with them. Today we brought our new cat Cardi home. Letting her ease into her new home.

My wife and I adopted 3 terrific cats in 2020 named Peter, Godiva, and Moira. Im not big on curbside service, but we feel FFL have handled everything well based on our experience. If we adopt another pet in the near future we will definitely be back.

We called to inquire about a mixed puppy they had up on their website. The lady was VERY rude and snapped at me multiple times on the phone. She told me that if I wanted to adopt a puppy that I needed to go online and fill out an application. I filled out an application THAT SAME DAY! It's been over 2 weeks and not a single person has even attempted to get back in touch with me. I've called a couple of times since then and got told very rudely, "You'll hear something when you hear something! " Came in once and got completely ignored! I lost by furry best friend 2 years ago after 13 years of companionship, this wasn't a whim search or someone looking for a "quick Christmas pet".

Obviously if you don't have a Gucci, Michael Khors, or whatever designer bag brand and driving a Lexus, they don't want anything to do with you. Very sad since they're supposed to be a RESCUE.

I took took items for donation. They have a easy drive through system. The staff was very helpful and nice.

My boyfriend submitted an application. According to them a dog cannot at any time be outside. Not even if supervised for short time. They only want people to adopt dogs/cats that are gonna be them 24/7 inside and lock up in 4 walls. I mean I understand small and puppies but when a dog grows up and if you have a doggie door for them to go outside and relieve or to get exercise even in your fenced backyard that is not acceptable by their standards. I just don't understand and they seemed very unprofessional and seem to twist your responses and just assumed that you are not fit. I guess after looking at other reviews here and in Yelp, if you want to get them to at least consider you a candidate for adopting. You must put dog will be inside the entire time. Do not put anywhere outdoor or outside on questionaire. We here being honest and we are not gonna lie. We would like our dog to get outside time to play. We had pets and love them, taken care of before and even adopted from Spca before. I just don't know what to think of this place. I feel like they judge people too quick and assume the worst too soon! I usually do not like writing negative reviews but I feel like I should so people who really love animals do not feel like they are alone if this happens to them at this place. Again, reading some of the negative reviews, I share similar experience with others.: (

The staff wasn't very helpful or friendly. There were two people behind the front desk. Neither greeted us or asked what we were looking for. We were excited to look at the dogs. So we asked about them and were told there's a few over there and a few down the hall, but you'll have to wait your turn and it will be awhile. No asking what kind of dog we were interested in, no explanation of the process, etc. Very different from the other shelters we visited.

I love this facility, staff and their mission! I am committed to getting all of my future friends for life from here!

Friends For Life is hands down THE gold standard for rescues. Their no kill model is what all others should strive for and their team of staff and volunteers is second to none. I've been involved with the rescue as a donor and sometimes dog foster and have loved every bit of it. ️

Adopt don't shop

Always check the website before visiting the shelter and make an appointment to meet the pet you are thinking about adopting

Brought in a wandering dog to have them chip it. They provided water and a leash for the dog and gave us a printout with the owner so we could return the dog. They also gave us instructions for what to do if the owners didn't want the dog anymore.

Nice place with friendly staff and nasty cat s right at the front door. My allergies went haywire.

Love my little girl I adopted from friends for life. Amazing pet adoption, if you're looking for a shelter anywhere near Houston you should absolutely adopt from friends for life.

So helpful, so great and so kind.this place is saving creatures! They do really care and love what they're doing.

Terrible paper work. I filled out an application, called 3 times to make sure the dog i wanted would be reserved and i was even emailed about it. And when the day comes to see the dog. Im told the dog was already taken, after that im told to have an interview, for what? The dog is gone, they wasted my time. Restrooms are also not available for customers.

Not helpful and just tried to make me feel bad. They gave me a list of shelters but told me it wouldn't do me any good since they were probably all full. I'm sure they do good work but they didn't help me. I left feeling sad and angry.

Good people work there and they will help people when they are down on they luck. They aren't like the aspca because these people do care about the animals

Houston's only no-kill shelter. Dogs and cats are brought back to health by volunteer veterinarians, trained by behavior specialists, and lovingly nurtured by staff and volunteers until they can be adopted by their future families.