Operating from a Burnaby-area mailbox address with locations available by phone inquiry, Action for Animals in Distress Society presents a genuinely serious set of concerns across its available reviews that require full, direct disclosure rather than any attempt to soften or balance them unfairly against more positive feedback. Multiple detailed reviews describe what reviewers characterize as a refusal to return a specific pet to its original owner, with one reviewer describing their mother’s well-loved, well-cared-for outdoor cat being kept by the organization despite the family’s repeated attempts to have the animal returned, describing the situation in the strongest possible terms as the organization holding the cat hostage.
A separate, similarly serious review echoes this same specific allegation independently, describing a cat named Cica who reviewers state was clearly loved and well cared for by her original owner, walking with her daily and clearly bonded to the household, yet reportedly not returned despite the family’s efforts, with the reviewer explicitly and strongly warning others against surrendering an animal to this organization or adopting from them under any circumstances. Veterinary care quality for adopted animals also draws specific complaint: one reviewer describes adopting two kittens who were reportedly already sick at the time of adoption, told only that it was a minor cold, and describes significant subsequent difficulty getting an accurate diagnosis from the veterinary clinic the organization referred them to.
At the same time, at least one positive, more recent review exists, describing a pleasant experience adopting a second kitten from an individual associated with the organization, describing a warm, personal home visit and a positive impression of the animals in that specific caretaker’s charge, suggesting experiences may vary considerably depending on which specific individual within the organization a person interacts with.
Given the severity, specificity, and repetition of the pet-retention allegations across multiple independent reviewers, this organization warrants serious caution from anyone considering surrendering an animal into their care specifically.
For Doggy Deets users, given the serious, repeated allegations regarding animals not being returned to their original owners upon request, Doggy Deets users considering any interaction involving surrendering a pet to Action for Animals in Distress Society should proceed with significant caution and are strongly encouraged to review all available current feedback directly before doing so.
