New Life Asher House
4.2 from 332 reviews
Address 9101 SE Stanley Ave, Portland, OR 97206
Description "New Life Asher House is a dog rescue adoption center devoted to rescuing dogs of all ages, breeds and backgrounds. We believe that all dogs deserve a second chance at a new life."
jessie b.
i got a dog on new year's day and she's starting to really settle in. her name is schmutz now but she is FKA ceniza. when we saw her profile and that she was described as special, I knew we had to get her. if people who see dogs everyday think she's special among dogs, she must be. she's been super easy to train and gets along well with our four cats. i wasn't sure i could handle a fearful dog and she's developed quite a few fears (she's made peace with the dog in the glass but the hooded woman is out to get us now), but i don't think the staff would have known that because she's most confident when she's around multiple other dogs. it's definitely been a learning curve since she's our first dog in our adult lives but she's been showing us more of who she is and we've been learning a lot about dog behavior. it's been really fun, i love her so much
Calvin Bingham
We adopted Nala a little over a year ago. She was very scared for the first few months. Nala was a feral dog from Mexico. After she realized that she loved so much and a part of our pack, she settled right in. Now she is a very happy, playful young lady and just as sweet as can be. We love her completely.
Jared Ruffell
This place is great. we had an amazing time getting to know him at the shelter, spoiling him. Marshall is a big sweetheart. He's still a bit shy and nervous, but he's warming up to us and his new surroundings great
Nunya Biznass
TL/DR: all poor experiences with this rescue should be reported to the Department of Agriculture as that is who oversees and regulates animal rescues in the state of Oregon. I don't know how this place has a rating of 4.2. Worst experience of my life. I'm still having nightmares of being bitten as I'm trying to pull two dogs apart and of the severe wounds the dogs inflicted on each other. $1700 vet bill that I had to pay to keep the peace with the neighbor. This was my first dog. I was very clear about my disabilities and the type of home I live in. I think my naivety was taken advantage of. I should have brought a chaperone with me. The dog I adopted was injured, filthy, had kennel cough and was much older than what the website says. After the attack the dog was returned. But they wouldn't just take the dog back, they told me to drop them off at animal control to be quarantined because that's procedure after a bite. Animal control told me they wouldn't do that because the bite was to a known dog and myself at my residence. So then they made me keep her for 10 days to quarantine which was a very stressful time being trapped in an apartment with a dog that terrifies me. The returning process was incredibly traumatic as well. I had no choice but to return the dog because my apartment manager said a dog of a restricted breed with bite history can't stay. The people working there are so hostile, I don't understand how they stay open. They treated me so terribly as I sobbed saying goodbye to this dog that I'd been bonding with for a month. Their response to my cries were eye rolls and yanking the leash away from me. They didn't ask me to fill out any surrender paperwork which is very suspicious. Within a week the dog was back up for adoption with no change to their description. A few weeks later I get a call from animal control in a county I don't live in telling me they have my dog??? Then I also get an alert from the microchip company saying they found my dog. So I call both places to let them know I am not that dog's owner anymore. I thought the dog had been picked up as a stray. Nope, they were dropped off by their new owners to be quarantined because they bit someone else! The new owners didn't update the dog's microchip information so now the county thinks something shady is going on. So this dog had been surrendered by their original adopter, returned by me and returned by the people who adopted dog after me. I should have asked for my money back. Threw away the shirt and hoodie I bought because I don't want to be associated with this rescue or give them free publicity. My sister warned me not to go through a small rescue because the people running the rescues are completely unhinged. She was right. I've since gone through my county's humane society and found the love of my life. He had proper vet care and thorough behavior assessments done prior to being put up for adoption. I told them what I needed in a companion animal and described my lifestyle and they pointed me in the right direction. Don't be fooled by the rebranding of this rescue. It's still the same jerks with a new name. The owner is a white lady with dreadlocks which is a whole different type of problematic and the people she employs are abusive. I hope that by teaming up with Asher House, this rescue will finally have the money and resources to buy a building that isn't soaked in urine and falling apart and hopefully that building is attached to a yard that isn't a muddy junkyard. And maybe employ some nicer people and retain a veterinarian. I wish I'd asked for my money back but that's how badly I don't want to have to have contact with them ever again.
D Welch
We've gotten several rescue animals from this shelter. It's always been a pleasant experience and they've been very accommodating to our needs.
Edward Lowery
People need to understand these people at the Asher House do their best to find homes for the many dogs they have up for adoption. Some of the reviews I'm reading is ridiculous every dog has a different personality and a past stop complaining about minor things in the dog you don't like or didn't expect.Many of these dogs have a sad history then here comes an adopter who didn't research the breed or the history and traumatizes the dog again usually returning the dog to a local shelter who in return euthanizes. The Asher House does it's best deals with sadness each day then has to deal with morons with people issues. I myself rescued a staffy from Houston Texas 9 months ago was under weight had major diarrhea 13 months old and has some behavioral issues of separation anxiety and when alone will destroy TV remotes shoes and we deal with it she's a true beauty my family loves her she is a part of our family till her end.We take her to the vet on occasion if needed everyone loves her. Again do your research and don't adopt a dog expecting the world they need time to adjust and trust the rewards are endless. Remember at least a 14 year commitment so understand that and please don't adopt if your only going to traumatize the already traumatized dog by returning it. They have been threw enough
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Amenities
- Gender-neutral restroom
Crowd
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
Categories
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