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Homeward Trails Animal Rescue

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Wonderful Co-workers, Abusive Management - Animal Care Technician Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Employee Review

1.0
Jul 27, 2021
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Pros

Generally amazing co-workers, fulfilling work caring for the dogs, and relatively safe environment given the work with good work delegation.

Cons

Management has significant personal biases towards employees, issuing out discipline and terminating employees that discuss their pay, unions, or refusing to follow unnecessary or unsafe orders. Essentially only keeping people out of necessity or if they are submissive and willing to take their abuse. No consistency in training, reviews, and discipline. overwhelming "confidentiality" and "privacy" concerns lead to it being easy for management to lie to owners and employees about reasons for terminating other employees. Highly suspect some members of management may be bigoted towards lgbtq+ individuals, which affects their employment practices; though some other lgbtq+ employees have not had issues. INCREDIBLY unfair pay practices, discussing pay with multiple other employees revealed quickly huge payment inconsistencies. Experienced animal care experts were paid less than newly hired staff, admin makes significantly more money than people doing the hard work, no raises or opportunity for advancement at all.

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3.0
Feb 20, 2025
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Pros

Love the dogs we work with

Cons

Management isn't very effective IMHO.

1.0
Apr 14, 2026
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Pros

Spend time with nice dogs

Cons

Biggest complaint is the senior staff on-site (Delaplane location), Do not put your job security in their hands. This place is cliquey and like high school all over again. The popular people can do no wrong. The working conditions are brutal and you will be outside for hours whether it's 110 degrees or negative 10 degrees. And there's always the risk of being bit. For low pay and nothing but complaints. There are other rescues and sanctuaries in the area, suggest avoiding this place.

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