Reviews

Hennessy came to us in NH right when expect. He fit right into our lives. He is a happy healthy boy! Loves going to family run daycare while we work and he gets to play with lots of friends. He loves playing with the kitties at home too! He is such a sweet boy and interstate k9 was great at helping us chose the right pup for us. He is so loved by everyone

It's been a journey. We started with Willow back in Jul of 2020. At 6 months old she was a bit of a handful, but was incredibly smart (she still amazes us) and quickly became a very well trained, well-behaved young lady. Fast forward to Oct 2021 and I fell in love with a Husky mix, Kaya (aka Kandi) 2 short weeks later we were a 2 dog family! The two of them are learning from each other and LOVE to play together. If I had to do it all over again the only thing I would change is waiting so long. Interstate K9 was very easy to work with and super responsive to any and all questions we had preparing for each pup. One of the best things to ever happen to us was being referred by a friend.

Bronson came to us on the exact date expected and fit right in, right away. It was evident that he was already being trained and treated like gold in his foster home. He’s now happy, healthy, and full of energy. I can’t imagine my life without him.

We love our girls ! This rescue is the best, Christy is fabulous I will always rescue from her!!!

After loosing two senior fur babies, one to cancer in July 2020 and one to old age in 2021, I happened across Interstate K9 and fell in love with a cute little girl dog. I started asking around and realized several friends had adopted from them and I contacted them. Christy made sure I knew about the breed, got to know me and my family through conversations and then the opportunity to adopt not just Winnie (formally Annie) but her brother Tate as well. We jumped to bring both of these babies home. We are forever grateful to this organization, Christy, her vets and transport team for helping our hearts heal and making our family whole again! Thier big sister Gabby also loves them!

Laurie-CT

I had heard such horror stories about adopting out of state. I reviewed the pups that were adopted from Interstate K9and found happy people right from my area so I contacted Interstate K9 and asked my questions and questions were answered. Adopting around here is very hard and I don't have a fenced yard. The adoption went through very smoothly. Very happy with our rambunctious boy Bentley who just turned a year old.

I adopted Sophie from Interstate K9 in May. The process was easy, and quick and we ended up with the sweetest puppy ever. It’s obvious that these puppies were well taken care of by Interstate K9 as well as the transport team. I’m so glad that I took the chance and adopted from them, it can be a very scary process to adopt a pet from out of state. I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.

We adopted a sweet puppy named Elsa from Interstate K9 in September and we couldn't be happier. Christal answered all of our questions during the adoption process, provided all vet paperwork, provided guidance for future vet appointments and even continued to help us after we picked Elsa up from the transport. Thank you Christal for helping us find our third child.

We got our pup back in July and had a great experience with Interstate K9! Our adoption was quick and Christal answered all our questions, sent updates up until the transfer and followed up with us after. We are so happy to have Rosie (formerly Ginger) as part of our family. ❤️

We adopted our sweet girl back in August, and the process was so easy. We had been looking for months, submitted so many applications with no response. Interstate K9 is passionate about helping their animals and making sure they go to great homes. We are over the moon in love with our pup!!!

Hey folks.

Wanted to take moment, and leave some of my own personal experiences.

This rescue is the rescue to use. This woman right here, pours her sweat, tears, and love into each and every single animal.

She has given me 2 nephew dogs Kaylee.

A very very close family friend a happy ending to his sad story, (his full breed puppy passed from heart issues) a new family member.

And they have also added to our family.

We love our new baby!!

And of course one more before the year is over.

I have not adopted a dog from Christal but I have adopted 2 horses over the course of 2 years, but for 2 years before that was when I met Christal online due to our love for horses and over the course of a total of 4-5 years, I STILL reach out to her and ask her questions, and to this day she still responds in lightning quick fashion and is always very helpful and patient, needless to say she and I have a great relationship now and she always wants to know if her adoptees are doing well. One of the babies I got from her is a big beautiful boy that she raised from birth, less than 6 months after I got him, he sustained a life threatening injury, Christal was as devastated as I was, but she was amazing and was always there for me to cry too and to assure me how strong our boy was and that he was going to be ok, well almost a year later our big beautiful boy is thriving and our vet calls him a Miracle horse because of his recovery, My point is that Christal is in this for the sake of the animals and bends over backwards before during and after your adoption! 

Hennessy came to us in NH right when expect. He fit right into our lives. He is a happy healthy boy! Loves going to family run daycare while we work and he gets to play with lots of friends. He loves playing with the kitties at home too! He is such a sweet boy and interstate k9 was great at helping us chose the right pup for us. He is so loved by everyone

My sweet baby Catalina! We are so in love with her. What you do is amazing I can’t thank you enough 

Thank you, Interstate K9, for sending Louie my way! Best dog ever.

Start to finish and everything in between adopting our Gunner was the best most straightforward experience. And we had never met one another. Christal explained everything, I search her website and checked everything and my friend recommended her as well. I was treated better by her than by local rescues.  You will not go wrong. And btw I want to adopt another

We had been searching all of our local rescues in New Hampshire even into all of New England for a dog to adopt. I filled out application after application and never even got a response. Then I saw a recommendation for k9 interstate on Facebook. After checking out their Facebook page I messaged them and got an immediate response. Within a few days we had our pup, our newest family member! He is  as he was described and a perfect fit for our family. I highly recommend Interstate K9. I’m beyond grateful!

It’s hard to believe how sick this little baby was when he was born. Benji (hank) had pneumonia, lost his mom & most of his siblings but thankfully he had Christal to bottle feed him back to health He’s a wild one with a huge personality, now weighs about 45lbs and I almost can’t pick him up anymore He is truly my best friend, I can’t thank everyone who helped save him enough!

My Experience through interstate K9 was phenomenal! We are in Massachusetts and had been trying to adopt a dog for many months but the adoption process up here is ridiculous. When we stumbled upon interstate k9 on Facebook we message the page expecting not to hear back or to be told that the dog we were interested in was already taken like every other rescue we had reached out to. But I was pleasantly surprised at how fast Christal responded to my husbands Facebook message. They chatted back-and-forth. The application process was so much easier than we had been experiencing elsewhere. To be able to talk to somebody and tell them about us and what we were looking for in a dog and not just fill out a random application form was so nice.

I will admit I was very nervous to pay money to have a dog that I had never met shipped from Texas to Massachusetts but something just felt right. We picked up our dog Lady mid September 2020. Her temperament and personality are exactly as described. She fits in perfectly in our home!

Best adoption experience ever! I would refer anyone to interstate K9. Absolutely phenomenal organization.

Our Texas girl love the New England snow!

Like many, I was worried about adopting from a rescue far away, especially with it being through FB. Thankfully, I had a friend who got a dog through Interstate K9 months before me and highly recommended the rescue. We moved forward with the adoption and couldn’t be happier. When your adopting, always chat with Christal first (the runner of the page) because there are so many dogs that some do not show on the page yet. Depending on what your looking for, make sure you ask. Second - when you pup is on the way home and transport is taking a while. Always remember that this is not Christal but a transport issue. This could be traffic, dog issues on the way to parents location, or car issues. You can never expect what will happen on a two day drive. My tip: just breathe and Christal is amazing with updates. She will let you know when she knows by call or text.

We couldn’t be happier with our little boy - Charlie. When we were looking for a dog, we almost went home with another but due to breed restrictions at the complex we went back to looking for other options. Charlie (seen with this post) is social, cuddly, loving. He is amazing with people, good with cats, and a little snuggled. He sleeps all day - it’s crazy. We call him Dobey (from Harry Potter) because he sits so weird and he looks like he just doesn’t want his butt touching the floor

Christal supported us with everything. She helped answer all of our questions and still stays in contact with us even though we brought him home months ago. It’s so wonderful and I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a dog.

Our Dukey man then and now  He is the sweetest guy you would ever meet! Christal made the process so easy for us. I would HIGHLY recommended Interstate K9! Thank you for everything you do, you are truly incredible 

We got Odie from Interstate K9 because our lab mix needed a friend! None of us realized just how much we all needed him! He’s so loving and curious and keeps us all on our toes! Thank you for all that you do for these animals and their forever families

We have had Rieshi for almost 2 weeks now. I couldn't be happier Christal has been there everytime answering any odd ?s I have had since having her. She fits right in with my family and is starting to love the snow

Crosby settles in like this every night. He is sweet and goofy at the same time. The adoption process when so smoothly and we were so happy to pick up this handsome boy last February!

Juice (Formerly RIP) is doing absolutely amazing in his new home. From day one he has been such a cuddle bug, and is the sweetest kitten I’ve ever had the chance to raise.

Interstate K9 was absolutely amazing from the start. Such an easy process, and such amazing people who genuinely care about each rescue as their own.

Without them, we wouldn’t have found our little boy… we’re so thankful for everything!

My husband and I wanted to adopt a dog early in 2021, but had no luck finding a good match locally (we have cats ). I came across a local Reddit forum where someone mentioned having had a great experience adopting from Interstate K9, so decided to check it out. I'm so happy I did!! Christal was very responsive to my questions, and we found our match with Finn. He's awesome! He was very well adjusted from day one. He had no problem being handled, and even let us trim his nails on his second day. He's great when meeting new people and dogs. He's almost seven months old now, and we love him to bits.  Adopting from Interstate K9 was an excellent experience.

We adopted Arthur from Interstate K9! We picked him out as a lab mix but as time went on they informed us he was growing quickly and would be much larger. They wanted to be sure we were ok with a big dog before he arrived. We love our big baby. He is now 8 months old and 90lbs. The vet said he was in perfect health when we got him. They wait 12 weeks to ensure they are safe to travel and they don't have additional health problems! I would 10/10 recommend getting a dog from them. They are worth the wait!

I adopted Max almost a year ago. I love this rescue!! Christal was wonderful keeping in touch with me and Max is everything she said he was, including those big ears lol. Love my baby. 

Henry

Where do I even begin.... this guy is everything! He is spunky, loves to play, loves to snuggle (only with his human mama) and is super wicked smart! YOU, my friend, are a blessing! You take exceptional care of these babies and ensure that their humans are the right fit. I would absolutely recommend Interstate K9 and 100% would adopt all the pups from you if I could.

Here is our precious baby girl Penny (back when we saw her posted on Facebook vs. now!) that we adopted from interstate k9 back in December! Thank you for all your do for these pups Christal  honestly we can’t and don’t want to imagine our lives without Penny! Such a little personality and brings so much joy and happiness to our lives.

Biscotti has settled in with his Corgi sister Cannoli!! He keeps us on our toes and can be a little stinker but we love him so much! If you are looking for a new furry friend, Interstate K9 has been fantastic! Please support them and give that new fur baby a home 

My family was looking for a chihuahua to complete our family. My cousins sister in law shared a post of Christy’s and I saw him. Talked it over with my family and we chose to adopt him. The application was easy. She was very informative on her animals. VERY flexible with payment. Easy pick up with a local meet point. We’re so in love with our Charlie! And are definitely on the look out to adopt from her again! (Our family Christmas photos just wouldn’t have been complete without him in them.) thank you Interstate K9!!

Ik9 was recommended after we lost of furgirl 2.5 yrs ago that was extremely hard on me loosing her...

I really didn't want to spend the $ that was the adopting fee cuz we wanted to try and go less$ so what did we do ...

1. Checked humane society's and other rescues and every time I saw a dog or puppy they were already spoken for....

( I gave up)

Seeing a neighbor and her adopted pup for about 6 mo. She got from Christy I was more n more wanting and ready for a pup so we contacted Christy and fell in luv with a pup named Hashbrown!!

We got our furson in May 2021!!!!

So so extremely happy with him that

2 wks later Interstate K9 was looking for a home for Hashbrowns brother...

Sausage guess what .....

My hubby fell in luv with Sausage we adopted him too from IK9 and picked him up 4 wks after adopting Hashbrown!!!

THE BEST THING WE EVER DID ,

adopting 2 pups from Christy @ IK9

The pups are now

10 months old and healthy as ever our vet was very happy with the pups care , weight, condition, and health !!

We've had the pups 6 months ,these brothers are inseparable!!!

It was well worth spending what we did for 2 pups !!

Highly recommend this rescue!!!!!!!

We started our search in New Hampshire and mass.

I was looking for a smaller dog only large dogs were available.

My next door nabor adopted from Christy and recommended her.

Bandit came fully vetted chipped and neutered create trained, house trained just all round sweet hart. Perfect fit.

Since that time. He's met many friends two legged and four legged ones.

I'm so happy with how Interstate K9 matched Bandit and I up.

If your looking for a trustworthy rescue then this is the way to go even our vet said the paper work was all in order .

We love our Bandit.

I got both my dogs - Ada and Finn from Interstate K9!  These two are the cutest, silliest, most cuddliest and caring dogs I have ever had.  They balance each other out so well! I had gotten Ada first and realized I wanted her to have a sibling, so when I reached out a year later to Christy she told me she had the perfect  playmate match for Ada. She took in account of Adas temperament and submissiveness and suggested Finn for her. Man was she right! They are both so good for each other. 

Charlie is the most lovable, kindest, and silliest pup I could have ever asked for . A huge thank you to Christy  at Interstate K9 for bringing him into our family. She answered all of my questions every step of the way, from picking him out, transport, and even now 5 months later. She truly cares about all of the babies she rescues and wants the best for them. She even worked with me on timing issues bringing my pup home. I have had several friends adopt from her as well who have also had amazing experiences. I highly recommend bringing an Interstate K9 baby into your family!

Lexi is the most perfect edition to our family. She is so sweet and loving and follows mama everywhere. She's Hank best friend and they balance each other out so well. You are absolutely fantastic to work with and you gave us updates every step of the way. Thank you for saving her!

Pending.

I had been looking for a lab mix for 6 months here in New England (and beyond!) without any luck. Any dog we were applying for were already adopted or had an agreement on. I was told about Christy with Interstate K9, of course I thought it was a scam. Too good to be true. She had what we were looking for and we talked for hours about the personality we needed for our new puppy to fit with our family. Christy showed me videos and so many pictures as well as past adopter reviews. Her animals are so well taken care of, you can tell this work is her passion, not just a job. She made the application and adoption process so smooth and we had Maz in our home within a week of getting approved and our payment. We adopted Maz on 5/30/2020 and we are extremely happy. Christy and I have stayed in touch throughout this time and I have now become a foster! Helping more of her rescues find their deserving forever homes.

Hennessy came to us in NH right when expect. He fit right into our lives. He is a happy healthy boy! Loves going to family run daycare while we work and he gets to play with lots of friends. He loves playing with the kitties at home too! He is such a sweet boy and interstate k9 was great at helping us chose the right pup for us. He is so loved by everyone

We adopted the sweetest pup from Interstate K9! Clancy (aka Jasper)is the perfect addition to our family. This was the first dog we have rescued and I was nervous to adopt a dog from so far away (I’m in Massachusetts) but Christy answered all of my questions and it all worked out perfectly! We could not be happier, Clancy is learning so quickly and is the happiest, sweetest little puppy. When we are ready for another dog in a year or two, it will definitely be from this rescue! 💕

Flora (AKA Gemma) has fit right into our family and we are so thankful to Interstate K9. My family and I have a strong passion and love for animals and we have rescued from many organizations over the years. Interstate K9 made the process quick, simple, and any concerns or questions I had were quickly answered. Flora is thriving and we couldn’t be happier !

We could not be happier with our new pup Harry(the little guy)! We got him in mid December and he is doing great with his new big sis. He is such a love and it is easy to see he was absolutely well cared for at Interstate K9! We would definitely go through this process again and highly recommend adopting from here!❤️❤️

I adopted Honey (Angel) in April after months of searching for the right dog that would fit in with my lifestyle and my 2 cats. She was my first dog and I was super nervous, but Christy told me she had the perfect dog for me. Honey is everything I was told and so much more. She fits in perfectly and is truly the best decision I’ve ever made. She is WONDERFUL. Interstate K9 made the process easy and I’m so grateful 

This is our baby Trixie. She came to us in December just in time to grant a Christmas wish. We love her and can’t imagine life without her. Christal was great with communicating and kept in touch all throughout the transport time. I’m happy to answer any questions directly if you have any. Just reach out.

Our family is nothing but in love. We had been searching and searching for the right pup for our family. Most rescue sites want your life history. Can be very frustrating when you are just trying to give a puppy in need a loving home. We were recommended by a family member to look into Interstate K9. Our Nola’s litter came up and we knew right away she was the one! Nothing but amazing things to say. Christy was truly amazing. Answering any questions you may have and a pleasure to work with. Her & her husband have a big heart and just want to save all the animals in need.  The transport was incredible too. They took great care of all the puppies and kittens. Thank you so much. We love our Nola and she is a great fit to our family 

I adopted our first ever dog from K9 and it’s been an absolute blessing. Christal matched us perfectly. Love this organization.

After 6 weeks of going through hell with agencies and repeatedly told because we dont have kids living with us we were suited for "stable dogs" or adult only dogs. (Even semi aggressive ones).... we were told to just tell our friends and family kids were no longer welcome in our home, besides it was COVID so we cant have visitors anyway...... I was beyond upset, crying most nights, our older pup getting less and less active..... things were looking very grim for us UNTIL I came across an angel.... this angel allowed us to adopt a little one, this angel brought life back to my senior dog (he is back to playing with toys and when arthritis isnt bugging him runs around outside!) For the first time in 4 and a half months! The angel trusted us with Miss Gidget.... our little coonhound/bulldog. Shes spunky and loved by everyone in our families. And shes super smart! If it weren't for Christal who knows where our family would be. And everytime I have a question... trust me I do (not as much as I used to) I know I have a friend to count on. After this COVID crap one of the people from our transport who adopted Gidgets siblings and I are going to try to get our pups together. We didn't just get Gidget we got a WHOLE family we can count on for support.

So thankful for my Gigi girl ! She is such a great dog and has the sweetest disposition. Interstate K9 does such a great job matching you with your forever furry friend. 10/10! I’m hoping down the road I can adopt another through Interstate K9

Christal idk where you found this guy but he as the most well behaved and amazing puppy I’ve ever met! We love Bronson!!

Mac is fitting in so nicely with our family. Adoption was so easy and he is a perfect match for our family! 

I adopted my baby from Christal and could not be happier! I ended up recommending her to two of my friends who fell in love with their puppies and also feel the same. What I love about this rescue is that Christal is so caring and generally concerned about all of her babies. She still checks in asks about my puppy now even though we have had him for around 4 months. This rescue becomes your family and it is fun to even be able to watch all the other adopted puppies grow and prosper as well

We thank you so much for our baby boy!

On 10/10 I got Mia ( doodle female) she was less than 5 pounds when I got her and she is now over 30lbs and getting big. She is so friendly, loves people and other dogs and loves walks in the woods.

Leo (doodle red male 2) was just 4.5 pounds when he arrived in October. He’s getting so big and loves his big sister Purdy so much. Thank you so much!

We had been searching for a while living in CT, We were skeptical.. I began private messaging Christal and she was quick to answer and give great advice. She was so easy to deal with answered all of our questions even the silly ones . Once  our new vet gave us new meds unfortunately his tummy didn't like them here it's is 9pm the vet is closed but obviously didn't want him dehydrated I reached out to her and she walked us through what to do and by morning he was feeling so much better. He is the finishing touch ( for now) to our family and his bond  now with our daughter is like no other. 

Daily….I’m grateful for what you do!!! Getting connected and matched with Brimley is one of the BEST things to ever happen to me. He’s my little love. We couldn’t believe how socialized he was upon meeting him at 13 weeks. Our previous dog (from elsewhere) was a “pure bred” and absolutely skittish and afraid of everything from the moment we met. Literally. I’m sure some was his breed/temperament but not all. It felt impossible to adopt here in New England. Interstate K9 to the rescue! We were connected through a friend of a friend so I felt more confident going through the process knowing someone I trust already did. I’ve since had a few friends adopt through here too!! Christy also helped me choose a dog based on temperament and she was spot on. We are so so happy with Brim. He’s a little licker!!!! Every day my family feels like they hit the jackpot. Feel free to message me if you want to hear more about my experience. I cannot recommend them enough!

We got our pup back in July and had a great experience with Interstate K9! Our adoption was quick and Christal answered all our questions, sent updates up until the transfer and followed up with us after. We are so happy to have Rosie (formerly Ginger) as part of our family. 

We love our boy, Ogie, so much! We thought we would never recover from the loss of our beloved dog last year- but Ogie has brought so much joy & laughter into our lives! We are so glad we were able to adopt from Interstate K9. It was a wonderful experience dealing with Christy. Our boy was around 17 pounds when we got him, and is now almost 70 pounds and happy & healthy. He is such a character!

I got tex from Christal over the summer as well as 5 other families I knew also looking for dogs! All are in great homes now and Christal was so super helpful and u can see she rly cares about finding these dogs a great home def consider rescuing a dog from texas!

Hixon (formerly Cyclops) has been a perfect addition to our family. I was nervous about adopting from an out of state shelter, but the process was super easy and went very smoothly. It was a couple weeks before he was due for transport and InterstateK9 kept in contact and updated us whenever we reached out.

Pebbles (duckie) is the sweetest little girl she gets along with dexter wonderfully and she’s just a joy to have in the house such a cuddle bug!

Adopter, and routine foster at this time. 

Our Milo brings us sooo much joy! He’s the pointy ear’d fellow in this picture.

When we picked him up at 12 weeks we could tell that he was well handled and loved by the folks at Interstate K9.

I highly highly recommend this rescue!

We love love love our sweet little puppy, Cosmo! You can tell he was loved and cared for right from the start. We are so grateful he came into our lives and for all the care he was given to put him on this path.

3 weeks ago we picked up our sweet Reese (I did also throw Espresso out as an option, which I guess would have fit based off this photo from this morning)! She was 8.15lbs just before transport and as of yesterday at the vet she was 12.1! *Stop growing so fast*

She loves belly rubs and snuggling, but we are very excited for teething to be over. We love her, thank you!

Interstate K9 was amazing. The process was seamless and so helpful. After a year of searching and being turned down continuously time and time again by other rescues because we had a kid under 10 or because we had other pets. Being defeated we found Interstate K9 from a referral and it was meant to be. Little man got his doggy whom fell in love and bonded from instant.

Finnegan aka Charlie went to Lowe’s after his ten days of training. Trainers said he did a great job! I love my baby boy and wouldn’t of had him if it wasn’t for Christy.

We adopted Koda (Paul) in May. My daughter was looking for a particular dog and he checked all of the boxes. When I contacted Interstate K9 they were extremely helpful. They responded to all of my questions and concerns. The adoption process was very smooth and we couldn’t be happier!

After searching for over a year with no luck a friend connected our family to Interstate K9. Christy was helpful, supportive and responsive. And now our family is complete. Charlie (FKA) Cheeto is our light. Thank you Christy for getting her to us in NH on time, safe and healthy! Forever grateful!

I can't say enough about interstate k9. They gave me a member of my family that I would be lost without. Christy is so kind and caring and keeps in contact with me even a year later! Through this rescue I have had 6 of my friends who have also gotten such amazing caring, loving, smart, and cuddly dogs as well. If you are looking for a new fur baby, this is the place to do it.

I searched for months for a perfect dog for our family. We visited quite a few at our local humane society, I emailed so many rescue places, but nothing sat right with us. Someone tagged me in one of Interstate K9 posts and I immediately fell in love with all of the puppies! Christy answered all of my questions regarding every dog that I asked about. After a long thought process we finally decided on Willa (formerly Tator). Christy was very kind about payment and transportation information. She updated us with pictures and info until our transport day arrived. We can't thank Interstate K9 enough for bringing this amazing pup in to our lives!

Here's Penny (aka: Piggy, Piglet ) almost exactly a year after we got her from you! She was exactly as advertised, always needs to be with you and is very energetic, not to mention the sweetest girl ever. Working with you was easier than any other rescue I've dealt with by far! When I look for another dog I'll be coming to you!