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    Bichon Rescue Brigade

    3.0 (14 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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    Irvine Animal Care Center - Max when he was a bit younger and healthier!

    Irvine Animal Care Center

    (243 reviews)

    I thank Irvine Animal Care Center for their patience with my childhood dog, Max, and taking care of…read morehim during his time here when he was wrongfully dropped off a few days prior. The process to have him back was easy and communication was perfect since all my questions were answered today. Even providing me with multiple resources for possible low-cost euthanasia services was also very helpful for me and saved me a lot of time. The staff were all very friendly as well. Thank you guys for listening to my explanation on the matter. Because I was able to have him back, I was able to move forward with euthanizing him at a pet hospital that my friend works at and was able to be with him in his last moments just a few hours ago. I really do appreciate all of your help for allowing me to be with him and let him go peacefully. Thank you so much.

    I'm confused by all the reviewers saying they had trouble with the staff when trying to turn in a…read morestray animal that was found. I worked in Irvine and frequently ate lunch at the food court on Main Street/Jamboree. One day, leaving the food court, I found a dog outside in the pouring down rain vomiting by the trash cans. The dog gladly jumped into my car to get out of the down pour and I drove it to this animal shelter (yes, it vomited all over the back seat of my car). Not only did they take the dog in immediately with no questions asked, they helped me clean up my car. This place is amazing

    MeoowzResQ - Helper cleaning cages at event.

    MeoowzResQ

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    We fostered with them years ago and just got declined to adopt a cat after a foster explained they…read morewould only let the cat go in a pair. This is really funny because I have had a concierge vet for my pets in the past and have a well off home to bring a cat into. Highly recommend you steer clear! Their vetting is capricious and short sighted.

    The review is for management. There are 5 star fosters and event coordinators who do everything…read morethey can in the best interest of the cats, but the people who work in the office are deficient in their medical knowledge, and have no sense of accountability. This is my experience, I am not speaking for anyone else. The cats in this rescue deserve to be adopted, but make sure you take full advantage of the trial period to hold them accountable for anything going on with a cat you adopt. If you do adopt a cat who has a pre-existing issue, know that the foster likely asked for assistance resolving it, it was downplayed, and they did what they could within their means to fix the issue. I spent over $3000 on medical necessities due to lack of support. I fostered with Meoowz for over 2 years, close to 70 or so cats. The families who have adopted my fosters have all been wonderful, and I am happy to have helped so many lives through this rescue. When a foster developed a serious health concern, often my message was ignored, or I was told to use a shortcut to deal with it (putting bleach on their skin). Arika Kidman, who is in charge of making medical decisions, has no medical training/experience. I have a picture of a dead panleuk positive cat in an open container on the counter used to vaccinate and weigh fragile kittens. They do not follow basic sanitation guidelines. I work in the forensic health care sector, I have a clinical doctorate, and my job is to evaluate the course of specific disease processes and determine the most likely etiology, so I have some credibility. I have texts from their president asking me to cover half (and front the rest) an oral surgery my foster needed, after a tumour was discovered during a private pay dental cleaning. I paid because I expressed twice to Arika and the president that my foster needed oral care due to foul breath and patchy coat. My concerns were disregarded. When I informed Arika they found a tumor, she responded with a single emoji. That same foster also developed FIP which requires an 84 day treatment course. I received my first week of medication from the office. When I followed up for the second week, they were short, so they referred me to an individual named Tessa who insisted it would be easier for her to mail the medication to me. She forgot to mail it, but FIP can be deadly and if there is a lapse in medication you have to start the entire course over. Because it was urgent, I ordered the medication and continued to do so because of Meoowz's history of being unreliable. What finally ended our working relationship was management essentially telling a concerned adopter that a kitten's pre-existing loose stool was never brought to their attention and he shouldn't have been put up for adoption. Not only did I ask for medical testing for the group of kittens who had months long GI issues despite deworming, they only agreed to test one of them (but not all), then their vet stated they didn't have authorisation to perform the fecal test, so I ended up paying for that too to ensure it was done. The test was negative, and the vet simply recommended a bland diet with probiotics until their guts healed. I relayed this information to Meoowz. A food sensitivity is not considered being "sick", and there was no indication from their vet Dr. Koch or Meoowz that any treatment was necessary. I spoke to several people in Meoowz about the best course of action and was told if someone was interested in adopting one of these kittens with GI issues, I would tell them the history, provide them with samples of their special diet and probiotics (which I paid for) and that they should follow up with the rescue during their trial if they had any questions or concerns about it. Several were adopted, adopters were aware of their history and special diet, and I let Arika know at least one adopter would be asking for medication. Meoowz doubled down on the accusation that I withheld information from the adopter despite others being present during the adoption to verify it was disclosed. They told the adopter I breached protocol which is a lie to avoid accountability. Judy repeatedly tells me Meoowz "would have" paid for these vet visits but when I challenged her to refund me, she refused, despite having gone to their partner vet. When illness swept through my fosters, killing 5, I told them their symptoms were vomiting, diarrhoea and some had seizures, nystagmus, and jaundice. The responses were "probably fading kitten syndrome", then "sorry for your loss", then nothing. They never offered medical care for the survivors. I paid to take one to the ER. The president once said (regarding other kittens she was upset she had to take home and care for) "if they die so be it". Others may not speak up publicly because it may negatively impact the cats if people don't adopt from this organisation. I think the risk is necessary for management to realise they will be held accountable.

    Bichon Rescue Brigade - petadoption - Updated May 2026

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