What a special place! Ilana is amazing and we loved hearing all about her animals, you can tell she…read moretruly loves them and they love her! The tour was so informative and we loved hearing about all the animals. We will definitely be coming back! Thank you, Ilana for rescuing and loving these animals!

Alana is amazing! She is the most sweetest person ever she takes such good care of the Animals with…read morethe help of some neighbors. The animals love her and I will definitely be going again. She is the sweetest soul and she deserves all the love from the animals. Their is no fee but she appreciates donates of either food or money whatever you can helps her a lot. I definitely recommend going for a fun and meaningful experience.

I got a dog a number of years ago who was supposed to be spayed from Sarah. She was not spayed and…read morewent into heat. Sarah promised to reimburse me for the surgery, but even after multiple times contacting her, she did not.

We adopted a dog from this place that was supposedly in good health and great with kids and dogs…read more The dog seemed fine when we met her so we took her home she seemed to be in some Pain with gentle Petting and bit my toddler after he per her , I'm assuming she had arthritis or a past injury. She didn't break the skin but it was enough warrant us returning her. We also took her to the vet who discovered her ears were very badly infected to the point where she was in tremendous pain , but she was so skittish we couldn't get near her to medicate them. I understand dogs can be different once brought into a new environment but my problem with this rescue is the lack of medical care and evaluating of the dogs behavior prior to adopting. If they could improve on these things they would probably be a great rescue. I'm sure the owner has good intentions and probably cares for the dogs.

We adopted a great dog HOUSTON, spent a few hours with Melissa,a great volunteer during the…read moreadoption process. she was very knowledgeable ,friendly and efficient. The process and application was quite extensive, for the protection of the adopted dogs.None of the selection process ( of us) was unreasonable . The dog that we adopted was in the Barking Lot care for a year ,which speaks highly of a no kill shelter.

We adopted our dog in february this year. The first worker we were in contact with Melissa, was…read moresuper nice and had great energy and was honest and willing to answer all of our questions. The day of adoption comes to take our baby home and the vibe was nasty. We were met with another worker we never met and her attitude came across as judgey, dismissive, and overall just wanted to get it over with. Our dog was spayed that weekend we got her, and no pain medicine was provided for her. FYI they take the dogs to get spayed in Mexico where it cost a nickel and two dimes, and then turn around and hit you with a fat fee of $600 for the adoption, spay, microchip, and other stuff. We asked questions about the dogs health and mentioned that the other worker told us she has mild dental issues (not a problem at all) we just wanted to get maybe more insight on that. No completely dismissive and straight up lied to our face about our dog having any dental problems and claiming she's completely fine. Come to find in the paper work they provide you, it says she has dental disease. Following that my partner has never owned a pet before so they were just asking basic questions about what to know. She had a rude attitude for every reply and the energy was very off putting for a first dog adoption expirence. Following taking our dog home we find out she's extremely reactive towards other dogs, (totally fine) we email TBL about her reactivity just to see if she had any issues with other dogs when she was at the shelter. No response. that clearly paints the picture that they don't care about you or your dog. They have a long lengthy contract to sign that will completely cover their ass but would screw you over if anything happens. Very shady, we are staying away for our second dog.

This Foundation which is ran by Andy Kelly and ALL the wonderful Volunteers focus mainly on older…read moreanimals that need love &care as well.I can't say enough great things about this foundation/rescue. Their priority is definitely for the Love &Concern for all the animals.They are not just about adopting out all the animals they are concerned about who &where each animal goes to.My personal opinion only I don't think many of the animals there want to leave lol seriously the small dogs &cats(the only ones we looked at) all seemed so happy to be there most definitely the small dogs were all buddies. Couple dogs I walked around the property just wanted to go back to their living areas with the rest of the dogs lol they were all loving sweet dogs as well as the kitties when we went into their living area several immediately came up to us wrapping their tails around our legs loving up on us. I've never seen an animal foundation so organized with the kindest people running it ever. Frosted Faces is in Ramona and if you are not looking to foster or adopt definitely DONATE to them! They truly are in it for the LOVE OF ANIMALS 2THUMBS UP to ANDY and KELLY we love you guys and we love what you do for the animals. Sincerely Michelle &Nancy

I lost my job during COVID and as a result of an injury to my brain, am now living off very small…read moremonthly disability payments. Our Jack-a-Poo Rue lost all her insurances/wellness plans when I lost my job. She hadn't been to the vet in years and had since gone blind. I reached out to Frosted Faces who stated they help with vet bills for senior dogs. It sounded too good to be true! We went to the vet today and we were able to find out why she had some changed behaviors that were worrying us. She got the help she needed and Frosted Faces came through just like they said they would. I am IN AWE that there are still people like them in the world making such a difference for furry friends that cannot help themselves. What a special place this is!

Surrendering our beautiful sulcata tortoise was one of the hardest decisions we've ever made, but…read moreJacqui at Sulcata Rescue Ranch made it easier from the very first conversation. When I brought our 14-year-old girl (Sherman, don't judge, she's built like a tank) to the rescue, I immediately fell in love with the place. Jacqui had thoughtfully prepared two enclosures for us to choose from, filled with edible safe plants, plenty of shade, and lots of room to roam. Watching Sherman start exploring right away brought me more comfort than I expected. Three days later, Jacqui reached out to let me know that Sherman had been adopted by a well-vetted family. I am beyond relieved. If you're facing the difficult reality of rehoming a sulcata, (or looking to adopt!)I can't recommend Sulcata Rescue Ranch enough. Sherman is in loving, knowledgeable hands, and that makes all the difference.

I got my Sulcata from here and Jacqui was so great. All of the animas are so well taken care of and…read moreJacqui was a wealth of knowledge. She makes sure that the animals are going to good homes by asking for pictures of where they'll live and of the adopters knowledge of the animals. The wellbeing of the animals is truly her main concern. What she's doing is so amazing as these animals often get bought when they're tiny and cute then when they get huge they'll just get abandoned. I got a bigger guy bc I've always wanted a giant tortoise and finally have the space to do so. I love my big boy so much.

Really helpful and kind hearted people i really appreciate what they do for our wildlife…read morecommunities. I brought 3 baby bunnies here from my work site i didn't know what to do with them i wasn't sure how they were going to survive without their mother and no food this place brought me hope for them and im sure they are in good hands it makes me feel better im so glad they took them in

I brought my opossum outside over, he was just a mess. They were very kind. They quietly put him to…read moresleep, there was nothing anyone could do :( A very kind place please donate to this org

The Blue Apple Ranch is part of the Toby Wells Foundation. It is a place where rescued horses and…read moredisadvantaged youth can come together! It is a place for philanthropy and for volunteers to donate their time to help both youth and horses - making the world a better place! I don't know about you, but I support good causes!