Adopted my 5 year old cat at Petsmart through K911, a couple years ago…read more The Petsmart employees had obviously given him so much love and care, and were absolutely fantastic. Awesome communication with the rescue, who were invested in his well being and able to offer a little bit of his backstory. Our boy is everything and more. We're so grateful to have him and had a great experience with this rescue.

I adopted my third child, my "fur" child from Petsmart in Concord where K911 Animal Rescue was…read moreoperating that day. Jeanie had been fostering the cat we adopted. Her name was Brenda Walsh. The same name as Brenda from 90210. Brenda was one of the loudest cats when placed in a carrier. She absolutely hates it and I knew I needed to get her out of theif as soon as we heard hear, so my daughter and I adopted her. K911 workers were patient with us and allowing my daughter to hold different cats, and share info on them. They are also dedicated to what they do and I was even able to reach out to Jeanie after we had adopted Brenda to ask her some questions. Also, we were able to take her to the K911 clinic to have her seen for cough as soon as we adopted her. I'd highly recommend K911 since they are REALLY good to the cats who come through.

We attended the PAWS AND CLAUS event at the shelter. My family has been adopting our animals from…read morethe Antioch shelter for years. We have always had a wonderful experience. This was our first time attending this event. We absolutely loved that they had each family go in one at a time into the private space so that the animals could feel safe and less distracted. Not only at the shelter take pictures, but they had no problem with me setting up my tripod and camera. Andrea, Santa, and the other amazing worker (sorry I didn't remember your name) not only set up such an amazing backdrop, but also did such an incredible job helping the animals to focus and do their best. My dog Truman is a super picky dog when it comes to treats and they happen to have the one brand that he likes to eat. They really thought of everything!

I adopted a bonded pair of young female cats in May 2025. One of the best things I've ever done…read moreshortly after the death of my wife and last remaining previous cat. One of the best things I've ever done. Previous owner had brought them back twice (????).Staff was friendly and helpful.Had to wait while older girl recovered from spaying. All Good.

Exceptional staff and volunteers. Dedicated, knowledgeable, professional, helpful. Animals loved…read moreand well cared for. Everyone deducted to ensuring all of their guests find a loving home all their own.

We adopted a lovely dog at Joybound last week, and the Joybound team made it such a great…read moreexperience. They didn't pressure us with our decision during any of our visits, and provided so many useful resources for free insurance, vet visits, and behavior support to make the transition easier for my family. Highly recommend checking their beautiful facility if you're looking for a furry friend!

We couldn't be more thankful for Animal Rescue Recon and our foster mom Barbie! We have always been…read morepassionate about adopting. In November, 2021, we decided to add another fur baby to our family. We already had two senior rescues but we noticed how fast they were aging. One faster than the other, and we didn't want the younger one to be left alone when we lose the older one. We adopted Leo, an energetic poodle, chihuahua mix and he has brought us immeasurable joy! Barbie genuinely cares about her fosters! She vets adopters very thoroughly! We had a meet and greet in a park to allow all of us to be comfortable with the match. We really appreciate that because we know that when Barbie gives a family the thumbs up, she knows that rescue will be going to a loving, forever home! Leo is the sweetest puppy and all he wants to do is play. That has been challenging for us because our senior dogs don't want to play with a puppy who can be a little too strong and a little too rough for aging dogs. We spend hours a day, playing with Leo, taking him on walks and throwing a ball but it just never feels like enough. He goes to doggie day care once a week to play with other younger dogs and is so happy there. That's when we decided that Leo needs a playmate, a younger pack member who can match his energy. We reached out to Barbie and she matched us with our newest family member, Love, a Chihuhua, Shihtzu mix. Barbie assured us that she wants to play and is fearless! We worried that Leo might be too rough for her tiny size, but let me tell you, she is small but mighty! If he gets a little too rough, she tells him off and remarkably, he listens! He is a lot more gentle on Love than he has ever been with his other fur siblings or us! Since adding Love to our pack, we notice the older dogs hanging around us again, when before Love, they spent a lot of time away from wherever we were with Leo. They watch with amusement as Leo and Love play all day. Sometimes one will jump in and play for a minute and then continue to let them wear eachother out. Animal Rescue Recon is an organization that changes lives! They bring endless joy into the lives of so many! I made sure to change my Amazon smile donations to Animal Rescue Recon of Oakley so they can benefit in the tiniest way, that will never be equal to the way they've filled our hearts! Thank you so much!

Love Animal Rescue Recon. We adopted an American Bully from them and it's been wonderful working…read morewith them. With so many great dogs and cats crowding the local shelters, it's nice knowing there's non profits like ARR that are helping solve the problem and uniting wonderful animals with their forever home. We worked with Barbie adopting our American Bully Toby. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and it was a delight working with Barbie. I hope more people think about adopting their next dog or cat from rescues like these because there are so many animals that need our help. Lastly, the next time you want to add a furry buddy to your family think about an American Bully (aka Pitbull). They're by far the best family dogs you could ever ask for. They're smart, great with kids and other animals, and easy to train.

These folks take special needs dogs from shelters and rescue them; dogs that have problems finding…read morehomes and make sure they will have safe lives. This is incredibly noble. A senior dog of mine passed and we needed an older companion for his brother. I came to these folks because I love what they do. We adopted a wonderful boy, he needed meds everyday but outside that, was an amazing little guy. He loved our other dogs and humans and even got along fine with our cats (all our animals are rescues). We had him for 15 months. We hope those 15 months were the best months of his life, he was pampered and spoiled for sure, lol. We hope to get another dog here in the future. We do donate every Xmas to these folks because they need every penny. I see the negative reviews here and I don't know what happened, all I know is we went through the regular channels, got a wonderful little boy who we miss a lot and I fully support this organization and will praise them as long as I live. I hope people will help out this organization - even if you don't adopt, just donate something. These folks go above and beyond. Again, they rescue special needs dogs from kill shelters that otherwise might go unnoticed and perish. I can't praise them enough. If I ever win the lottery (which I plan on doing), I will give a big portion to this organization. I had this written on my old yelp account but it was deleted so I'm redoing it here.

Thank you for not being compassionate about my situation, I message them about surrendering my cat…read moreor seeing if they knew of any organization that could help me out with re- homing my pet and in the screenshot I sent them you will see the response. No I didn't probably put enough details in it, but I still should have got a little bit of compassion. Yes, my cat is semi ferrel, I took a chance and adopted her this way and the organization that I adopted from lied to me because I found out there was more issues with her then they told me about and I didn't return her. I got her training and it still didn't work. I do love her dispite her behavior, that's why I didn't just open my door and let her go run free when no one will help. I have no electricity in half of my apartmemt because of this fire, no heat, no where to go, and I am still living here and trying to do right by my animals. This situation has stressed out my animals as much as it has stressed me out. Whats stressing me out is my animals may be suffering right now and I reach out for help and I get a nasty response from this organization and many more like them. If I had somebody to turn to so my babies are not suffering I would go to them instead of reaching out to a complete stranger. Hope and pray you never have a fire in your home and your fur babies have nowhere to go because these organizations that claim they help don't. If you can't help Then just tell me that instead of having a crappy response to me reaching out for help.

This review is for the veterinary services, I took my pup to get his rabies shot and I'm impressed…read moreby the customer service, by how much they cared for our pets. Perla registered us and was very helpful, once we were in line we realized that the shelter registered our baby under the name they gave him and not under his new name, we mentioned this to Perla and she helped us add the name to the already filled out paperwork online, then Natali gave our baby his shots and she was so sweet and patient with him, I truly I appreciate people like these ladies, they made my already scared dog feel comfortable and loved! Truly appreciate your kindness , I wish more people were like you two!

Great store beautiful location! I loved coming here I got a red knee tarantula and I've been so…read morehappy since! Looking forward to getting more down the line! Me and my son love to come here and look at the spiders and small critters.

This place is fantastic, especially if you are looking for something specific that may not be easy…read moreto locate (pet food with no gluten, human grade pet food, etc.). My family has been to this location as well as the one in Clayton, CA and both of them are great. The staff is always very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. They make it a pleasant experience to shop there. The only potential downside would be that it is pricey. If you are looking for cheap pet food this is not the place. It's been worth the money for us, as we can tell how healthy and happy our dog is with the quality treats and food he gets. Also, our dog is training to be a service animal, so there are certain items we need that can be very hard to find. Pet Food Express is the place to go.

Great place to come to wash your pet. $18 per token for 24 mins or buy 3 get one token free. Easy…read moreto take our dog a bath. They provide an apron, clean towels and a few treats. I always bring my own shampoo though because sometimes the shampoo they provide hardly comes out. So I suggest to bring your own. The employees are always helpful. I see them clean the bath tub right each pet for the next pet.

15 years ago I adopted a black lab mix from Coppers Dream. She was so tiny then. Coppers Dream was…read morethere to help me find a wonderful dog. Over the years she and I went on many hikes together. She was always by my side. So very loyal. We added our Sons dog, a Shepsky, also adopted from Coppers Dream, to our family, as he was always traveling. Those two dogs spent many years together, always protective of me and of each other on our many hikes. I would periodically send in photos to CD, and always had a friendly reply. Almost like a family. One morning, up in ALanden Quicksilver Park, going up a steep narrow trail, they suddenly half turned and let rip with ferocious barks. A cougar came racing down the hill, I guess it wanted us for breakfast. Nope. Their utter ferocity in their barking and stance was one obstacle. The second was Bear Spray. That cougar decided quickly that this would not be a good way to start the day. Those two adopted dogs were Loyal, lovable, Protective, Goofy. Play ball? You bet. They loved swimming, exploring and making friends. My lab lived until she was 15. Our Shepsky passed a year or so before. Coppers Dream has always been professional, friendly and easy to approach. Now, I'm back looking for one more dog. Our young, female GSD is lonely without her big sister and big brother..

Untrustworthy rescue who do not prioritize the care for the dogs they rescue. Focused on getting…read more#s, not properly matching adopters to their best matched dog. Turn their back one you once you pay your adoption fee. No plan for what to do when a dog isn't perfect. Few internal guard rails to assure business runs appropriately. We had a 16 year fostering relationship and wouldn't recommend this rescue anymore. They have lost their way.

Great Resource of information regarding stray cats. It is hard to find someone to give you the…read moreinformation needed to provide help to animals in need. Grateful for the resources and this organization needs funding that could provide more needed assistance to stray animals who need help.

These place is very bad it tell people that they have to stay in a contact with them when they go…read moreout to recuse there cat. It takes them a long time to get out there. The people who work them are very mean . They say that other recuse feed the cats to pit bulls

I've had a good experience with JJ Aquarium…read more The store itself isn't heavily stocked, but the owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. Even if they don't have what you're looking for in-store, they're honest about it and will often point you in the right direction for where to find it or what alternatives might work better. What stands out most is the advice. The recommendations are practical and based on experience, especially when it comes to fish care, corals, plants, and general aquarium setup. It feels more like getting guidance from someone who knows the hobby well rather than just a typical retail interaction. Overall, it's a useful local spot for information and support in the aquarium hobby, even if you're sourcing items from multiple places.

Stopped in here randomly due to the car show. Manuel was super nice and talked to us about the…read morefish's he had. He's doing a raffle for a fish tank set up! Was really amazing and super nice my gosh!! I'm considering getting a fish tank now. It's all fresh water fish no salt water. He said he's getting more beta fish's in. If you're looking for a local fish guy this is your place to be!! Come visit them!!