I would never recommend this animal care shelter to anyone with a sick dog. My dog was suffering…read morefrom parvo and was dying. When they came to pick him up, the way they handled and treated him was cold, careless, and completely lacking compassion. He was treated like he was nothing, not like a living animal that was loved and suffering. After I left my review, the owner replied trying to justify their actions. That response felt more like an attempt to protect their reputation than to take responsibility or show genuine concern. Please don't be fooled by businesses replying to negative reviews -- that is part of their job. Based on my experience, do not call these people if your dog is sick. You will be deeply disappointed. I want nothing to do with this company, and I strongly suggest others look elsewhere for help. God bless.

I came here to pick up two foster dogs through Grateful Dog Rescue…read more I admit I was worried.. Large animal shelter in a large city, not in the best neighborhood.. I was worried it would be one of those sad run down shelters where you feel devastated to have to leave any animals behind but this shelter was anything but that. This animal shelter was very nice and updated. Nice little on sight parking lot. The kennels were on the bigger side and all clean. They had one nice dog park/ play area that I saw, I heard there were two total. The worker that helped me I forget their name, was very nice and professional and most importantly you could tell they really cared for the animals. There was one brindle pittie that stared into our souls the whole time we were there. I can't stop thinking of them I think it was a girl, Imma about to ask for an update on her but I'm sure she knows what she was doing and got adopted quick. I would definitely recommend coming here the next time you are looking for a new pet. I assume it would be a nice place to volunteer too and I'm sure they can always use volunteers and foster homes! Just saying

Copper's Dream is so careful in screening to find serious, loving families for their dogs.read more

We rescued our beloved Minnie from Copper's Dream Rescue. This rescue is incredibly near and dear…read moreto us, and they do so much good. They have helped save so many wonderful animals. We have volunteered as foster parents for dogs for Copper's Dream and the rescue helped our foster babies find amazing forever homes.

We adopted a wonderful Chihuahua named Georgie from Grateful Dog Rescue in mid September 2025…read more If I could give them 10 Stars I would. Not wanting to be redundant, all the reviews below Express every reason why I recommend and wholeheartedly appreciate the amazing people at Grateful Dog Rescue. They go above and beyond to provide healthy pets for adoption (vet examined, spaded/neutered, teeth cleaning and if necessary extract decay/ broken teeth, and all vaccinations. They also make sure all animals are chipped and provide the information for you to register the chip in your name. PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT!

I had been looking for a new dog for sometime. I had specific criteria as I already had an 8 year…read moreold rescue pit bull. I had had her since she was 9 weeks old and I knew what she would like. I searched on line many times and then I found her. Grateful Dog were fostering her and when I met her it was an instant and I think mutual attraction. She is now part of the family. Many thanks to Lauren and Maria for helping me through the process.

This is an amazing animal rescue organization. They helped me when I found a stray cat that needed…read morehelp. They picked it up and took it to a local vet to be checked out. The vet luckily found a chip and called the owners who said the cat had been missing for months! The owners were reunited with their pet. They were efficient and caring. You could tell they love animals.

They are so loving with the dogs and cats. My new cat did not want to leave with me. She stuffed…read moreherself in a small basket and refused to come out. They have alot of volunteers coming through and recording their play time with them: petting, just giving some attention. When I left, I did not feel bad for the others left behind. They were very happy

We boarded our bearded dragon here while we were away for three weeks and could not have been…read morehappier with the experience. The pricing was reasonable, the staff were friendly and helpful, and most importantly, our little dinosaur was well taken care of. We are pretty sure he enjoyed his vacation almost as much as we enjoyed ours. We would definitely use them again in the future!

I swung by to buy timothy hay for the guinea pigs I'm fostering for a local rescue and I was so…read morethrilled to see that The Animal Connection also had rescued guinea pigs (as opposed to guinea pig from a breeder/breeding mill like the ones at Petco/Petsmart). The person working there was very nice and I think they care about animals... but they still buy some animals from breeders/breeding mills to resell them... It's really sad that some pet stores still do this, while so many rescued animals need homes. I hope The Animal Connection with do the right thing by transition to rescue-only and partner with local rescues to help get animals adopted who needs homes, and stop buying/selling any animals from breeders/breeding mills. Please do the right thing! Myself and soooo many other animal guardians really want to support businesses like yours, but not animal exploitation.

It's a cat cafe!! I didn't think we had any in the US but this one exceeded my expectations. John…read morethe owner obviously cares deeply for cats and has created a wonderful space where cats living hard lives can relax and be adopted so much faster than at a shelter. I loved all the procedures to protect the cats (wearing booties on shoes, not picking up the cats, etc.), and the cats are adorable. The pricing is great and such a good treat on a day where you need to destress. I will say that the place smells very strongly of cat urine, which makes sense when you have 6 litter boxes and stray males marking up the space, but investing in a litter robot, more air purifiers, or room spray would be nice as it can cause a headache after a bit. Other than that, can't wait to go back!

Sit on the floor, sit on the benches, or the sofa, or just stand around. Anything you want! Just…read morehangout and take it easy. plant yourself near a cat or if you're lucky have them come to you. i was just sitting then I had 4 cats surround me because they all wanted a piece of that string toy I was throwing around. love! $25 per person for one hour. Can be booked online. Sign a waiver when you arrive. Follow the rules and be respectful or other human guests and the cats! Good time relaxing the cats here are way more playful than all other cat lounges I've been to around the world. some day one kitties were in cages to acclimate. sweeties

Updating this review from 3 stars to 4 stars because they reached out to me shortly after my…read morereview; my suggestion on clearing the dogs medically before listing. I felt like they listened and cared. -- This is based on our experience trying to adopt a dog from AHAN pre-covid. I saw a dog on petfinder and contacted them and then AHAN reached out to let us know that particular dog was in the process of being adopted but to look at their website for others. So we did and then since I have already filled out an application, I just emailed the person back to let them know I was interested in another dog. Turns out these dogs were in Taiwan which is fine. But the second dog that we were interested in also fell through because then we were told that dog had Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and their adoption is now pending. They said they will reach out to recommend others but never did. Why would you list a dog for adoption before you can clear them medically? Seems like a waste of time and heart break for people that wanted to adopt.

[Bottom line: AHAN is an incredible organization that takes the outmost care of its pets and…read moreensures that they find the perfect home. My Korean Jindo/malinois rescue - Athena - is the absolute love of my life. Thank you!!] I adopted Athena November 2019, before Covid officially hit the US. The house visit might not be something they do during Covid. I have been looking for a rescue for a year using adopt a pet which is a platform where people can rehome their pets and rescues can post theirs. I fell instantly in love with Athena. The description of her was really, really thorough and there were 6 videos of her in different situations (with children, other dogs, on leash walking near a dog, playing with dogs, etc.) it really gave me a great picture of her personality and behavior. The process was easy once I went through the interviews. The first interview was with Jessamy and she asked me a lot of questions to ensure that I was able to care for Athena and that my place was adequate for her. I then had another FaceTime to meet Athena (who was in Taiwan) and that only reinforced that I wanted her. I sent over a donation for Athena and her crate. [Side note, I do not think that the suggested donation covers more than 40% of the total care they invest in their dogs. Athena has all her shots, a minor surgery, scans/radios and so much paperwork from her vet in Taiwan because they really take care of their health. The food she was given was good food (Royal Canin) and she had really good joint supplements. She also had toys and a blanket. The flight was covered by AHAN and so was half the crate. Also she received basic training and was potty trained, could sit/lay down and walk on a leash. If you can donate more or on a regular basis, please do. If you can't, adopting those wonderful pets is already amazing so thank you!] Within a week, Jessamy and her team took care of everything. Flights, instructions on how to pick up the dogs, crate sizes (to place in car after pick up). When I met Athena at the airport it was the best day of my life. I was there with 4 other families, all eagerly awaiting their furry baby. Jessamy stayed in San Francisco and visited all the families to make sure the dogs were acclimated. She provided really great training advice and made sure that I was comfortable with Athena. I did additional training with Athena and a trainer here which I highly recommend if you're getting ANY dog ANYWHERE. Also I'd like to share that the size of your home doesn't matter - it's the number of walks and quality of those that does. I lived in a studio (550 square feet) for the first 8 months in San Francisco. Athena is a 50lbs dog and was super happy. We do a walk in the morning (30mn), long afternoon one (45-60mn) and evening one (20mn). I cannot thank AHAN, Jessamy and their incredible team of volunteers for the work that they do. Thank you a million times over! Alexandra

After a month contacting shelters; getting delayed (or no) responses; learning that…read morewebsite-featured animals were not suitable for x,y or z homes (their descriptions); or that the animals had not been available for weeks; after filling out applications that were like inquisitions and finding that all pre-adoption pet meetings had to be virtual, we were about to give up. Then we stumbled upon Wonder Cat Rescue. These folks act like they actually love animals and want to help them find homes. We e-mailed them; heard back immediately; met the pair we had inquired about and received them the next day. Stephanie and her volunteer foster parents are knowledgeable and caring, the animals are immunized, micro-chipped and socialized. Our new cats had had a rough entry to the world, but were saved from the 'kill shelter' by Wonder Cat, which fostered them, bottle fed them and loved them. We're thrilled. PS: Their Website was updated TWICE on the afternoon that we met the cats. Once to mark their profile "pending" and second to remove them, once we finalized the adoption. With Wondercat, the cats, which you see online are cats who actually are available.

Extremely unresponsive. Almost as if they don't want their cats to get adopted. Don't waste your…read moretime with them, and find yourself a professional shelter to adopt from.