Looking for a new four-legged family member? Try these guys. They're one of the few animal rescue…read moreorganizations with a true "no-kill" policy - they keep their animals until they can find a forever family. They've saved more than 9,000 dogs and cats from Maricopa County's euthanasia lists since 1995. I've adopted two wonderful dogs from them over the years. And now, to thank them for matching me with such great critters, I volunteer my time walking dogs for them, since they have no central facility. Most of their animals reside in volunteer foster homes and leased boarding facilities. Their matchmaking process is superb - they are truly committed to finding the perfect home for each animal.

I filled out all the paperwork and told them which cat I was interested in. They thought I would…read morebe a good fit. Went down there, met Leah (now Pistol Annie) and took her home. She is the best and smartest cat I have ever owned. Couldn't be more pleased. It's offensive to be turned down when wanting to adopt a pet but I really believe they just want good matches.

My girlfriend and I recently went to Friends For Life and adopted Sugar (Chow Mix). She is so sweet…read morejust like her name! We were very impressed with the whole process. It was thorough but smooth. The adoption counselor was super awesome and nice as well. We went home with a crate and a bag full of toys,blankets,harness, dog food, etc which was very generous of them. I would definitely recommend this place!

I can't imagine a better dog/cat rescue shelter than Friends for Life. Clean, warm, welcoming,…read morefriendly, professional, and very informative and transparent. This is the kind of heart and minds all small businesses amd profits should have! I know I will be back here to adopt again and possibly foster or volunteer. I pray this business keeps doing what it's doing: protecting and loving their community of furry friends. Thank you for taking care of Winnie guys, she LOVES her new home. GREAT job!

Best Rescue Ever. We had a bad experience with another rescue and Follow Your Heart Rescue was very…read morepatient with us The process was super easy and they were very thorough on the adoption process. The best part is they informed us how their rescue works and assured us that they are there for us 100% through the whole process. Even after adopting your new pup. I love how super quick they are to responding to messages, emails, phone calls. They really want to find their puppies and dogs, a forever Home. We are happy with our new Pup Tank and we renamed him Milo. Thank you Follow Your Heart Rescue for allowing us to believe in 2nd chances and helping us find our new fur family member! He is so loved! Ohh and spoiled!

We love our puppy Andy that we adopted this April! We met him at the Petsmart event and fell in…read morelove. The event was a bit chaotic in knowing how to fill out what to get to meet a dog but it all worked out. We were shocked novody else was interested in this sweet boy and his foster eas very kind and informative to help us make sure he was a good fit for our home. They were also very patient with us running around to grab supplies. While the adoption fee is a bit higher than some rescues there is a tax break and it's nice that majority if the shots were paid and planned along with the neutering. Andy came home healthy with us and immediately took to his big sister who he loves so much. It was nice that he had spent time with his siblings so he was used to having another dog around and is just a great pup for our family! Can't imagine not having adopted him the day we met him.

Lost our home pet rescue.Help me in ways that touched my soul.My cats are my entire life.And my…read moreemotional support animals, and I was in a bad space and needed help with housing them.They came through for me, loved them, nurtured them and gave them back with love.They reached out, they kept in contact, and I will never stop being grateful.So if you are in need of help, it is okay.We all fall down sometimes if you need help with your animals give them a ring.They got your back!

Such an amazing resource for those in need of temporary pet relocation/housing. The cats up for…read moreadoption seemed healthy and happy in their little apartments at the rescue. You can tell the staff truly cares!

This rescue is phenomenal!…read more Last week, I adopted my second dog from here. I met with Chris who really took the time to get to know me and talk about the dog I was going to see before bringing him out. I really like how you can meet the dog in a calm environment (out in front of their house under the shade). This rescue is run by a family of four very committed people. They keep the dogs in a home on a large lot; the dogs are not kenneled. The animals are really in a "home" like environment until they find their forever families. They like to keep in touch with adopters, which is awesome and really shows that they care about placing dogs in the perfect home. I would definitely recommend this rescue to anyone looking to adopt a dog!

Heaven On My Earth brought me and my baby together and for that I am forever grateful. This…read moreorganization mostly rescues dogs off of the euthanasia list at the county shelter. My little guy was scheduled to be killed because he was so scared. HOME took him in, cleaned him up and took care of him until I met him a month later. I went to an adoption day to look for another dog and saw my future babe in a corner licking his cage. It was love at first sight. He was the missing piece to our family. I can tell he was house trained by HOME and also treated very well. They made sure to interview us and make sure we kept in touch with them to let them know how it worked out. He has no behavioral issues, no health issues and they transferred his registration and microchip into my name after a month. They make sure their dogs don't end up on the street again. This organization also provides extensive medical care for injured dogs out of pocket. I always donate whenever I can. I will never forget the immense gift they gave me just by saving the life of a dog I would come to love more than anything. I would highly recommend this rescue!

We adopted a dog from them a couple weeks ago and everyone was so nice when we came in to meet him!…read moreI guess the dog we picked was a favorite and it really showed because everyone wanted to come say bye to him and was so excited he was getting a forever home and he was so excited when they came out which really shows how well they treated him. You can tell how much they care about the dogs they have there!! They also wanted updates on him and how he was settling in and it was just all around an awesome experience and we absolutely LOVE our new dog!! He is such a sweetie pie and exactly how they described him. I got a like 8 page meticulous medical report on him and his health because he was part of a group of dogs they got from an overcrowded home and quite a few were sick when they got them. It was such a great experience and when we are ready to get another dog, we will absolutely be back! Couldn't recommend this rescue more!!!

We went to Petsmart in 2012 for cat food. Had no plan to come home with a dog. This small dog…read morerescue pulled small dogs from the kill shelter who were going to to be euthanized Monday, and take them to Petsmarts to find them a home. We knew no one knew much about the little fella. He melted our heart, and our daughter had fish, hermit crabs, birds, and cats, but never had a dog yet. He melted our hearts. When we picked him up he grabbed onto us. And didn't want to be put back down. Needless to say we came home with a pup and cat food. He needed some veterinary care. After a week he was doing great. He has gluten, soy, and dairy allergies just like us, so he was a perfect fit. We were perfect for him as well since our eyes were open to his needs and how to feed him. We have had him 13 years now. He is 14 and is still the same happy silly pup. I don't know how they obtain dogs these days, but we are thankful he is a part of our lives.

This rescue places beautiful, friendly cats in the Petco stores. Volunteers arrive daily to clean…read morecages and check on the cats. Meet the cats by appointment. Come find your new family member.

So overpriced for adoption might as well go buy a breeder dog. The whole purpose of adopting is to…read morehelp a dog .. they partner with random rescues and charge for outrageous training bills and never completed or helped. The training they offer is so completely outrageously priced. The whole thing is wrong. A lot of the dogs are sick and require lots of vet care costing hundreds of dollars

We love this rescue! When our older pup was about 1 1/2 years old, we decided to get her a puppy!…read more We attended one of their events and looked at several dogs/puppies and landed on the cutest little white puppy. Purchase went smoothly and we had access to talk with her foster even after adoption. That was so helpful as we were getting used to Bella and her getting used to us. We also received shot record, spay record, etc. with our paperwork, which we passed along to our vet to begin her medical records. Her foster called her Cosette and like most families we changed her name, keeping the Cosette but adding Bella as her first name. Enjoy the pictures of Bella's first couple of days in her forever home, with her big sister. Bella just turned three in July!

Our family has adopted two dogs from Arf-Anage on two separate occasions. And they rescue dogs from…read morevarious sources. One of my dogs was saved from Craigslist and the other was saved from the reservation from NM. Both experiences were absolutely wonderful. Our family is grateful to Arf-Anage for all of their hard work and good deeds. If you follow their FB or IG, you'll see that they're completely focused on finding loving homes for their animals. And they're committed to reducing the stray pet population.

I made a one time donation to Saving the Paws and they continue to charge my account $29.99 every…read moremonth, without my authorization. I have sent several emails and left a VM message asking them to correct the error. I have received no reply from them. I now have to close out my account to stop the charges. Very unprofessional!!! UPDATE 2/6/26: I have been informed that there is a fraudulent website using the Saving the Paws name to scam people out of money. The legitimate Saving the Paws had nothing to do with my issue above. My apologies to the real Saving the Paws organization.

I adopted a young (7 month old) German Shepherd that was an owner surrender to Saving Paws Rescue…read moreArizona (SPRA) a few years ago. She's been great and I was so impressed with the experience I had with this rescue that I started volunteering there. The rescue takes in mostly German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois from puppies to seniors and from various backgrounds - strays, owner surrenders, from other shelters (some on the e-list), medical hardships, etc. Once under SPRA care the dogs are well fed, are walked and/or get play time outside of their kennels 4 times a day, receive medical care if needed, etc. The volunteers and staff also work with the dogs on socialization and basic training. It's also important to know that SPRA is a no kill shelter. Bottom line, if you're looking for a German Shepherd or Belgian Malinois please check out Saving Paws Rescue Arizona. They have so many wonderful dogs looking for a family like my pup pictured below, adopt don't shop.