I wanted to come here and write about my experience adopting from FOCHP…read more My first contacts with them was with Sandra, the foster mom for my Gracie (Snowball) There are not enough words to describe how kind, helpful and gracious she was with everything. I went the day after Christmas to do my meet and greet and spent an hour with her asking questions. I never felt rushed. I never felt like I was irritating her, she was just fabulous. Everything this rescue does seems to be top-notch. They even feed a high and more expensive food which completely impressed me because puppy nutrition is so important. If I could give this review more than five stars, I would. Everything went smoothly, everyone I talked to or texted was so helpful I could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you FOCHP!

They seem like a compassionate rescue until you try and adopt a dog. I understand that matching…read moreanimals with families can be a complicated process to make sure it's a good fit, but when you're discriminated against because of your age, it really can leave a mark on your reputation.

They say that Angels walk among us here on Earth. Making miracles happen every day of our lives…read more I found those Angels in Phil and Annette of Animal Friends of the Valleys. I was so impressed with the passion they expressed in caring for the souls of their shelter that I found myself adopting a female German Shepherd called Nix, now renamed Cali. Cali has been a miracle in and of itself. Thanks Phil, Annette and their trainer Glenn for such a smooth transition in getting Cali all the way over to Florida and thank you for making miracles come true here on Earth. Much love and respect from an Orange County Deputy!

My Fiancé and I went in to look for a dog to adopt. Very nice facility, plenty of staff, and it…read morelooks like they all care very much for what they are doing. The volunteer staff at check-in were nice but very uninformed, we did not know where to go or how the process worked and had to wait until the nice lady working the accessory store saw us and helped us out. As far as meet and greets go, it was a little tough finding someone who could help, though it was simply due to the fact that everyone was busy and running around. After a couple visits to the shelter we were finally ready to make an adoption, however the lady at the desk was very rude and unhelpful. We felt as if we were inconveniencing her with wanted to adopt a dog. We came back another day and were helped by much nicer people and the process went great! Overall this place is amazing and I can't thank them enough for what they do as well as helping us find our new family member :)

Spoke to Gloria she gave great information and was really responsive to my questions.read more

Although we have not put ourselves on a litter list yet, the communication we have had with Gloria…read morehas been superb. We appreciate her patience and thoughtful responses. Perhaps we will do business one day!

This place is absolutely wonderful. I found a senior dog that no one wanted to help. I contacted a…read moredozen other rescues and no one really got back to me. Liz from Retrievers and Friends didn't hesitate to lend a helping hand. It's so kind what they are doing to help these animals and their facility is wonderful. I will be making donations to their charity from now on. I've already been sharing their praises with my friends and neighbors on social media. Thanks so much!

I don't with confidence to Retrievers and Friends of Southern California. When I have dropped off…read morephysical donations, I have witnessed amazing care and love given to animals that came from horrible circumstances. They don't brag about they amazing work they do. What a gift to Southern California. I also donate cash through their website knowing it will.make a difference in an animals life. You all have been very kind and professional. You adopt these sweet souls to kind and loving people. Thank you for being selfish and selective. Keep up the great work!!! I thank you for everything you do for the souls. Truly a blessing. You make this world a better place.

This review should be zero stars but it's not possible in Yelp…read more I purchased a puppy from Melissa in September 2019. She falsely portrayed the puppy as a FULL BRED Yorkie. I should have known better because she would not allow me into her house to see the living conditions and we could smell the inside of her house from her front door and it was disgusting, smelling like a foul puppy mill. However, she promised to provide registration papers, proving the puppy was FULL BRED. But the papers never arrived after about 30-40 requests for them, lasting over a one year period. She initially tried to sell the puppy to me for $2800, which I refused. I asked to see the parents and she showed us a Yorkie that she claimed was the Mother but she said she couldn't show us the Father because he had allegedly passed away recently. She was insistent that she'd provide the registration papers and it was stated that she would in the contract so I agreed to pay $1800.00 for the puppy. Unfortunately, I was deceived by Melissa that it was a PURE BRED Yorkie. Once we got the puppy home and enrolled in a veterinarian maintenance program, the company offered a free DNA test, which revealed that the puppy was only 50% Yorkie (see picture). Melissa continued to promise the registration papers proving the puppy was FULL BRED but she never provided them to me. She continued to lie and make up stories about how she was getting the papers. I sent her numerous emails and text messages but she would just stall and stall with a million excuses why it was taking so long. I sued her in Small Claims Court for Breach of Contract and won a judgement (Riverside Superior Court-Case# SCSW2000388). She refused to pay the judgment so I took her to court again to provide proof of assets, and she didn't show up, which results in an automatic loss for her and a $1000.00 Bench Warrant. I submitted the case to a collection agency and she has still refused to pay. I'm not concerned because I will get my money back but in the meantime, my hope is that the public is aware of this criminal so she does not repeat this crime against anyone else. Melissa is a dishonest business person. She has lost previously in Small Claims Court to another person she ripped off, it is searchable in Google (See Picture). She tries to avoid looking like a dishonest business by changing her business name repeatedly, however, the bad reviews continue to follow her. She used to call her business Yorkie Baby Dolls and Sweet Yorkie Kisses. It was also called Furever Puppies. She does this to try and get a "fresh start" from all her horrible reviews and to escape her horrible reputation. Her website claimed to be "honored and verified" by the United Online Pure Breeders" but this is a bogus organization and she isn't even listed on the bogus site. The phone number to the organization is not a working number either. She also boasted on her website that she provides a pet quality guarantee with AKC limited registration. Melissa violates Article 64 (h) of the Animal Pedigree Act when she does this. If you are looking for an honorable breeder, Melissa is not a viable option. She also claims to be a religious person, quoting scripture and acting like a righteous business person throughout her interactions. But when confronted with her criminal behavior, she turns into a wicked person who will just accuse you of harassment. Stay away from this business and this woman, she is out for one thing and one thing only, quick money.

My beloved Bandit passed away Tuesday he was 12. From the beginning at 6 months he had problems…read more The first surgery, was done for a Legg-Perthes disease. Which is generic. I did not purchase the dog it was a Christmas present. Secondly,Bandit had two separate other surgeries for massive cancer like moles removed. See photos. Thirdly , he had his prostate removed. At the end he suffered from Congestive Heart Failure and all four limbs angular limb deformity. This was all from pore breeding. I've spent over $6000 over his life time just In surgeries. I loved my dog deeply and wouldn't trade a minute for his time with me. I felt the obligation to share my story in hopes that someone would read this a reconsider purchasing from this individual.

I was camping in Temecula and found an abandoned dog at the campground. I called rovers return dog…read morerescue and immediately talked with Sandra and she helped with all my questions and the options I would have for this sweet dog. We found a foster for him and immediately Sandra was setting traps and trying to humanely catch him. She was so kind and compassionate for these dogs and had a heart of gold. She was in contact with us everyday while she was trying to locate and catch our dog. The world would be a better place if there were more people like her!!! i would give this rescue 10 stars if i could.

From the owner: We are a dog trapping/catching service to the local community helping lost and abandoned dogs get…read moreto a place of safety.

I had a beyond expectation experience with Mindy and her daughter, even though at the end I didn't…read morechoose to go with the adorable and sweet boys Teddy and Khabib they brought for me to meet and interact with. Mindy provided a very personable, warm and extremely responsive service, made every effort to respond to my inquiry on Adopt-A-Pet and approving my application as well as just answering my questions and chatting with me about my potential cat baby's personality traits and his background story. She responded to emails as late as 11PM on a weekend and her demeanor was always welcoming and reassuring, like an old, caring friend. Mindy's words and actions convey that she truly truly love all of her rescued cat babies and she only wants what's best for them and she works extremely hard to find them good homes. I was very sad that neither cat babies from her rescue matched the particular personality I was looking for (I was trying to fill this big hole in my heart with the tragic loss of a stray cat named Cookie I cared for) and I really wished that given all the hard work she and her daughter put into, I'd adopt either Teddy or Khabib. Despite these big, affectionate sweet boys were not the best match I was searching for, I don't think any less of them, I sincerely hope they will find their forever home they deserve and I cannot be more grateful for Mindy's time, patience and understanding she's extended me and my family. If I had more capacity for an additional cat baby in the future after finding THE ONE, Mindy and her rescue is the first place I'd check out. If you are also searching for your feline soulmate, please look no further!!

I was going to leave this place a 1 star review. But after messaging back and forth, and actually…read moreunderstanding a few things. They get a 5 star.. I went to Petsmart to adopt a kitten names Cookies. I filled out the application, and was told by Petsmart to call them and see if I could get an immediate answer. I called them 17 times, no answer.....I was livid... I was even more upset when I get the notification via text message, that they would not allow me to adopt Cookies because I said we would "Declaw" if he started scratching or getting aggressive....I didn't even know what that meant...Again, I was pissed... We were messaging back and forth for well over 30 minutes and they explained to me what declawing was, and why it was bad for cats. Thank you, I was given useful information of something I knew nothing about. Granted, Cookies, was going to live his best life with us, but it wasn't meant to be. On to the next.

Meagan was wonderful with my girls. She made them feel comfortable from the first day of…read moreevaluation and the girls really looked forward to spending time with her during our vacation. She sent us photos and updates on how they were doing and they were very loved and cared for. Her website is very informative and tells you everything you need to know prior to the visit. I will definitely be using her services again. Thank you Meagan!

We've always had a house/dog sitter. Our very short list got down to one and he travels almost as…read moremuch as we do. So we needed an alternative. Our previous dog didn't like other dogs so being with other dogs was out of the question. Our new addition LOVES other dogs and loves to play, play, play. Checked out Yelp and visited a couple of places but when we visited L&L we loved the atmosphere. Meagan was so personable and professional and showed us all around. Next we brought our Bandit for a Meet & Greet. All went well. Then a 4-hour stay, then an overnight. What a perfect way to get Bandit used to everything before we left him for a week! We received videos of him playing with the other dogs during the stay. We felt he was safe and well cared for. Absolutely will use her again...and again. Bandit agrees.

My husband & I adopted our Pomeranian from Cherie in March 2019 after a family friend adopted a…read morepuppy from her and we could not be happier with our little boy. He is everything we were looking for in a puppy: healthy, smart, sweet, playful, loving, and very happy. I am giving Cherie 4/5 stars due to the following: 1. She was not been the best communicator before we purchased our fur baby. Her website says that the best way to contact her is via text, but before securing our puppy, she would take a long time to answer our questions or simply not answer our text messages in the amount of time she said she would. Once our puppy was selected and paid for, Cherie answered all our questions and sent us pictures whenever we requested them. 2. We paid $1K and our puppy was projected to be 4-5lbs max, but he is already 6lbs at 4 months. My husband & I do not care about his size too much, so this did not bother us as much and we are not looking for a partial refund, but I could see why this would upset customers who were expecting a very small dog. We asked Cherie how much he weighed when we picked him up and she said "about 1lb." we weighed him when we got home and he was actually 2.4lbs at 8 weeks, so we knew he was not going to be 5lbs max. Obviously, there's always a risk when purchasing a living creature because there is no way to know %100 everything about their health, personality, etc. With that said, I do believe good business practices are important and I am sorry to read that others are not happy with their situations. Cherie probably needs to outline her policies in black/white regarding health guarantees and refund policies. I would still recommend her to friends/family because 90% of our experience has been amazing.

Cherie is amazing with all the pups. An excellent hobby breeder. I got my tiny Pomeranian from her…read more 3 pounds but I would not care if she was the average 15 pound Pom weight! Loving lady!!!! I was also worried about the negative comments until I looked up the reviewers and realized they only leave bad reviews. Negative people!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars!…read more I have been patient in looking to add a kitten/cat to our family and stumbled across Marigold on a fosters Instagram page which prompted me to submit an application. Kat reached out the very next day after reviewing our application and pre approved us. Yelena reached out for all coordination afterwards. Marigold was not even posted on the rescues page but they were so kind and were able to get us in to meet her. The foster mom (and dad) were wonderful and have been doing this for so long (60+ kitties). We instantly fell in love with Marigold and were able to be selected to adopt her (pat on our back for being able to provide a good home). She came from a hoarder home and was lucky to survive from malnutrition. We came back to get her after getting she completed her shots/spayed. Not even 24 hours in, my one year old tabby loves her and she is settling in perfectly. I will say I have had not so great experiences with other rescues in the area and Dirty Little Paws surpassed all expectations! I hope one day I can repay them and foster another baby in need.

I called with a simple question about rehoming a cat for a family member and was surprised by how…read morehostile and judgmental the interaction was. I was cut off, accused of wanting to "dump a cat," and spoken to in an unprofessional manner. The experience felt unnecessarily confrontational and upsetting. Unfortunately, I would not recommend based on this interaction.