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    Santa Monica Animal Shelter

    Santa Monica Animal Shelter

    3.6
    (42 reviews)

    This is one of the most friendly shelter staff I've ever come across to be honest. Animal Care…read morewears a person out so it's understandable but the staff was more than willing to show me around and tell me about the shelter. It's an extension of the PD so their campus isn't huge, and they have one building of dogs and a room (plus a quarantine room) for cats. They're half police and half animal control essentially so they have to respond to field calls as well as keep up the facility. For all that work they still have welcoming attitudes. That's one of the biggest complaints I hear working at the shelter is no one cares and staff is unsympathetic. Not so here. Not when I came on a Saturday eve anyway. As I said it's a small spot for a small city. Santa Monica has better government than LA, not in small part due to the land area they cover, quantity wise and demographic wise. My biggest gripe about LA is it's too big which is why gov is so inefficient. It needs to be broken up into more smaller cities. Right now we just have SaMo, culver city, and WeHo with proper municipal status basically. This whole city is like 10 more cities to me. But I digress. Good shelter, as good as one can be given how low a priority it is at city hall.

    I have a soft spot for humane shelters because I used to volunteer at one and know that it can be…read moreseen generally as an unfavorable place to adopt an animal from. But despite this and the recent negative reviews, I went anyway. There needs to be more oversight with this particular facility. The people there clearly do not know what they're doing, are very unprofessional, unorganized, and rude. I adopted a kitten who was still quite sick, despite being reassured several times that she had recovered. They adopted me out a cat was too small to get spayed, and did not have her first round of shots. I have had to make several appointments with them, missing work in the progress, all because of their lack of organization, communication, and professionalism. It's tough writing a review like this because I understand that it might affect other people visiting this humane shelter and adopting out beautiful animals that deserve a home, so I hope this reaches someone in charge and they rethink who is running this facility.

    The Forgotten Dog Foundation

    The Forgotten Dog Foundation

    4.8
    (23 reviews)

    Hi! We are repeated adoption parents!…read more5 years ago, Linzi and Gina helped us with our first adoption after the passing of our Ms Spats, a long coat Chinhua. They both were amazing in helping us find the perfect fit in Katie, a long coat chihuahua mix. Pnut and Katie bonded perfectly! Moving forward, we recently lost our MinPin Pnut. And again, Linzi helped us with Ellie! She matched our family perfectly! We can not thank Linzi and the foundation enough. They do amazing work and care deeply for the welfare of their dogs. Katie, Ellie , Barry, and I am truly grateful for all Linzi and Gina have done for us! Sincerely, Barry Jetton and Richard Jimenez

    All I can say is - these people are truly the most dedicated, compassionate and honest animal…read morelovers out there. We rescued our wonderful mini doodle 'teddy' almost nine moths ago, and we could not be happier. We were well informed on Teddy's life up until we rescued him, and felt we were in great hands. This rescue foundation is thorough, diligent and very mindful about finding every dog a forever home. As a family with a baby and toddlers in mind, we felt reassured that we were rescuing from a reputable place with not only our family in mind- but the utmost care and love for the dog being rescued. Gina, who fostered Teddy (aka Max) for the first few months of his life, was so friendly, helpful and completely upfront from day one. Teddy was absolutely adorable, and yet she let us know all his flaws right off the bat. Gina was amazing and even took the time to personally come to our house to ensure all was safe and secure for our potential rescue pup. Nine months later and Teddy has become a valued and adored member of our family! We are so grateful!! We highly recommend the forgotten Dog foundation- they are passionate and fantastic at what they do!

    Karma Rescue

    Karma Rescue

    4.5
    (35 reviews)

    One day many years ago, I was wandering through Malibu on my way to ice cream and the beach. When I…read morecame across a pet adoption, provided by Karma Rescue. They have touched my heart in so many ways, for so many years. The photos attached below are from our last recent event, partnered with Subaru and Ozzie and Friends. It was the best day I can remember In a long while, it was so enjoyable to be of service and productive. I have a long history, it's been a decade volunteering on and off with Karma Rescue. But I'm Not here toot my own horn. Previously Karma provided animal adoptions and I adopted two of my sweetest dog friends from Karma. Karma has always been kind and wonderful with their volunteers and the wonderful animal services they provide to our fur friends. Currently, they provide spay and neutering services to low income communities. At low to zero cost. Which esp, for many animals keeps them safe and extends their lifespans. We have an event to thank our donors this weekend in El Segundo, and I'm looking forward to it as always. Annie Ward is a gem of a human and manages us volunteers. If you have a moment to volunteer, bring in yr fur friend for any services, or would like a meaningful tax write-off: please keep Karma Rescue in yr thoughts.

    I contacted Karma Rescue go on out general information application…read more I received it immediate courteous response. I've been trying for weeks to get my not so feral Kitty Tiki Moon 2 spayed. Everybody else wasn't taking appointments they were charging twice the price these people were kind enough to schedule me up an appointment and ended up being with the place I usually go to in Riverside so I know the people that they weren't booking appointments online. Everything went like clockwork I had a courtesy reminder I took her in left her in good care picked her up early took her home to comfort her. Very thankful

    Wags & Walks

    Wags & Walks

    4.2
    (121 reviews)

    Wags & Walks is the first rescue organization I've worked with to adopt a puppy, and I couldn't…read morehave asked for a better experience. Their adoption process made it clear that they genuinely care about finding the right match; not just for the adopter, but for the puppy as well. They took the time to consider my lifestyle, experience, and capabilities while also ensuring my puppy would be placed in the best possible home. The fact that they rescue so many dogs from high-kill shelters, combined with their incredible network of dedicated foster families, speaks volumes about their professionalism and commitment. It's obvious that everyone involved is passionate about giving these dogs the love and care they deserve. I was especially impressed by the foster who cared for my puppy. He came to me already potty pad trained, incredibly calm, affectionate, and full of confidence. It was clear he had been nurtured in a loving environment, which made the transition into my home so much easier. That experience gave me confidence that Wags & Walks entrusts their animals to truly exceptional fosters. I am so grateful to Wags & Walks for helping me find my new best friend and lifelong companion. If you're looking to adopt, I can't recommend them highly enough.

    My husband and I genuinely love fostering dogs and helping animals in need, which is why this…read moreexperience was so disappointing. We've foster failed a couple dogs, helped place another through our online community, and poured a lot of time, care, and emotional energy into helping these animals. Despite that, we were repeatedly met with rude, dismissive, and condescending communication from staff, coordinators, and even veterinary partners both via email and when we would take the foster in for appointments. What was most frustrating was seeing the urgency around training and behavioral support suddenly disappear once they learned we were moving forward with adoption. The concern for the dog's behavioral needs no longer seemed to matter in the same way. Given the adoption fee of $500, we also expected a much higher level of communication, support, and behavioral follow-through than what was ultimately provided. Rescue work should be rooted in compassion for both the animals and the people volunteering to help them. Unfortunately, the way we were treated made it clear we will not be fostering with this organization again, and I would encourage others to think carefully before fostering, supporting, or adopting through them.

    Cats Cats Cats Rescue

    Cats Cats Cats Rescue

    2.3
    (3 reviews)

    we adopted a lovely diluted calico kitten from Tammy in February 2017. She was still sick (she…read morewas going through the course of antibiotics for herpes and had ringworm - fungal skin disease) and she was not even out for adoption. Tammy nicely suggested us just fostering her and seeing if we really wanted to adopt her in the end. But I fell in love with the kitty so much, so we took responsibility for the kitten and her complete recovery. Tammy supplied us with the medicine the kitten was taking. The kitten is now 4 years old, happy, such a loving friend. We are so happy we adopted her and went through her recovery! It just made the bond between us stronger

    So my girlfriend and I adopted a kitten from them at the Petco in Santa Monica. Everyone was…read moreextremely friendly and seemed knowledgeable. We adopted the cutest little kitten, Kuna. Kuna was awesome, we took her home, she explored the apartment and was constantly cuddling up to us, just all around awesome cat. We adopted Kuna on a Sunday, so let's fast forward 4 days....we are sitting in a veterinarian office both crying as Kuna had pneumonia and passed away the 4th night we had her. Not only did the vets tell us that Kuna had pneumonia for drastically longer than she was under our surveillance, but the told us that she was only 3 weeks old. It took us quite some time to get over this emotionally as it still hasn't fully passed 16 months later. But Cats Cats Cats said they would reimburse my girlfriend the $2600 in medical fees, but when it came time to receive a check they suddenly disappeared. These are not good people they just pretend to be. Do yourself a favor and do not adopt from them, speaking from experience, nothing they say can be trusted. They are truly the worst.

    Rescue Me Pet Foundation

    Rescue Me Pet Foundation

    3.4
    (11 reviews)

    My comment was deleted but yes i did have a first hand experience as i wanted to adopt a puppy…read morethinking that this was a legit foundation and adoption. Only to realize already in the process that no these dogs are bejng bred and sold and used for "puppy parties" selling to just anyone off the street. Which is terrible the way things in Los angeles are. They did not even question me they just wanted the cash to give me the dog. There was no process and it was clear they wanted money. DO NOT USE THIS "foundation" if you care about the wellness of doggies out there especially with this cruel pandemic going on. If you have knowledge on animal rescue you know how terrible and ignored things are right now.

    This rescue is run by volunteers, so communication can be slow and a bit disorganized. We found…read morethem through Adopt-a-Pet.com and inquired about a dog. They informed us that the dog had multiple applicants, and that the adoption fee might decrease over time if interest remained low. We scheduled a meetup near a Petco in Hawthorne. They arrived a bit late in a large white van with multiple dogs in crates--some appeared anxious. The process felt a little hectic since other adopters were scheduled around the same time. The adoption fee was on the higher side and included vaccinations and spay/neuter services. However, our dog was too young to be fully vaccinated or neutered, so we had to schedule those appointments later. Unfortunately, we later learned--through a professional groomer--that the dog we adopted was not a poodle as advertised, but a labradoodle.

    Philozoia - animalshelters - Updated August 2026

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