I don't know if this is allowed but I wanted to share my heartbreaking experience of trying to adopt a bonded pair through this local non-profit here in town. For the past month, I've been exchanging communication with Purebred Plus Cat Rescue over a bonded pair of kitties I had seen on the Adopt a Pet website. It's been nearly 10 years since I had a bonded pair of cats and these two were a perfect match for me. I reached out late June and the foster parent and I had a good exchange. I prepared my home to welcome the boys, including spending several hundred dollars on a chewy order based on recommended items, including getting permission from the homeowner and property management company, including requesting an emotional support animal (ESA) letter for the boys through an online agency, including having my references verified, essentially jumping through all the hoops for the past month, all for the foster parent to move forward with another applicant immediately after I missed my appointment. The foster parent was unwilling to accommodate rescheduling of the meet and greet after making many attempts to communicate with her via email, text and voicemail. I'm writing this as a warning for others considering adoption from this nonprofit based on the cruel and swift decision-making to deny my application after a month of determination on my part for what should have been an easy adoption. I've tried reaching out to other volunteers within the nonprofit for assistance and remedy on this matter but don't know what to do at this point. But if you're considering adopting from this local non-profit, I recommend trying a shelter or another one instead based on my personal experience. read more

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I don't understand the negative reviews for Purebreds Plus, I've adopted two cats (Rocky (originally named Marco) and Gino) from this agency and while the adoption process was lengthy, it was straight forward. The rescue and adoption process is about finding the right match for adopters with the cat's well-being as a priority. Regarding failure to disclose existing health issues like FIV, from what I've seen, the health issues have always been clearly stated on the website, back as far as I can remember dealing with this agency, so about 2009. Some of the reviewers mention not getting the cat they wanted. Honestly, it's about what's best for the animal, and not all cats (like a Savannah or Bengal) are the right fit for everyone. Some exotic breeds of cats are for more experienced owners, preferably those with previous experience with the breed; the vetting process is in place for a reason. Savannah cats, for example, are highly energetic, athletic cats that need mental and physical stimulation, they are also escape artists. So if you have kids who may leave the door open, or you aren't willing to have active play time with the cat, then a Savannah is not the right cat for your family. That said, we adopted Rocky in 2009, as a companion to Smokey. We drove to Santa Cruz and spoke with Harriet. After describing our existing cat (a grumpy Maine Coon who is a bully) and the home situation (multiple generation household), Harriet chose Rocky for us, which was THE absolute best fit. Rocky was an older Rag Doll, who was calm and patient, but also would correct Smokey if he got out of line. (hey, cats need to learn manners just like anyone else). When Rocky passed a few years ago, we adopted Gino, a Maine Coon Mix. And similar to the first experience, the process was much the same. In all, yes, there will be the occasional negative experience, but I would adopt from Purebreds plus rescue again when we are looking for another cat to adopt. Please keep in mind, Purebreds Plus is run by volunteers, it's not cheap to foster, feed, and care for these animals, and they made it through a pandemic. And then they have to weed through applications and interviews, which is time consuming and emotionally draining, even in the best of circumstances. read more

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We adopted Nick & Nora - bottle fed siblings - Ragdoll Kittens from them 2009, best kitties ever! Rescue was fantastic to work with. A good Friend has Fostered for them over the years and only has great things to say. Highly recommend. read more

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Update 5: Changing my rating from 1 star to 4. I received a call from Karen, the president at Purebreds Plus. We discussed what happened and she assured me that my experience was not the norm, and that Leanne would be disciplined and/or terminated. She also refunded our adoption fee. Karen seemed genuinely concerned about what had happened. She explained that the adoption process should always include visiting the foster home to meet the kittens in a comfortable environment prior to taking them home. I believe the rescue's reputation is very important to Karen and the other folks at Purebreds plus, and I really appreciate the way they handled this bizarre situation Update 4: I got a call back from Amy at Purebreds plus. I missed their call but they left a message expressing concern and letting me know that someone would be following up with me in a few days. Update 3: Leanne just called my partner and left a message telling him that I peed on her paperwork(Wtf?!) and that he needs therapy and I need to go to prison. Umm, yeah, no stars Update 2: Leanne called me and left a voicemail: I'd like to ask you to enjoy hell. You truly are an evil person, you truly are. And I am so sorry for Alan(my partner) -y'all, this is so wild. I had no idea this could happen over some kittens. Update: After leaving my house Leanne texted me to tell me that she's calling all the rescues to put me and my partner on a do not adopt list. So I've blocked her number. -------- My partner adopted two kittens while I was away this past weekend. He said he never got a chance to interact with the kittens before bringing them home because Leanna, the foster, wouldn't allow him to take them out of the cat carrier. When I got home we realized that the kittens did not match the description provided. We were expecting a bonded pair of grey Maine Coon mix kittens with tufted ears and green eyes. What we got seemed more like a couple of poorly socialized 4 month old litter mates, that seemed much more like domestic medium hair grey tabbies than Maine coons. Their eyes were yellow rather than green, and they had long ear furnishings, but no ear tufts. They were still beautiful, and I've been a volunteer cat foster for years, so I figured we could socialize them if we really wanted to. The foster, Leanne, had said there were lots of applicants for these kittens, so we spent two days discussing and considering our options, we had paid $300 for the kittens, but decided it would be best to return the kittens to the rescue to be rehomed while they still had a lot of other interested families. I figured the rescue wouldn't care, they just get to collect another $300 off one of the other interested applicants. Boy was I wrong! I had texted Leanne to let her know that we'd like to return the kittens, but she hadn't responded, so I gave her a call. She answered right away and was very sweet on the phone. She asked why I'd like to return them and I told her it wasn't going to work out and that I could bring the kittens to her. She said her husband would come get them and we ended the call. A few minutes later she calls me back, sounding angry. She tells me that she needs her cat carrier and her paperwork. I told her that I have the cat carrier ready, but I wasn't sure where the paperwork is and would look around for it. She tells me that I better have her paper work and then starts yelling at me about what a horrible person I am, that she has a lot of applications and I was lucky to get these kittens. I tried to explain that my partner hadn't consulted me and there were problems with the ad but she just kept yelling over me. Telling me "too bad, that's your problem sweetheart!" over and over again. Then she said she was coming to my house with her husband and hung up on me. I was scared. I didn't understand the reaction she was having. I called the rescue to see if I could talk to someone, but all I could do was leave a voicemail. But for all I know those messages might just go back to Leanne. A while later she showed up at my door, angry and telling me that I was the worst person she'd ever met. It's so wild, like, I cannot believe that this happened and that she behaved this way. After she left with the cats she even sat in her car, in front of my house, and just laid on the horn for a while. read more

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I wish I could say it was a good experience. I put in an app for a cat on Thurs. Oct 17th at 11amish. They received it. I emailed them twice to find out the status as they say that it could take 4 days for them to get back to you as the volunteers have full time or jobs in general. They imply you need to be patient with the process... Meanwhile, they get an applicant and let them work out their issues and don't put the cat under pending adoption, to just collect the applications it seems to me. We finally get a call on Tuesday night ( a whole 5 days later) for an interview, She spoke to my hubby as I was out. During the interview, she mentioned she's getting a pair of British Shorthairs,(as his ad says he may do well with an older female for companionship) if we would be interested? At first we thought she was feeling us out if we open to adopting British Shortshairs in ADDITION to Kelsey, but them after we were told we didn't get him, we put the pieces together, they were feeling us out if we wanted another cat. I did not apply for any other cat in this process. I checked his adoption status many times a day, and its still open.....during this process, the person "fixed their issues" and the cat's going to them. Kelsey's status is still open for adoption until we are told we didn't him. They said they had so many apps they were overwhelmed..... My question is why not put the cat under pending if you are going to let someone take ONE WEEK to rectify their problem when there are other ready, able and willing people cat ready to adopt on the spot without fixing anything first? I am heartbroken, I wanted Kelsey the British Shorthair. I am not one to fill out tons of cat applications hoping for one to stick. I only submitted this one application since our British Shorthair cat passed more than two years ago, it took this long to find a cat I had a connection with, enough of a connection that I wanted to put in an application for him. This was even the same organization I used to adopt previously, but it must be owned by different people now than 2006. Horrible business practice on an emotional level. read more

Adopted a kitten from foster, Dayna, a few days ago. The adoption process was lengthy but really simple! This rescue is all about finding the right match for adopters AND cats. Dayna made the process easy, was very sweet & helped us bring home a new family member Laszlo (previously Cannoli) is settling into his new home and we can't wait to see him fully blossom! Thank you so much to Dayna and Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue for everything! (Pictures of Laszlo after bringing him home!) read more

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Be careful if adopting from this organization. Expect any negative traits to be minimized. I was told the cat I adopted in December just nipped a bit when overwhelmed, but she's a regular biter, often unexpectedly and with no warning; in addition to hands she's nipped my face several times while lying on me which causes a lot of anxiety. Also expect the meaningless "contract" not to be upheld with regard to the organization's requirements (I.e the contracts sets out a number of things the adopter can't do with the cat, and that if the cat can't be kept, must be returned to them, however, when I'd had enough of being bitten despite trying to train the cat, they so-called released me from those clauses in the "contract" and refused to either take her back into either a foster home or help with an owner placement due to the behavior - which thy apparently minimized in order to place her!) I'd give zero stars if I could, but I guess one star is appropriate since they are trying to help the cats, but minimizing a cats negative behavior and then refusing to abide by their own "contract" doesn't really help the cat, or the adopter. read more

I've had cats all of my life and adore them. My cats have lived to be old ages and sadly my beloved 17 year old Ragdoll passed on. Broken hearted, I decided to find a kitten to help me and my other cats heal from our loss. I contacted this organization and one foster mom told me that the kitten I was then interested in was available. Given the pandemic, she offered a Zoom "Meet and Greet." My references had been called other than my vet who was out of town though I emailed my vet who said that she was happy to talk with them. During the Zoom call, I could tell that the kitten I had originally inquired about was not as friendly as I hoped, but she showed me SEVERAL other kittens and said, "You have choices!" There were many beautiful kittens and I was excited. I told her that I was looking for a friendly kitten and asked questions about each shown to me. One in particular, appeared very loving and when she said that he was available as one of my "choices" my heart leaped! However, since this was on Zoom and not in person I wanted to be absolutely sure that I was getting the right kitten. I had narrowed it down to four of the kittens shown to me who this woman assured me were "available" and called my "choices"~~these were her words! The next day, I emailed her about one of the four kittens shown and she said that he was already adopted by someone else even though just hours ago she had assured that he was available to me as a "choice." This happened repeatedly as my "available choices" became unavailable almost instantly. Each suddenly was adopted for various reasons regardless of the fact that I was told that I could choose any of the four. After it appeared that these kittens were going like hotcakes which I still thought could be understandable. I emailed and asked her to hold the more loving one for me as that was the temperament that I was seeking. She said, "I would love to" (again these are her words) and asked me to give her "two weeks" without explanation as to why two weeks. I live two hours away, but was prepared to drive up with a friend and pick up this kitten when again I got an email saying that he was suddenly no longer available to me. Avoid this place unless you enjoy getting your heart broken with a run around and what appears deceitful and mean spirited. read more

We have adopted 2 Bengal cats through Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue. Both were great experiences with excellent fosters! The cats were healthy and ready for adoption and have been a joy to have in or lives. I was impressed to know that it is an all volunteer organization. read more

Well go figure; I guess even when it comes to cat rescues, you should check reviews. My wife and I have a 13 year old ragmuffin cat that we've had since he was a kitten, that we not only love but love his breed traits, so we wanted to start looking for another. My wife found Purebreds Plus online, and they had a young male that sounded exactly what we were looking for, as we only want the breed traits and companionship.....that's why we were looking at rescuing, as we aren't interested in breeding. I called the contact number and spoke to Lauren, and almost the first thing she asked me was where I from....then proceeded to ask if we didn't have cats in our area, since we were 5 hours away. Then telling her about my cat, she showed reservations since he's 13 of adopting this kitty, even though the kitty up for adoption has a bio stating that he'll blossom with other cats! Then she went into questioning me if my cat has had blood tests! My cat is 13 years old, is neutered and in good health, why would I just decide to get him blood tests? I found this frustrating, this seemed like such a pompous organization if this woman is indicative of their values, as I surely understand finding the right match......but not through contradictory & pompous processes. read more

I had a horrible experience with one of their fosters called Laurie. I found her extremely rude, unprofessional, and condescending. I came across this cat who had a very sad life story and decided to adopt her. after contacting the foster home, I was informed the cat is a carrier of a contagious virus which was not listed on their ad. I explained to Laurie that I need to speak to my vet and do my diligence to make sure I am not causing any risks to my existing cats & she said that's totally fine. I also mentioned to her that I won't be able to go get the cat that week because of work commitments. While I was doing my research on the virus, I received a message from her saying if I'm not going to pick the cat up on Monday, it shows that I am not serious about the cat, as other adopters have been flying from the east coast to take cats from her in the past and she also accused me of looking around for other cats. I was disappointed at the way she was talking to me as none of her assumptions were right but I decided to continue with my research & spoke to multiple vets and finally decided to take the risk and adopt the cat. When I contacted Laurie, her response was not any better than her other message. she is just a bitter, angry lady who assumes the worst in people. she said she is giving the cat to another person who didn't care about the virus to do research on it. People are different in the way to face the unknown, If I do my due diligence before exposing risk to my other pets, that doesn't make me a bad pet owner. my background check was passed with no issues but because Laurie was making speculations about my intentions, in the end, it didn't work out for me. I do hope cats who are being fostered by her, find their forever homes. read more

I am writing a review to negate the negative comments - Purebreds Plus facilitated the adoption of my gorgeous, loving Snowshoe cat - never would have found her without them and will be forever grateful for this organization. read more

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On February 11, 2023 I saw a post on the Purebreds Plus Facebook page of a beautiful Persian cat that was available for adoption. I immediately filled out the adoption application and emailed the foster shortly after the post hoping to meet the cat and proceed with the adoption process. I anxiously waited to hear back from the foster. The next evening, I received a very cold and emotionless email stating, "I am sorry, but I have an applicant that has had three Persians and is very familiar with the breed. Thanks for your interest. Laurie" I wasn't asked about the breeds I had experience with. I wasn't even given a chance to meet the cat to see if I would be a better match. I wasn't given a phone call interview. My family and I have had cats my entire life and I have so much experience loving and caring for cats breeds such as ragdoll, Himalayan, Siamese, long hair and short hair tabby cats. Two years ago I purchased a house in the Folsom area and have been looking for a cat of my own to adopt and finally saw a Persian cat online who I fell in love with. I thought this cat would be the perfect first pet to add to my new home and little family. I was hoping to finally adopt a pet after months of looking, but wasn't even given a chance and immediately denied by purebreds plus foster Laurie. Why even publicly post the cats on social media and break someone's heart if the application process isn't fair and transparent? I wasn't even given a call or opportunity to show that I would have been a perfect match and could have given this cat a warm and loving forever home. If the foster already has made special arrangements on who will get to adopt the cat, please do not even post their pictures. I am done with Purebred Plus. The fosters can keep giving the special breeds to their friends. I'll get a cat from a shelter that actually wants their cats to find a loving home. Sorry I don't have three Persian cats at home already. I didn't realize that was a requirement to adopt. read more

I contacted one of the fosters Leanne in regards to adopting one of her cats but she blocked me after I had only sent three short text messages. A simple response that the cat was adopted would have been perfectly fine. Overall, I had a bad experience trying to adopt from her. read more

I will say upfront I haven't had any recent interactions with Purebreds Plus, but I adopted a cat from them years ago. There are some things that will make the adoption process easier if you are aware of them at the beginning. First of all, if you are a potential adopter, you will be communicating primarily with the person fostering the cat you wish to adopt, not an adoption coordinator or someone whose primary duty is to deal with potential adopters. Because these people are unpaid volunteers who have busy lives, they may not respond to your communications as quickly as you would like. Also, providing "customer service" will not be their first priority--the welfare of the cats is their first priority, and enough people want to adopt purebred cats that they can afford to be picky about who they give them to. With that understanding, I would rate my adoption experience with Purebreds Plus as excellent, even though it ended up taking longer than I would have liked due to some health issues with the cat I was adopting. They even transported the cat from Davis to their Santa Cruz facility so I only had to drive 100 miles instead of 300 miles to pick it up. I would not hesitate to adopt again from Purebreds Plus, but my expectations of how the process works have been adjusted after my original adoption experience with them. read more

I have not adopted a cat from this rescue, but have visited their facilities and observed and talked with their staff. I have boarded my cats with the same group of folks so I feel comfortable reviewing the rescue. I can say that I have never seen a more caring group working with the cats. The facility is cleaned daily and the cats all have the opportunity to move freely in a very generous hallway situation. All of the cats that I observed were alert and comfortable in their comfortable "apartments" and ready to play. I would say that if you have the opportunity to adopt a cat and see one on the adoption page who fits your situation, you can be assured that they have been loved and cared for well. read more

First of all, I wanted to say that what you are doing as an agency to help cats get adopted is admirable. But I want to express my frustration with one of your foster parents. The first experience was when I left her a voicemail and sent her an email regarding a kitten, she didn't respond at all. Seems like, there was selective customer service. When I called, the general phone number, I was told that the kitten was already adopted. It would be nice for anyone to respond to people who are inquiring. It is the right thing to do, when it comes to customer service. I understand that they only volunteer to do that, but why post on the website their contact information if you need more information, if they won't return the inquiry. I submitted an application, through the advise of one volunteer so that if I find another kitten, it would be good to go. There was a problem with your website because, some of the answers that posted to the questions where incorrect. One foster mom, said that it does happen. There was a question on the application, that if the cat had an accident on the furniture, if I would get rid of the cat, I didn't even answer that question as "yes" but the system posted my answer to the question, as "yes". I used to live with 2 cats and a dog. The dog passed away last April and the cats were not mine, it was my boyfriend's and he ended up taking them with him when he moved to his own home. They weren't mine to begin with. We also lived in Elk Grove, and had a big covered patio at the back, so the cats would occasionally go out there. Now that I live in Sacramento, if I were to have my own cat, I would be keeping it indoor because I believe they are safer, especially in the area that I live in. When I put in my application, I answered the question that they were indoor/outdoor, because that was his cats. Not mine. That was his decision. My second encounter with this particular lady was Thanksgiving evening. The kitten that I was interested was just posted, so I figured that I better put in my inquiry first. I wasn't expecting her to answer since it was Thanksgiving. I figured I would just leave a voicemail and hopefully she would return the call this time. But she did answer. So I asked if the kitten I was interested in is available and right off the bat, she said no. She said that I should look into Front Street shelter as a Realtor was paying the adoption fee and that there was a cute Siamese cat. She said she even has the picture. I requested that if she could email it when she has time. She started to asked me my email address and suddenly she couldn't hear me, I kept on saying hello several times, and then the line went dead. So I texted her my email address. I would totally understand it if she didn't since she already referred me to the website of Front Street Shelter. I thought that was the end of our conversation. But she ended up sending the picture. I texted her to thank her for the picture and told her that it's okay, since I already found the website. And I left it at that. But she still started to text me, so i thought she was still engaged. She asked me if I have an Approved application. It was dark where I was, and I thought she asked me if I submitted an application, so I proceeded to tell her that I submitted, and my second reference returned their call and left a message but did not return his call. And that I was waiting for my status, as I haven't heard from them, nor has my reference gotten a call back. So I said I will just call tomorrow since I want to know what happened. She still texted me that she pulled my information and that the information didn't match the application. So I answered her question. She suddenly said, "Your reference said you have 2 indoor/outdoor cats and a dog. This is Thanksgiving, I'm sorry but you are to my problem. I told you to check the shelters for a cat. Good Night." So I apologized and told her that I was merely answering her question, and I said good night. I was taken aback by her demeanor. I didn't want to engage with her given that it was Thanksgiving, and I totally understand if she didn't respond right away if she was busy. But the fact that she was still texting me, made me believe that it was okay to converse with her. For someone who would go to the trouble of pulling my information at night, it did not make sense that she would say, "you are not my problem". This is not the kind of respond you would expect from someone connected to a reputable agency that deals with the public, especially if her contact information is posted for the public to see. It was very disappointing given the time of the year when you are supposed to count your blessing, be thankful. I would have considered going to breeders but your company advertise that you need the public's support by seeking people to adopt pets and help your cause. I hope this is not how she deals with other people. I was very polite with her on the phone. Thank you. read more

I was trying to adopt a cat from one of the volunteers named Laurie and she provided a really terrible experience. She checked my vet references and told me that she didn't like what they had to say. I was very confused, because my dog passed away when he was 14 and was in excellent health until the last few weeks of his life. I checked with both of my vets and they were just as confused as I am. I don't like to accuse people of lying but my vets had nothing but positive things to say. It's a shame for people like her because as a life long animal lover, I understand how difficult the "adopt don't shop" fight is. With people like her, I can't help but think that she's driving people to the other side. read more

We have adopted 3 cats from Purebreds Plus. It is an amazing group of people. All the cats are checked out, fixed, shots and a vet check. The fee is taxable! While they can be a bit picky on placing their cats, I appreciate that they care that much~ read more

I flew from Phx to Santa Cruz to get Izzy--and couldn't be more delighted, with Kitty Hill, where Iz was (Harriet and her colleagues are wonderful people!!), and with Izzy, a happy, healthy, emotionally well-adjusted little girl. She and the whole experience were a joy! I'm a cat behaviorist, and am so pleased to recommend Purebreds and, especially, Kitty Hill, to any of my clients who are interested in adopting. read more