This shelter has been the worst I have dealt with. I went in yesterday (after visiting several…read moreshelters in past months) trying to find the perfect dog to fit in with us. I finally find one. Isn't available until today (on stray hold). I get that. I come back right at 10am when they take people walking in for adoptions.. was told that the dog is not available for adoption because it's going to a rescue. I asked can I get the information for the rescue so I can adopt through them? Nope. They can't give out that info. So basically after being told I could adopt the dog today, I was told I couldn't because it's going to be picked up by a rescue who is going to foster it and find a home. Hi. I could have been that home. But your shelter clearly isn't in the business of finding good homes for dogs. And with that, I'll be going to a breeder. Maybe create some policies that make it seem like you're trying to find homes for dogs and not just euthanize them. Pretty sure that rescue will do just fine without the one dog and still bring in good money from all the other dogs that take from the shelter. But like I said. The shelter clearly isn't in the business of finding good homes for their dogs. Wouldn't recommend and I won't be returning. I'd rather pay more for my dog than deal with unprofessional establishments such as this one. Shop. Don't adopt :) that should be their motto.

Great shelter with amazing staff. We called several times about a specific dog and were always able…read moreto connect with a live person quickly. They informed us that someone was already scheduled to see the dog the next day, then called us after the person no-showed to let us know the dog was still available. The dog we were interested was being treated for a medical condition and they provided detailed information about the treatment provided so far and what would be needed moving forward. The dog was described as shy and a stray but clearly liked the staff at the shelter. The place was really clean with nice kennels. Overall, we were so impressed with this place.

I can't begin to say what a wonderful Rescue CVRR is!! I highly recommend this facility if you…read morewant adopt a rescue. I adopted my little dog from there 2 years ago and she is exactly what they said she is and I couldn't be happier.

Adopted two dogs here over the years and 10/10 experience. Dogs and cats come fixed and vaccinated!read more

We reserved a male mini blue heeler near fall of 2020. Tina was very professional and thorough…read moreevery step of the way. Our preferences were. Ballerini line, Tan markings, Mini, Male, Blue, Tail intact (not altered). Eye patch(s). Mottled Body, Markings are acceptable. Fast forward about 8 months, Tina reached out about a new litter but unfortunately the timing was not right for us. A few months later, November 16, 2021 Stefani had her litter of 8 males and 1 female. We at last selected our new puppy! With our position in the reservation list, it took just about one year to receive our pup. From here, communication with Tina was once a week for about 8 weeks. Pictures and videos showing the pups growth and how their coat is coming in. The day of pick up, the ranch was neat and well kept. We were greeted by a few of the breeding heelers, they were very loving and wanted all of our attention. Tina brought over our pup and administered his first shot and provided paperwork along with it. She advised our next steps as new parents to an amazing breed. The entire experience working with Tina as our breeder was great and couldn't be happier. It is a process as noted on their website. So please be patient and respect the process. The only recommendation I would like to mention is improvement on the progression photos during the first 8 weeks they are born. Some of the photos of the pups were a little too distant and may have been screenshots taken from a video. Thank you again Tina!

Perfect Puppy. My husband and I rescued a heeler mix from the shelter a few years ago, and after…read morefalling in love with his heeler traits, we decided to get a puppy. I reached out to Tina because she had standard and mini heelers. After corresponding a bit, she said a standard is probably what we were looking for. While waiting our turn in line, Tina was extremely forthright and transparent and always answered my emails clearly and quickly. Once it was our litter, she sent weekly updates about our puppy with pictures. I agree with another reviewer that our lack of pickiness got us our puppy more quickly. Our biggest concern was size; we wanted a standard on the smaller side (no more than 40 lbs). Our pup is from Shelton and Hawn. At 1 year, he is 36 lbs, perfect for us. I have to admit, I was a little nervous bringing our puppy home at 6 weeks, since so many sites recommend 8 weeks minimum, but our puppy was weaned, healthy, and ready to go. Now, we have a sociable, intelligent, loving dog who fits into our family perfectly. I can't say enough good things about our experience with Lewis Ranch. Thank you Tina!

Just coming back to my review because after 4 years I still never heard back from them when all I…read morewas trying to do was save a dog named Johnny. But they don't communicate and don't truly care about the pets here. I messaged them about Johnny on instagram and then they blocked me. They are very unprofessional and I feel very sorry for any animal that ends up in this place! This place should be shut down or get completely new staff.

This place will get your hopes up and cancel your appointment to adopt. I specifically mentioned…read morethat my cat went missing 1 year ago, and they never once mentioned that the "policy" says I have to wait at least 2 years for my cat I've had for 15 years to return to me. They waited until the day before my appointment to cancel seeing a kitten that I waited weeks to see. We spoil all our adopted fur babies and they even have records of them in their system because we have always taken our animals to their vet facility. I will no longer be donating to this shelter after this experience.

This is a nice place for animals I like the way the shelter looks many trees and many open landread more

From the owner: Since 1970 we offer a complete line of portable horse and cattle corrals, barns, shelters, exotic…read moreanimal enclosures, storage buildings and carports.

Several years ago, the neighbors who live behind us had a dog that "had issues". He was put into a…read morekennel if you want to call it that, with not much room to move, no warm spot for him to lie down (kennel was out in the yard). This poor dog screamed all day, every day. After numerous phone calls to SPCA/Visalia Animal Control, nothing was being done. After approx. 6 months of this the entire neighborhood was making calls. The police department, I believe, finally arrived and issued a citation. This dog is now gone. However, he has been replaced by a great dane and a much smaller dog who continuously bark and howl during daylight hours. I don't believe that calling animal control is going to get anywhere with the nuisance barking. You just don't respond to or seem to care about what is happening. The residents of this home do not check on them to see what is causing them to bark constantly. Several of us in our own neighborhood have dogs and all make sure they are not a nuisance. Why isn't it possible to get some action on this problem?

Today my dear cat was hit by a car and passed away. The animal service officer Zach immediately…read morecalled me once he picked up my cat and brought her right over to me. He was considerate and caring and I really appreciate his grace during the tough time. He had information for cremation and other services if need be. Thank you for doing your job and not treating her like just some cat and being a gentleman and carrying her to my backyard for me. I appreciate all of this more than he can ever know.

Closed Early. Some people have a job and can't come until later in the day. Sign says open until 5…read morebut showed up at 4:30 and gate was locked.

I called about an animal that I was concerned about. Nobody answered the phone. I left a message…read more No one called back. Not much else can be said.

This is a great program that has assisted me and my family in getting our dogs fixed. We appreciate…read moreyou.

We adopted 4.5 month old puppy with them during one of the adoption events at San Jose. They did a…read morereally good job listening to us and matching with our dog. She has been with us for a year now and we could not be happier.

Their communication is absolutely horrible. They totally ignore questions and don't share any…read moremeaningful information. On top of that, they are petty.