I encourage everyone that reads this to donate blankets and food to this incredible community…read moreorganization! All animals deserve to be fed well and adopted! #adoptdontshop Amazon sent me the wrong items last week ( guess the robot had a vision problem) so instead of my AC tubes I received 12 cans of high- end Alaskan salmon. So today I drove over there and donated those delicious and special food to this shelter!!! Please help out any shelter in your neighborhood! It feels so good to help!!!

Went with my family to adopt a rabbit and was pet shamed for about 45 mins about why we were not…read moregood enough to adopt a rabbit. They were so passive aggressive about the whole thing. They are not there to help you adopt a pet. they only want you to donate so they can virtue signal about how great they are for rescuing rabbits. If the shelters were cleared out these people would have no life so they don't want the animals to leave. I have a big house and a loving family that was ready to welcome a rabbit home. "Adopt don't shop" yea right. They way they made us feel i will NEVER return to a shelter EVER AGAIN!

I will begin with the positive: This is one of the cleanest shelters I have visited. As my review…read morehistory suggests, I rarely leave negative reviews, and only do so when the conduct is indefensible. Our experience matched the dozens of other negative reviews perfectly. We are a family of color. I pay close attention to tone, body language, and how staff choose to speak to us. The difference was obvious the moment we arrived. We came to look at cats. Before we were allowed to even view the cages, an older woman with a Russian accent immediately began firing off intrusive qualifying questions. The final one was, "Well are you even ready to adopt now?" I chuckled and replied that it all depended on how the visit went. She followed up by counting our children out loud. "Well I see you got one, two, three kids." I explained politely that not all of them were ours (I am the headmaster of a school serving autistic children). She responded by clapping me on the back twice without permission and saying, "I see you already got enough." This is often used to 'shame' people of color. At age 50, I only have two children of my own and the income to support them; I think perhaps I should get parenting advice from a more qualified source. Do not touch people without consent. Do not talk down to them. Do not try to establish superiority through sarcasm or volume. I walked away while this gross weirdo continued prattling on. We stayed close to an hour. No one asked if we wanted to meet any animals. No one offered information. No one showed interest in helping us adopt. When my wife asked a male staff member about the likely size of a litter of very young puppies, his response was irritation and "I have no idea." Size matters when adopting a dog. Acting annoyed by a basic question reflects poorly on the staff and on the organization. This shelter looks good on the surface, however the staff needs to understand that their behavior makes them look like buffoons and makes the organization that employs them look tacky. The treatment we received did not match the mission they advertised. Clean facility. Unacceptable conduct. We'll stick to our regular shelter.

I came here yesterday because I am very interested in fostering and or adopting a new dog…read more Visiting Best Friends Pet Adoption Center was a truly heartwarming experience. From the moment I walked in, I was warmly welcomed by the kind and knowledgeable staff who took the time to thoughtfully explain the fostering and adoption process. The one staff member even gave us a mini tour to see their dog Simba who was the only one available for fostering at the moment. All the others were only available for adoption. Unfortunately, since I am only looking for small to small-medium sized dogs there wasn't a match for me yet. But it was so great to see the row of dogs held in this warmly heated section of the center who all had mini lifted cot like beds to rest on instead of having to lay on the cold floor. The facility was so clean, well-maintained, and heated, providing a comfortable environment for the animals, who were kept safe and warm inside this wonderful non-profit, no-kill center. The kitties are displayed right by the entrance so that your heart can view and connect with animals as soon as you walk inside their facility. I learned so much during my visit and felt inspired by the care and dedication of everyone involved. During my visit, they didn't have any small to small-medium sized dogs that I hoped for but I hope to go back frequently to check on their on going availability for incoming dogs to come. Crossing fingers. Overall, it was a splendid experience, and I'm excited to return soon with the hope of finding the perfect dog to adopt.

It's a big deal bringing a new pet into the family and the W&W team was with us the whole way…read more They were knowledgeable about the individual pets we were interested in and helped us find a good match. Then they stayed with us for all the big and little questions. Our pup came to us with everything he needed for a soft landing, especially great advice! On top of that, you can feel good about this group. The work they do for shelter and homeless animals in the community goes above and beyond. By adopting our little guy, we got a love match, but also cleared a space for Wags and Walks to rescue someone else. Win win!

They'll lead you on with no intentions of actually letting you adopt. They paired me with a dog who…read moreI felt was a perfect match and had me come in for a Meet and Greet. They noted over and over that I would be able to take him at the end of the session and said that is actually their goal as I had noted I would love to do their foster-to-adopt option. Not sure what happened during the M&G but suddenly "he was not ready for a foster or adoption" after I said in person I would love to start the foster trial. They said they had to ask the trainer if he can even go to a foster since he suddenly wasn't ready for one? Only for them to tell me three days later he is being sent to a DIFFERENT foster. They noted he is very well trained and even made me commit to follow-up training sessions and then suddenly said he isn't trained enough despite them showing me his skills during the appt. They also CONTINUE to post him on their IG stating he is ready for adoption. It's all fake. The dog had a bad foster before and they are trying to blame it on me when it is clearly just something personal they have against me (for no reason). There's a total lack of honesty from the staff and it's rude and disrespectful. Would avoid them as they are also incredibly expensive and you're better off giving your money and love to an organization that actually cares.

I absolutely love this organization. They place Shelter Diversion Managers in shelters with very…read morehigh intake numbers, try to assist with medical if it helps a family keep their pet, assist with spay or neuter for folks in the community who are likely to surrender a dog or cat because they can't afford to sterilize their animal. They assist with diverting medical dogs and cats who would be subject to euthanasia if surrendered, then they diligently screen applications to select the best adopters and provide a care package to get rehoming off to a success ful start... Follow up with adopters to assure that they are a good fit after adoption and post the before and after stories and updates on adopters as permitted... they really go above and beyond the norm for every single animal in their care. I have worked with the main office and have had more contact with the Diversion Manager Krista Dunlop in San Bernardino...I don't know how to describe the dedication above what rescues generally do.. that Lange Foundation exceeds... Every visit to their campus in Los Angeles, I see staff and volunteers out exercising and training the dogs in their care, as well as staff and volunteers socializing the kitties... they have every need met and every single animal I have met are happy and loved on daily while in their care...if you are considering adding a pet to your family, I can not recommend any organization higher than this one for your consideration... If you can not adopt, foster, if you can't foster, volunteer and if you can not volunteer, please donate to the medical needs and overall care of the animals in their care... GUARANTEED YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT...

Almost 2 years ago, we adopted our first pup from Lange foundation. We named him Bruno (white and…read moretan Terrier). We've had him since he was a puppy - his mom was rescued by Lange and was pregnant. Last week, we adopted 3 year old Tobey (black terrier). The application process was completely easy. The staff reached out right away for a meet and greet. They were super accommodating when I wanted to come in a day early. They answered all the questions we had regarding Tobey and let us know of any treatments he's currently in. After the meet and greet, we knew that we wanted to bring Tobey home. Sure enough, we came back the next day with Tobey. Bruno and Tobey are still getting used to each other, but I'd say that Tobey feels right at home. If we were to adopt another dog, this is the first place we'll go to.

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.

I was on PetFinder every single day in search of a new puppy to bring home. I came across an Ad…read morethat was posted by Rescue me pets. It was for Sasha, a German Shepherd Labrador mix. I immediately contacted the number and within minutes Phylicia texted me back. Working with Phylicia and Debbie was incredible. They are very well versed in the animal behavioral and health industry and will do their best to make sure you are prepared for your first or maybe in your case 2nd puppy. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for their next best friend.

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.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this business. My first…read moreexperience with Love and Leashes was very good. I adopted a pup with the help of two very nice and helpful employees. My second experience was terrible. After my puppy was killed while with me on leash by a reckless driver, I later returned to L&L to look for a new baby. Different set of employees, and both my nephew and I were shocked that one of them seemed to blame me for my puppy being killed. He was rude, insensitive to the circumstance, and he did all he could to throw up roadblocks to helping me. He was an expressionless jerk who had zero empathy or professionalism. I contacted the manager about this, and though she three times promised to call me back, she never did. This is heartless behavior for a place that is supposed to be doing good. I will never go back to that place again. The only reason this is not a 1-star review is because my first experience with them was good. That appears to have been an anomaly. I adopted a pup from Best Friends West LA, which I cannot recommend enough.

We adopted our dog, Toto, from them back in August. They bring dogs from West LA shelter every…read moremorning, except Tuesday. The dogs stay at the healthy spot all day. The place is clean and inviting and the animals are in great care. Toto was a great fit for us, we fostered him for a few weeks until we decided to adopt him. Happy to know he was in good hands before we got him!

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

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!

I rescued my baby and she is the best dog EVER!! This rescue is amazing!…read more Thank you Rene and team!!

Nancy, Renee and the whole team at perfect pet rescue are the best. I've rescued five dogs from…read morehere over the years. She picks the best dogs. Archie and sweet pea are our current dogs. For my 60th birthday party in lieu of gifts, ppl donated to perfect pet. Can't say enough how great they are.