Without Addie Daddio and the amazing team at Love that Dog Hollywood, we would have never found our…read morecrazy, loving, and incredible new member of our family. We weren't sure we were ready for a new furry family member, but Addie contacted us about fostering a sweet angel that had been through the ringer before he was even six months old. Initially it was to help him recover from his first surgery and to prepare him for his second....that didn't last long as he is now in his forever family with us. Somehow, Addie just knew we were all a perfect match; we didn't know just how much until he came into our home and stole our hearts the very first day. She loves every dog that is in her care as if it were her own and I am in awe at how she makes these doggie love stories with such ease. Addie and Love that Dog Hollywood remain in contact with us regularly and will forever remain in our hearts, not just for our new family member, however for how selflessly she gives of herself to ensure every single dog that crosses her path will find kindness and love for the rest of their lives.

I recently decided to adopt a dog from NKLA that appeared to be very adorable and loving.  A male…read moreterrier, a dog that I thought would do well in my home with my girlfriend and our 2-year-old super-loving-bubbly-firecracker of a submissive little female pug mix.  Everything went so well during the meet and greet of our dog!  We were in love with our complete family right away! We were all SO happy, or so we thought.  On day 1 following the adoption, our new dog was very affectionate, but seemed to get irritated with our pug when playing and bared his teeth. We told our pug to leave him alone.  Over the next few days my girlfriend looked after the dogs as she works from home and everything appeared to be wonderful.  He would give us kisses, allow us to pick him up, sit on our laps, play, show affection, make us laugh, lie in bed with us.  All of the things you hope for in a fun-loving dog.  On day 2, my girlfriend went to pick him up and who we thought was a loving boy with a great personality bared his teeth and immediately bit my girlfriend on the hand, but did not break skin.  The bruise lasted for several days.  We were in shock to say the least and blamed the incident on our behavior, thinking we had done something to provoke the bite.  Moving forward to Friday of the first week together we were all sitting on the couch as a family.  The two pups started to play together when suddenly our new dog snarled at our other dog. He then lunged at my girlfriend's face snapping his jaws closed. A near miss. At that moment we were beginning to have apprehensions about our newly adopted dog.   We tried to remain optimistic.  That Saturday we visit a dog beach.  We kept our adopted dog on leash. Not to long after arriving at this dog beach this adopted dog was growling at other dogs and nearly bit a German Shepard in passing, but then redirected his aggression toward me, biting me on the elbow breaking skin and then proceeded to bite my left hand as I tried to pack up and leave the beach as this clearly was not going well.  Our vet met our adopted dog who immediately suggested we return him as he was clearly aggressive and had other behavioral issues. We decided not to give up and see how it goes.  The following weekend while working in the yard, our landlord who was visiting unlocked a gate allowing our dog to escape.  After catching up to our adopted dog who was marking flowers and watching me in calm state, allowed me to kneel down to his level without running off.  As I went to pick him up, he bit my right hand, leaving a puncture and drawing blood.   He ran off again.  As I finally was able to catch up to him once again, he remained calm once again.  But in this case I grabbed him by the collar from the back of his neck. He squirmed vigorously and let out a cry and began hissing trying with everything he had to bite me again and again.  This lasted for 20 seconds or so before he calmed down.   We decided that evening that we wanted to return our adopted animal as he was clearly aggressive.  Adorable, but highly aggressive.  The next day we ended up in the emergency vet first thing Sunday morning around 7 or 8 am, learning that he sustained a strain to his leg likely from his having run off. We contacted Addie Daddio of Love That Dog Hollywood, a coalition partner of NKLA, as our vet guided us, stating that the injury was unfortunate, but that we had made the decision to return him due to his excessive aggression before learning of any strain to his leg.   Addie became very accusatory stating that this was not the dog that she knew, that we must have done something to provoke this behavior from him, that we were just trying to get out of medical bills, that we are "pieces of garbage and she hopes karma finds us." We are loving people with good hearts.  We would have never had considered adopting an animal if we were not good-hearted people.  We wanted to do the right thing and Adopt, Not Shop.  Addie is kind when things are going well, but she like our adopted dog are both of similar behaviors and very nasty at the flip a switch.  We received several unsavory texts from Addie over the last couple days.  Addie Daddio of Love That Dog Hollywood is the most unprofessional, unsavory, and outright nasty human beings we have ever encountered and it reflects poorly on NKLA.  She called our vet with 40 years of experience and harassed him as well.  She insisted to meet him in person.  I would highly encourage NKLA to sever ties with this individual who shames good-hearted people with good intentions when a dog adoption does not work out. We feel that our pet adoption was a failure and we are broken hearted. Because of this experience with Addie Daddio, we will NEVER feel comfortable adopting from NKLA again.

Wags & Walks is amazing. We just adopted our 2nd dog from them and are so happy. They're much…read moremore caring than some of the other places we looked. A lot of the dog rescue places feel a bit like a factory, Wags & Wags is not. Their staff is caring, loving and accommodating. Jade even remembered the first dog we adopted when we brought him in to meet our new puppy!

My family and I had been in search for a dog for quite a few months. The online search and…read morecontacting rescues was an exhausting process. We found Wags & Walks and sent in an application for a dog. The next day I received a call from Jade, an adoption coordinator. She asked what my family and I were looking for in a dog and right then I knew this was the rescue I wanted to work with. I didn't feel rushed and I could tell this rescue truly cares about all the dogs and the foster/adoption process. We set a time to visit their facility the following week and met Jade. She was so patient with me and my family while we met a few dogs and made our decision. We took our Lil Bit as a foster for a week to make sure he was the right fit for our family and while he was still taking his medication Wags & Walks was giving him for his cold. The week we were fostering I was in contact with Jade and she answered all my questions in a timely manner. We adopted a week later. Jade offered for us to take Lil Bit back so they could do one more medical check before the adoption was finalized. Jade also sat with me and went through all the adoption forms. During this entire process, I never felt rushed or forced to adopt. I was guided with kindness and patience. Also, Wags & Walks facility is super clean and organized and all the staff we met were so nice and friendly.

This non-profit rescues Doggies (and the occasional kitty) and takes wonderful care of them until…read morethey find a perfect adoption match. There is a reasonable adoption fee of $150 that covers medical care, food, and other expenses. Also included is neuter/spay. You can fall in love with a pet online, like I did! I came across a photo and profile of the world's cutest kitten (see photo) on petfinder.com, but you can also see them at billfoundation.org. I filled out an adoption application and spoke on the phone with the adoption coordinator as well as the foster mom. After approval, both of these women hand-delivered Marcello, driving all the way from the Valley to my Culver City pad. They gave me some food, bowls, and a few of his favorite toys. His sister came along to say goodbye to her brother! I was tempted to adopt her as well, but I couldn't at the time. It was evident that they cared for him very much. They checked up on us with a phone call a few weeks later. When I took Marcello for his first vet check up, the vet said he was incredibly clean and healthy for a former street cat (he was born on the streets!)-- no eye gook or other infections that are common with shelter or adoption agency kittens. He was quite impressed with his adoption agency. A month after his adoption the foundation contacted me to make sure I was neutering him soon. I was able to take him to their vet at no cost to me. My kitty was fixed in 90210! What a great orginazation doing great work for homeless animals! These are animals that may have otherwise been picked up by animal services and to a shelter. Check it out if you are looking for a new best friend or have some $ to donate to a good cause: http://www.billfoundation.org/index.html

This was our first go-around with a rescue foundation. We have only adopted previously from our…read morecounty animal shelter. Having been fortunate in our dog Sammie we looked to adopt again from the shelter after she sadly passed away. My son however in his search for a dog came across one he fell in love with at the Bill Foundation. I was resistant at first to complete the application & a bit thrown by the suggested donation cost but after reading about them & getting recommendations from friends I gave in to the process. In meeting Jo & her team at the pet fair I felt reassured that this foundation was legit. The love & care these pups receive is wonderful. Although the process can be daunting & we tried desperately not to get our hopes up when we fell in love with a particular dog, luck was on our side. Abbey (previously named Leyla) became our new family member. She is amazing! Jo has made sure our family was just as important in the process as Abbey was. I highly recommend the Bill Foundation. I thank them for rescuing our girl so that we could have the opportunity to adopt her.

We are the owners of a very anxious Shiba and were initially so worried about leaving our daughter…read morefor boarding and did extensive research into various options before deciding to choose Under our Woof. Ae couldn't have chosen better; Mina treats all her pets like her own and sends updates every day, is very responsive and thoughtful for requests, and has policies to keep our pets safe. We will only choose Under our Woof for our baby from now on!

Mina is amazing with puppers! I'm so glad I found a place I trust so my pup, Milo, isn't alone for…read more10 hours while I work in the office! She not only watches Milo but trains him, as well. Mina is kind, pays attention to detail, and it is very apparent she and Ryan loves dogs! I can't recommend Under One Woof enough! :) Thank you Mina!

They spayed my 4 year old Blue nose pitbull girl. The process was smooth from check-in to the end…read moreof our girl's recovery. They did an amazing job with the incision. It's small/thin and healing beautifully. I highly recommend The Amanda Foundation for your pet's spay/neuter procedure.

The "office manager" is staggeringly rude for literally no reason. Pretty remarkable. I know…read moremedical office staff are not always the most polished people, but this lady is really bizarrely rude. Call about having our cat sent to kitty heaven and she was rude, dismissive, curt, and basically lied to me vs. what two other staff members had told me. When I raised the fact two other staff members had clearly told me the opposite, she got seemly offended and basically tried to hang up on me. Sad people like this are working in places like this.

Unprofessional and rude people working there. Very surprised at how dismissive one their employees…read morewas to me when I asked a question.

A long overview update! We've been using Animal Magnestism for over two years now, and they never…read morecease to be accommodating and helpful. Their company has grown a lot, and our dogs absolutely adore each and every dog walker that comes. The second they hear the van pull up they start getting the zoomies! And I still love getting photos I get almost every day! We also have them babysit our cats when we take our dogs out on adventures. On one occasion our Litter-Robot stopped functioning (stuck upside down with no litter available) and they went to the store to purchase a new box and scooper while we gone. They will bend over backwards to make sure you and your pet's needs are met.

There are truly not enough good things to say about Golda. From the moment we met her, we knew our…read moresweet girl was in excellent hands. What initially stood out was how attentive and detailed she was in making sure all of our dog's needs were met. One thing that really stuck out the first time we hired Golda, was she asked how our dog sleeps at night- in bed with us, on the floor, etc. Golda was willing to change HER sleeping habits to accommodate our dog. This just goes to show how incredibly caring Golda is! Golda is not just a dog sitter/walker/trainer, but truly is a dog lover who goes above and beyond to ensure your dog gets overwhelming attention while you are away. She sends regular updates and photos, which is a huge comfort. It is always clear from the pictures that our dog is not just being cared for, but genuinely enjoying herself! The level of trust and communication is always exceptional. It is always reassuring to know that she is safe and having a great time and that she feels right at home with Golda. Golda has earned our highest recommendation and will definitely be our first choice for future sittings.

Golda is truly a one of a kind pet sitter. She cared for our pup and my home like he was her own…read moreand sent the best updates! I felt so comfortable knowing my pup was having the best time - we returned to a pup who was not only happy and healthy but Golda had also worked with him on some of his reactive behaviors and made major progress over the course of two weeks that was noticeable upon our return. I can't recommend Golda enough and Milo can't wait to hang out with her again!

We've been taking our pup to vanderpump dogs for the vanderpuff haircut for years. Our pup is a…read morerescue and isn't always great with strangers but we always trust the staff at vanderpump and they do an amazing job Prices are pretty similar to other groomers but the profits go to help the rescue doggies in need which makes it even better

I appreciate when celebrities use their status to advocate for a worthy cause. Case in point: Lisa…read moreVanderpump established The Vanderpump Dog Foundation to rescue dogs in China from the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. The foundation also encourages more humane treatment for dogs worldwide and also assists dogs domestically. As part of this initiative, she opened the Vanderpump Dog Rescue & Retail center in Los Angeles. 100% of proceeds from sales & adoptions go to the foundation. They also offer grooming services. A few years ago, a friend of mine adopted a dog from here - a beautiful tripod chihuahua mix. She was happy with the adoption process and loves her little princess. I was having dinner next door and stopped in to check the store out. As expected, the place is meticulously perfect and the décor is bougie with lots of cute plush dog toys & merch. Off to the side is a section where the fur babies that are up for adoption reside in posh play pens with white picket fences. There is also a nice area on the rooftop where potential adopters can spend quality time with their future fur baby. The staff here are very friendly, and I got to meet one of the pups named Meatball as he was on his way out for a walk. Thank you LVP for your dedication to helping our furry friends. *Metered street parking