They delivered food when we needed help and cannot pick up. If you need help, do not hesitate to…read morereach out to them. They really do a lot for the community. Thank you You Saved Me Foundation!

100 stars to this incredible, caring and compassionate team of volunteers! My heart was set on…read moreadopting a rescue, and I am so glad I discovered Second Chance. It's easy to see from the many different fur-babies on the Second Chance website--different sizes, ages, colors, breeds and needs--that these dedicated folks are committed to their mission of saving and re-homing homeless dogs. My overall experience with Second Chance was excellent. Staff responded quickly to my application for a particular pup, and I very much appreciated their responsiveness and encouragement when I was too late applying for a few different doggies. When I expressed interest in a couple of dogs that were still awaiting a loving home, Second Chance quickly put me in touch with the foster moms so I could learn more about those particular dogs. The foster moms were amazing. They were very patient with me and generous with their time in answering all my questions. By working with Second Chance, I found exactly the right fur-baby for me. It's not just my little Izzy who has been given a second chance at a wonderful life. Izzy, thanks to Second Chance, has given the same chance to me.

The most amazing group of volunteers. 100% volunteers. I've adopted from Second Chance Dog Rescue 4…read moretimes since 2013. I will continue to adopt from this organization that rescues dogs around SoCal shelters and TJ. My favorite adoption was Roscoe, a 10 yo diabetic min pin chi. I was happy to take on his medical needs and give him the best last days of his life. Never asked the rescue for a dime because they had already done their best for him. These volunteers put their own money and time while working with donations and the adoption fees. It's all 100 % done in the name of dogs. They are truly doing God's work. Saving lives is what the Lord does. And we as humans can help by adopting, fostering, donating, and volunteering. Thank you Second Chance Dog Rescue

I cannot recommend this rescue enough. I foster failed an amazing dog named Carl with them. They…read morewere so amazing to volunteer and foster with until I found *my* pup. And even years later when Carls time came they helped me every step of the way handling one of the most difficult times, I would not have known what to do without them. If you're looking to foster or find your next baby I highly recommend going with amazing strays rescue

As I sit here and I write this, I am in tears. I was expecting to get home from my trip and pick up…read moremy girl only to find out that they adopted her out to what was supposed to be a temporary foster while I was away. They said that they did it because I asked the size of the mother and discussed the potential size of the puppy. I just think that's kind of weird. I thought you were supposed to ask a lot of questions when you adopted a dog we are semi retired and home all the time we have a large property in El Cajon with large fenced in area. I video taped my entire property for them to view. In addition, we also own another property in Arizona. We are in a very good place to have a pet we've adopted many times from shelters sometimes across the country! I've even paid for dogs to be sent to me from rural shelters in Mississippi to save their lives . I have never gone through the mental anguish as I have gone through dealing with this rescue. The emotional drama of going back-and-forth with them over the last couple weeks has absolutely worn me down. My heart is broken and I am crying. It is very emotional... certainly, they must realize that people to get very attached when they are about to adopt a puppy. These folks that I had to deal with had no compassion or humanity as to the pain that I am feeling. The foster mom Lesley was amazing, compassionate and kind. I wish I could've just out directly with her. I was told that they would notify me if anything changed that there were no applications for the dog that I wanted. I asked for the ZELLE to pay them. They told me not to rush that there were no other applications and that they would let me know if anything changed. Well, they did not; they simply adopted the dog out to what was supposed to be a temporary foster. My heart is absolutely broken. I am crushed to the core. Please be careful dealing with this rescue group. I understand that they are all just volunteers, but certainly they must understand that people become attached . when I expressed how upset I was and that I couldn't understand how this happened. They basically told me to put my adoption process on hold which I think means they won't allow me to adopt from them. I don't know. I guess there's other puppies that are available from that same litter. I was not aware. I thought they were all adopted, but I don't think that they will allow them to be adopted to me . Essentially they would rather have the dogs never find a home rather than to be adopted to someone who really wants the dog. Pretty absolutely amazing if you ask me. They also were very against me fostering to adopt, however, allowed someone else to foster her and after five or six days, they apparently decided to adopt her. They had initially told me that the foster did not intend to adopt her and that I could pick her up when I got back from Arizona. Today, I leave to go home to San Diego and I am so sad because I won't be able to pick up my girl... I hope the person that has her gives her a good and can give her an amazing life . I will not have that opportunity.

Love our local rescue RTF in San Diego!! Can't say enough positive things about them as they…read moreconsistently pull amazing dogs from several shelters at risk of euthanasia. They are such responsible and compassionate individuals, training and helping with rehabilitation with some of the dogs instead of just simply boarding many dogs like some rescues do. However, they way they succeed is also directly based on how many loving fosters they have. Consider fostering, donating, and/ or volunteering with them... You won't regret it! Big thanks to Jennie who is a literal SAINT by rescuing dogs from municipal shelters and so easy to communicate with! Jennie and her crew work so hard and this does not go unnoticed :) we greatly appreciate you

We can't sing the praises of these women enough! It's been exactly a year since we met our Nacho…read moreOzzie, and our lives have been filled with the best adventures ever since. From the very first application to the day we brought him home, the team was professional, deeply caring, and clearly dedicated to finding the perfect match for both the dogs and the humans. They truly go above and beyond, and we are so grateful to them for bringing this much joy into our home. If you're looking to adopt, look no further!

I'm very impressed with this volunteer-run rescue organization for senior dogs. It's a great group…read moreof people uniting under shared passion/mission while doing a ton of work and having fun doing it. What a treat to see this in action, it's really inspiring! The dogs are deserving of all of it, being an often-overlooked population in shelters, and I see their transformations due to volunteer efforts.

We did not know of Lionel's until a few days ago. We had exchanged several communications with…read moreFrosted Faces and almost volunteered. Another great organization. My wife and I discovered and saved a small dog on freeway 5. San Diego. It turned out to be on its way to Lionel's who routinely travels to Orange County to save senior dogs. The Transporter broke protocol and lost the dog and she was in the freeway. Lots of well meaning folks tried to help but unless you have animal training your instincts may tell you to do the wrong thing. My wife taught me about these things and we attained the dog. The owner of the rescue provided the necessary documentation to show the dog's transfer ownership and spoke with my wife. We met her and after two days settling the sweet dog, she went on her way to reunite with her mates. She does not have a new home yet but with a great personality like hers and rescues like ours and Lionel's she'll have a bright future with mates and loving little dog stewards! Thanks Laura! Lionel's it is for a great senior dog!

Heart of Gold is a great place to adopt a dog. We adopted our little dog Bonnie in October 2025…read more Very healthy and loving dog. We are very happy with her and love her very much. Thank you Jessica for bringing her into our lives.

I found my precious pup, Poppy, (formerly Pepper), on Heart of Golds website after my 14.5 year old…read morefur baby passed away. I spent months looking at Pet Finder trying to find my new baby and was so elated to find this rescue organization. I found many sweet pets ready for adoption however, when it came to dealing with an organizations manager, most came up short and were only in it for the money. I am forever grateful to Jessica and Co., for the wonderful care they took with Poppy and how strenuous their vetting of me was to ensure that I was the right parent for her. We are very much a match made in heaven right down to sharing the same hair color! I will continue to let people know that this is, by far, the very BEST rescue organization in Southern California!

They supply those in need of essential's And supplies…read moretoiletries, shoes clothing they help all people,such as Wonderful place to get items you are in need of. Donate what you can Pick up what need

I was really excited to donate to Sharia's Closet. I completely believe in their mission and would…read moremuch rather support a local organization doing community work than a place like Goodwill that upells donations for profit. Because of this, I brought in a large donation: six large trash bags of clothes and two grocery bags of shoes and additional clothes, all in excellent, ready-to-wear condition. Unfortunately, the experience when I arrived was disheartening. When I arrived it was unclear where to leave my donations since there were multiple tents set up. They didn't acknowledge me as I was standing there waiting for them to put their phones down. They were entirely focused on taking photos for Instagram. When they finally acknowledged me, I kindly asked for assistance and they very rudely just pointed toward a shopping cart and told me to use that and continued yapping about posting on social media. Mind you, they were just standing there on their phones since I arrived. I needed help lifting the heavy bags since I am petite. It felt dismissive and disrespectful. I left feeling really bummed that this was the "community support" I was met with after going out of my way (from Chula Vista) to bring good quality items. I still have a lot more clothes to donate, but based on this experience, I'll be looking for another organization that is willing to lend a hand when asked instead of being extremely rude and dismissive.

Super nervous about this but after speaking to the owners and working through multiple emails we…read morepulled the trigger. We requested a few dogs to meet but it's challenging for them to bring multiple dogs across the border. We met outside one of the dog stores in SD. Had to meet super early. Still a little sketchy in our minds but we are Uber conservative. Met Josh. He had 3 dogs with him. We had requested 2 or the 3 but had our eye on one. Few things. The dog we thought we were looking at looked big on camera but was a puppy so keep that in mind. We went in with poker face but within minutes "Lola" was in our car and we headed home. Dog has been amazing. Vet gave it a clean bill of health. We are 2 weeks in. Already potty trained and an absolute love of the family! We highly recommend this service!

I would not recommend Baja Rescue because they have you to sign a contract that states if you have…read moreto return the dog, you must return them to Baja Rescue. Well, I adopted a puppy and had many unforeseen issues, including my older dog rejecting the new puppy, and they would not take her back. They told me, if it was an urgent issue all I could do was pay one of their trainers $50 per day to give her back. They had no fosters available yet here I was liable, per the contract. They hid behind their monitors/phones texting with no one wanting to help at all. They accused me of not wanting to spend the money to train the puppy along with being very, very rude to me when all I wanted was for them to live up to the rules of their very own contract. If they are going to write a contract as such, they need to follow through and take the puppy back quickly. This is how bad things happen to animals when an owner can't keep the dog for many reasons, or the dog is not a good fit for the household. If they truly care they should adhere to their own requirements. Long story short, with time and training and patience, and after 6 weeks of being abandoned by Baja Rescue entirely, and moving forward as a loving animal lover, we will be keeping the puppy afterall. But, this isn't always the case for some people and if Baja Rescue truly loved animals they would stand by their word and their contract or not have that in the contract at all Therefore, I do not recommend this rescue to anyone. They do not follow through and their actions reflect neglect of animals.