I donated items from my dog that passed, new puppy pads and adult dog diapers and some bowels…read more they were happy to have them for other clients. They have a nice shelter. BUT, its small pens for the dogs. it's got low ceilings it gets very loud in there. They need volunteers to take these dogs out for a day or a weekend to get break. Its heart breaking so many dogs they do a good job of adopting. The space is too small hope they can earn/raise money and grants for larger space for the larger dogs and a larger outdoor play space. Please support them, Time if you do not have donations there are puppies that lived there for 2 years, no way to live. 1/4 of dogs that are so great and passed over. Take a second look and understand the environment is so hard on them and the staff is also made up of people serving time and doing community service, one of them a 20-30 age range man had a bad energy and way filling up the dogs water and the dogs shied from him he seemed out of place I hope the vet people better, the dogs can't talk. Help them, I live 65 Miles away so it's not easy thing to do the day check out, I would they need the break. Best Wishes!!

Very grateful to have adopted our pup a little while ago. He's been such a light in my life and…read moregets along with my older dog that used to NOT like any other dogs. We love Link

Yakima Valley Pet Rescue is one of the most genuine and honest rescues out there. They are…read morecompletely non profit and their one and only top priority and concern is the animals welfare. They take adoption very seriously and won't just adopt to anyone that "wow goes out of their busy way and life to fill out an application". Clearly the bitter people who have left bad reviews because they didn't get a response shows what kind of person you are and I'm happy yvpr didn't choose you to let their precious puppy go to. They know what they are doing. And to the other person, shame on you for giving them a bad review after they so graciously adopted out to a lovely pet. You obviously don't know or are just ignorant to the fact that the foster mom was just that to a homeless animal. You should be thankful she took care and volunteered her time to take in this poor animal to her home. Not demanding all this info etc. just be thankful for your new addition. It's sad to see how ungrateful some people can be. When you take a look at this persons reviews however you can see that clearly they are just bitter about their sad life in general and just complain about everything. Thank you YVPR for all the hard work of all the volunteers and foster homes for opening your hearts and homes to these helpless animals. Keep up the good work. Special thanks to Rebecca...:)

First of all, let me start the by saying that my experience was around five years ago. At the time…read moreit didn't even occur to me to leave a review about this establishment. However, tonight I was visiting with a friend and somehow the topic of pet rescues came up and I shared the following story with them. After sharing my story, I couldn't remember the name of the pet rescue, so I googled it and found the establishments name and noticed that there were reviews on the place, so out of curiosity I read on and was appalled to find how many "one star" reviews there were, accompanied by their horror stories! So all that being said, I should have left this review years ago... Because to this day, I cannot share my experience without breaking out in tears, I feel like I probably have some sort of PTSD from it. Something tells me that I should've sued them. I have an Apple head, Chihuahua, a female she's the light of my life and my emotional support animal. She was pregnant with her second litter of puppies and just to give a little bit of backstory. My little girl hated being a mom from the first litter. It is to my belief that during the second litter when the time came to deliver, she flat out, refused to push! A long time went by, and I was getting worried because surely she should've had the puppies by then. I noticed that she herself was not doing too well. The only thing I could think to do was to take her into a veterinary office that I used to go to and pray that they would take pity on me & help me out; due to the fact that I'm poor and on disability, I had no money set aside for an emergency like this... So long of the short, my spouse at the time and veterinary receptionist were actively trying to find funding to pay for the services to save my dog life because she was dying. YVPR offered to help us out with the bill with a couple of stipulations. First, I would have to give up all nine puppies, they would take them into custody and do whatever it was that they were planning on doing with them and second I would have to give up my dog as well, so either way you look at it the outcome would be I would lose my dog, my emotional support animal. I had two choices, have them save her life, just to lose her to YVPR or let her die and lose her anyway. these are the choices I was given by a nonprofit charitable organization that supposed to help people, they were cruel, and I felt like I was being persecuted for being a bad doggy daddy. I told the veterinarian to tell them to go to hell, I'll take my chances, just please save my dog! I was in the hallway of the vet office when the veterinarian himself gave me my choices. Emotionally distraught and overwhelmed. I found myself uncontrollably, sobbing, and crying so hard my eyes were swollen shut and my sinuses were going crazy, basically making a spectacle of myself to everybody that was in the waiting room! As disgusting of a story this is, it did have a happy ending to some degree... All nine puppies ended up dying in the womb, but they saved my dog's life and the bill was $863 that I could not afford to pay. My little one was held by the veterinary office for almost 2 weeks until I got her back and the only reason I got her back was because some Angel found out my story and the fact I was being basically blackmailed and made an anonymous donation covering every last red sent to the veterinary office, paying my bill. Please if you need to adopt a pet do not use these people. They are evil and should be shut down. I only hope my story will help other people so they can avoid being a victim from this soulless organization. I'm not sure if there's any way that those people can improve their morals, their values and their business!

I adopted a little dog from Kathy named " Giggles " about 13 years ago. I had seen her for adoption…read morehad instant connection We drove to Yakima to see her, and I will never forget that day! Kathy had us sit as she let the dogs out all they were mainly big dogs as we were watching a little white dog comes out from that pack full of confidence, Kathy asked us to just sit and watch as we did this little cute smart dog jumped on my grandson lap and started to lick him. It was love at first sight Kathy told us her background which was horrible, and our hearts melted. Kathy you were right in letting her pick us for she was extremely intelligent very sensitive and always remained loyal She brought us so much joy, she on her own would do tricks made us laugh and was so loving! Four months ago, she had a seizure took her to the vet after x rays etc. was diagnosed with bad heart valves, she was 13 and would not survive any medical interventions. We hung on to her while treating her with heart and pain meds for as long as possible without making her suffer but it came to a point where she was having more bad days then good and with her expressive eyes, she let me know. We had a vet that comes to your home for euthanasia she died peacefully on the couch at home. I just want to let you know the choice you made letting her adopt us was right she had a very good life and was much loved. Thank you, Kathy for Sophie " Giggles" who brought us years of joy! Marta Johnson

I feel compelled to write because I had a successful adoption from Lifesavers. We couldn't be more…read morelucky to have our dog in our house. Yes, before we were accepted, the operator was cold. She runs the organization on her own and as such, has to keep it short - she gets many requests a day after all. Additionally PUPPIES ARE A LOT OF WORK and most people don't realize the amount of time or effort they require to be good canine citizens. When we first picked up our dog, she needed to go outside about every two hours. That is a lot of work. Add in the amount of time we spent training and working with her? Tons of work. Countless hours. But now, when she goes to stay with our friends who also have the same breed, they are shocked by how well behaved ours is. But I reiterate, the amount of time, crazy. We were initially rejected because we lived in a condo, but I couldn't let it go. So I wrote back a very polite email that if she ever changed her mind, we'd take the pup. Eventually we heard back and over night, the operator changed. When we met her, she indicated that she'd received a lot of threats from people, had people turn out to be horrible adopters, and was simply very protective. While it was frustrating, I think it's important to understand the situation she is in as well. I've volunteered with other organizations since, and I now know that most people will not give a reason why they don't approve you because they don't want to insult or hurt the peoples feelings.

Dr Lust and Staff our family just wanted you to know how much we appreciate you all. Your care over…read moreall our pets from your advice to routine care, surgery to emergency care has been amazing for decades. This is why so many of our family see you and why I have recommended you to so many people. At our last visit when it was time for our beloved Chocolate Lab to cross the rainbow bridge. You treated him with the upmost respect and we as a family weren't rushed even though it was late in your day. We felt as if you were there to help us and him have a very dignified last few moments with us. That made one of the most difficult decision a lot better and easier to handle. We really liked how you walked us through what was going to happen and why it was happening, that made the process so much less stressful. So to anyone in the Yakima area looking for the BEST Veterinarian and staff head out to see Dr Ken. For all the life stages of your pets, you and they will always be taken care with caring, respect, knowledge and love. Thank You Jason Hoff

I recently had to have my Zoee put to sleep she was having heart failure and they were very…read morecomforting to me as I have had Zoee since she was born I was devastated but had to do what was right for her the tech that was in the room with Dr Ken was so sweet and I am thankful for her and Dr Ken for reassuring me that I was doing right by Zoee and that she knew how much I loved her I didn't even have to tell them who I was when I came in I am also glad she went peacefully I can't thank them enough for the compassion they showed me and Zoee

Be careful taking your pet to this place especially if your pet is family…read more The clinic is not accountable for their actions I should say people that work there, also don't bother to ask questions cuz you will be told your wrong. My experience was so bad I received a call from spay neuter clinic to apologize and to refund my payment.

This place is so good with your animal it'll take very good care of them and help you when you need…read moreit and then they do a really awesome job with very few employees and volunteers to help out too thank you too all you have done for me much appreciated

Took our dog for her first trim and bath by someone. She was a happy dog, but…read more.. Her hair looked so choppy. I can't believe how she came out! Stick with an actual dog groomer place and skip this place. Also, I had added the summer package, but on the way home I realized they did not have the bandana or bow that should have been on for pickup and they did not give us the toy. I was able to go back and get the items but still, I shouldn't have had to do that. Bandana felt still and the flamingo toy felt a little on the cheaper side. Very disappointed with the service for the price you pay.

BEWARE ADOPTING A PET HERE!!! They gladly take your $200. Then when the cat is wild and has a…read morepre-existing, eye infection-they WILL NOT take it back. They tell you to drive to Othello, Washington-2 1/2 hours from Yakima, to return the cat. EXTREMELY rude, unaccomidating, unprofessional, attitude from Petsmart's "manager". FYI, the Yakima Humane Society will only take THEIR cats back that they sell to Petsmart. "Hands & Paws", said they would "get back to me" NEVER got back to me. BUYER BEWARE---it's a animal money-making mill. Low class operation on all parts.

We had our 8-month-old puppy in DeAnn's Canine Good Citizen class. It was a fantastic experience,…read moremuch better than previous class at a big box store. DeAnn kept us all on track and emphasized the important skills, plus answered questions about other behaviors that we wanted to address. Definitely recommend this facility and this instructor!

I spent a week in a dog training seminar at 4 Paws. There were pros and cons to the facility…read more Pros: -This is a big space and depending on what type of needs you have, you could have 4 big rings or 6 small rings. -The people who manage the space, when I saw them, were friendly. -The bathrooms were clean. - There was bottled drinking water available. - There was a classroom area, we didn't use it, but it's great that it is available. - there is a huge outdoor area, nicely grassed for walking and playing with your dog on breaks. - well appointed with tons of dog equipment. Cons: - I'm probably going to say this one several times. The floors have a black mat overlay, which is better to walk on than concrete. BUT, I had to wash my white dogs EVERY DAY. Their paws, legs, skirting, and faces were dark grey. - The black flooring turned my pants black wherever it touched. - The dogs are breathing that black material as well as ingesting it when there is a treat that touches the ground. - One dog in my course left with Bronchitis. - we were wearing masks and still had black residue in our noses. Onward from how much I hated the flooring material. - I spent a shit ton of money for a 7 day training. During most of it there was banging and drilling and all sorts of noise because the facility didn't plan around the training, but rater opted to have maintenance or whatever done, during operating hours and during a time they had rented out the space. At times it was almost impossible to hear above the racket. - I felt this decision was incredibly disrespectful to our trainer and to those of us there for the training. I drove in for the training, as mentioned, paid a fair amount, and what I discovered is that I will never come back to this facility for another training, as the pros do not exceed the cons.

We get our cats ashes back to us in a basic box that has nothing on it no name, nothing, we open…read moreit, they got my cat in a ziplock bag you can get from a dollar store! So cheep, trashy and disrespectful, useless place can't even save pets or respect them after they die either.

I was distraught- I thought my puppy was dying. She was lifeless - I was seen last min with…read moreemergency care.... Dr. Cambra was so lovely and wonderful.... and got Lala feeling better pronto. The entire staff was very warm, comforting, knowledgeable, and friendly. Also! My great friend/sister Sarai saved the day by getting her in for her appointment!