We can't thank Davis Animal Rescue enough for the most perfect dog for our family . We searched for months and months and months and we couldn't find a dog we would feel comfortable enough with in our family. We tried the shelter option to no avail. We contacted multiple rescues and most of them blew us off or refused to adopt a large breed to us because we have a child. I came across DAR on yelp and reading the reviews I knew that a few bad experiences could not possibly reflect the hundreds of adoptions they have done of happy adopters that don't post something negative right ? We took a gamble , I did research and we felt this rescue was legitimate. We probably asked them a hundred questions and our adoption coordinator was patient with us. At the meeting we had a folder of daisys current vet records and you could tell she was loved by this rescue and well taken care of. She had been through professional training and they gave us the trainers contact information to stay in touch. Two days later the adoption coordinator checked in to see how our new dog was in the home and they still check in to this day . This rescue is selfless and deserves a lot of credit for the work they do and the people they must have to deal with. Our experience was perfect and we found the right dog. They were honest about dogs that would not work with our family and led us to daisy! I recommend anyone adopting to reach out to this amazing rescue . read more

I specifically asked why the adoption fee was $300 on adopt-a-pet (where I initially saw the dog) and why when I got the email APPROVING our application it went up to $875. All I did was ask why there was a difference. After asking this question, I was attacked by DAR. I am not angry at all and I WITHDREW my application because I will not purchase a dog "for profit" and will only use a not-for-profit rescue/agency. It was that simple. As far as your claims that I used a "backyard breeder" or that I was a breeder (NEVER), DAR has NO IDEA of my prior history except that I explained to them that the initial vaccines etc do not cost $1800 like they stated in their email to justify the $875 price. My prior dogs were German purebred Rottweilers and they were from an owner who died while serving in the military. After his death, his brother took over the care of the dogs and found out the female was pregnant. They were not "backyard breeders" as DAR claims, but individuals caring for their deceased brother's dogs and puppies. They decided to sell the puppies instead of turning them over to a shelter. I purchased for our home to join our family. Lastly, DAR claims they are a not-for-profit, please post DAR's 501(c)(3) letter and that will clear up the issue. I have searched the 501(c)(3) IRS list and DAR is not on it, so if you do not have this, then you are a "for profit" company. read more

This is an amazing rescue to be a part of. Unfortunately as with any other customer service type industry, you have people that are never happy, or try to blackmail to get what they want. Similar to the kinds of people that abuse the return policy at Walmart! DAR protects their animals and enforces the contracts. You don't have to adopt, if you don't agree with their policies or rules, but its for the safety of the dog, so they aren't dumped later, down the road, and you certainly cant change the rules and policy DAR has. Period. People like Jessica or the other PAID, yelp reviewer are awful, they want to adopt a dog or cat without actually meeting them and don't want to follow the rescues adoption steps or want a dog for free. If you cant follow the written out steps to properly adopt an animal and then try and bribe the rescue to adopt to you or you will yelp them, it certainly wont show you are a qualified adopter, or even really fit to care for another living creature if you cant follow a step by step outline to adopt in accordance to the rescues policies. The rescue encourages adopting from a shelter to save a life, if you can't afford a standard adoption fee, you should seriously consider if you can even afford the care of a dog, or even a puppy, as the cost of care is expensive in the long run... read more

My wife and I ptpiusly support this rescue. After finding out that this rescue had a dog stolen and they are trying to protect an innocent animal being abused by a foster turned criminal I have come to the conclusion that we have nothing but respect for this rescue. We adopted last year in early 2019 and we check in to their Facebook everyone and then. A friend recently brought to my attention the yelp reviewsand I asked- no harm in that right ? They openly told me the details of the entire situation, about the frauds and cob artist, dog thieves and the abusers, the disgusting court system. My friend is an attorney and I relayed the info to him and his jaw just about dropped and yes. There truly is a lot they have to deal with to try and keep one dog safe from a very wicked psycho and multiple criminals that the person is using to steal a dog and stalk a student. I know DAR will eventually get justice and I urge every one to read the story or contact them about it, it should be in the news and the criminals brought to light. I told them the only way to stop the good ol boy court system is to have the world watching. read more

I never adopted a dog from this rescue, someone stole my photo and made a fake account of me. I actually used to work with this rescue and another rescue until they found out about my felony history in Solano for stealing over 40k from my dead partners family. I also left him in his filth and had tons of animals suffering in my home. The kitten I fostered for this rescue does in the filth and animal control came to my home many times to stop me and I hid. DAR knew my secret and I tried to harm, harass, and threaten them and throw money at other rescues to attack them because o was jealous and they found out about what I did to my partner and his family after they gave me a good job and took care of me and I messed them over pretty bad and manipulated my partner . I work with another criminal who is currently being investigated for fraud, you can message me for information and case details , along with court records and photos. DAR will continue to fight for justice against these criminals and myself. I feel bad for what I have done , but it won't last forever read more

This rescue is great, they helped match us with our beautiful terrier and were very responsive. I can tell a lot of reviews are fake , since you only pay the adoption fee when you adopt and take the dog home and they only use debit or credit card. They also had an organized folder with all of the info on my dog including medical card, copies of the adoption contract , pet insurance , and helpful tips to acclimate my new puppy. DAR spent 2 hours with me at the adoption meeting and answered every question I had. I followed their rules and their adoption steps as it states clearly that they will only contact applicants they feel will be the best fit for the dog. They did a perfect job matching me with Jasmine, as she needed a home with no loud noises to come out of her shell. I am grateful for what DAR does and disgusted by some of these peoppe that feel the world revolves around them. It states clearly that just because you email about the dog doesn't mean you get the dog. There's tons of animals in need, people need to get their head out their butt! read more

I adopted from DAR after looking for months and putting in applications for other rescues. On their page, they made it very clear you had to submit certain steps in order to be considered an adoption canidate. I followed everything outlined, and within 48 hours, they emailed, asking follow up questions and approving my application. They then did a home check, and then that weekend, I got to meet the foster mom and foster dog. Everything went so smoothly, and I spent a better part of an hour getting to know Kobe. The adoption fee is higher then what the shelter would charge, but it also included all of his medical being up to date, and he was a gorgeous aussie mix, which buying an aussie form a breeder with no medical done would have cost me 2-3 times as much since I had given up hope after contacting so many rescues and never hearing back, I started researching breeders! I LOVE LOVE my new best friend. The rescue followed up with me a few days later to make sure we were doing well, and invited us out to their adopter bowling night fundraiser read more

Couldn't have asked for a more simple and easy process to adopt. My wife was set on a small dog, I was interested in a shepherd they have, I was set on a big family dog. After begging and pleading, she dragged me to go meet a tiny fuzzy ewok that pretty much resembled the typical small big eyed purse dog that I was initially trying to avoid. It was hard to not fall in love with this dog upon meeting her, something about the innocence of a tiny creature. I was a sucker and greed to take her home. We scheduled a vet check the next day and it was a confirmed clean bill of health, the rescue did a great job of being organized and giving us records, info, soke of her current food, and she was clean and smelled like a baby. Overall, I highly recommend this rescue . I was surprised by the bad reviews , but it looks like they're just impossible types of people. Either way , our experience was pretty great read more

This rescue gave us our baby froyo. We searched a long time for the right dog for the family and drove down to meet him. We wanted a low or no shed dog and with his breed mix it meant he would not shed much. Initially I was concerned about the help review but after reading most of them most of them were angry people that didn't get to adopt and if they have done over 2 thousand adoptions over a while it looks like it is mostly people complaining about not wanting to care for their pet ? We met froyo and he was happy and playful and very healthy. We got all paperwork and records for the dog and they even have pet insurance for him. The adoption fee was a bit higher then the shelter, but lower then a rescue we visited locally that wanted 1200 for a poodle from china and we could not afford that kind of adoption. Davis rescue helped us a lot and we are grateful read more

I must say reading some of these reviews is sad! Gina is complaining that her dog isn't a full yorkie, so you love your dog less because he isn't a certain way? I'm pretty sure they state multiple times they can't guarantee lineage. I adopted a shepherd mix and did a DNA panel and found out she was actually a very small percent shepherd and mostly Staffordshire, border collie, and there was even terrier, but she looks like a German shepherd! I can't imagine someone not loving their dog because they test and recurve a different or small breed percent. If you want a purebred dog, you go to a breeder! The Adoption fee we paid was fair considering our puppy was spayed , vaccinated, had her deworming, flea treatment , free wellness exam, pet insurance, and i received all her records and a bag with a month of flea and tick, and some of her food and her you read more

What horrible people these are. We adopted a dog from them and they told us they would send the rabies info to us but we never received it. Meanwhile the dog bit my kid and killed my cat. They said that the dog is cat friendly. When I contacted them they were rude and threatened to sue me. I started investigating further and realized if you google their name the article from Sac Bee shows up of 58 dogs confiscated from them. Krista Mitchell and Fredrick Mitchell are the owners of this for profit rescue. They are very sue happy so be careful before you adopt from them cause they will sue you and defame you on social media if you raise concerns or say anything against them. They are involved in on going litigation. Infact they have nothing better to do in their lives so they sell the animals for profit to support their legal battles. read more

Let me start off by apologizing to the volunteers. Initially I was having a bad day and my conduct was innapropriate. I was excited about a puppy I saw posted online and failed to read the info on the page about the adoption process . I only made a fake account because i wanted to reach out to someone on Facebook. I didn't mean to come off as mean, I know you guys truly work hard. I removed my initial. Wan post about them and I'm trying to figure out how to remove the fake account named Malcolm I used to say mean things, I know it isn't true and what they do is incredible. I removed the mean things from the Vigo account I also used as well. Overall I would recommend them or anyone looking to adopt a new friend. Read the adoption process and it will help everything go smoothly and quickly . read more

This is not fake account, nice try. The only people trying to extort money is your 'rescue' shame on you. Let me guess all the other bad reviews are fake too? Your 'rescue' is a fraud and you know it. You are not licensed anywhere and I spoke with the DA of Yolo County and Animals Services in Yolo County, you are NOT a rescue. Update: you say I am bullying you, you are clearly bullying me and everyone else who has less than stellar reviews of your practice. Please call the police, they are well aware of your group apparently and with the fraud people on alert you will be more than familiar with them soon enough. Have the day you deserve and maybe do something without profiting off of innocent animals. read more

This rescue works so hard for the animals. Initially I wasn't very nice and said very hurtful things, I really wanted a dog they had but the dog has been adopted. I did use different emails and a different name to try and inquire, but with good intentions. I realize how hard the rescue works and I had no need to do what I did, so I am truly sorry. I follow their facebook page and see all the fun updates on all the dogs they rescue and they do the community a huge service. Its amazing what the rescue can do , and I truly commend them for their hard work, so thank you DAR, for everything you do, and I apologize for my other yelp post and behavior. I hope to find my forever dog in the future! read more

Two weeks ago I contacted DAR about a dog on the Adoptapet website. I asked if the dog was still available, if we could come and see it before completing their extensive application. I never heard. I wrote again a few days later and never heard. And, today I see that the dog is still showing on the Adoptapet website. One would think DAR would be more responsive. All they had to do was email a simple "yes" or "no" not available. I see from other reviews this is an ongoing problem with them. I hope they show more concern in the care of these dogs than they do in their lack of concern for finding them a good home with people contacting them to adopt. read more

This rescue is amazing. I adopted my kitten from them, and she was fixed, vaccinated, fat and healthy. She recently passed away from cancer after 4 loving years, and im looking to adopt again from DAR! I feel bad DAR has negative reviews, people obviously dont read because it states that you will only be contacted if you are approved to adopt! between that and one crazy lady that went to jail for fraud and keeps harassing them, i wish them many years of success for all the wonderful things they do. read more

All the team members that I worked with through the adoption process for my dog Lady were amazing. I adopted a shepherd through a breed specific rescue a few years back and the process was nowhere near as daunting. Everyone answered my questions , they went over her medical records ,and we're beyond helpful. They sent home a big bag full of items for her which made the transition easier read more

After threatening me for my last review Davis Animal Rescue has now stolen my profile picture to harass other businesses! Please flag the Mary C account with MY picture. These people have threatened me and then they steal my picture. Out of control. read more

Horrible experience. They hassled me for months because I knew they were the people who let so many dogs die. Look them up, the article title is "58 'vulnerable' dogs and puppies seized from rescue group by Elk Grove animal control" read more