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!

The amount of care and support I receive from Amanda Foundation and Dr. Glicklin, is far beyond I…read morecould emagin.

The Amanda Foundation / Dr. Shipps Animal Hospital has been absolutely incredible in my experience…read more They are busy, but my babies are always made to feel like a priority. The team is so so kind, responsive, and truly communicative- which means everything when you're dealing with a sick or aging pet. Getting medications is seamless, questions are answered quickly, and I never feel brushed off or rushed. You can genuinely tell that everyone there loves animals and takes their responsibility seriously. I'm so grateful to have found a veterinary team that combines compassion, efficiency, and professionalism. Highly recommend

Can't recommend this rescue enough! Started out fostering for them and they provide you with…read moreeverything you need, food, treats,beds etc. they have 24/7 staff available for any questions or needs you may have. The staff truly care for dogs and helping animals that are genuinely in need of help. I ended up adopting my boy Larry who would have otherwise been euthanized if it wasn't for Ace of Hearts! They were very thorough on their adoption process, ensuring the dogs go to the right homes.

The founder is unethical. Sadly, the dogs suffer by the whim of her emotions verse the facts of…read morewhat the dogs need for care; ranging from medical, training, to experienced foster/adopters. Her behavior also turns a revolving door of employees & volunteers, which again the dogs suffer from as they do not receive proper advocacy. Many of their adopt-a-pet profiles are outdated or untruthful. When confronted with this in good faith to improve, it was made clear dishonesty is by design. While I wish the best for the dogs in their charge, a novice adopter or foster should stay far away.

Nes is the most amazing individual you will ever know. She has helped to rescue many dogs from…read morethe streets and shelters. Angels Bark has gone above all means for medical care, fostering and Adopting dogs. We Adopted our Dog Jackson one year ago in February. He is the most fascinating love of our liveswe are FUREVER Grateful to Nes and Angels Bark Dog Rescue. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a new family member or two. It is a wonderful organization and to support, volunteer and help to find their dogs a home. Follow them on IG @angelsbarkdogrescue and also oN FB I have attached a picture of our Dog Jackson he was rescued from the streets of Istanbul

After writing and meeting Nes, I was very interested in adopting a dog named Duke. He was raised…read morewith cats, and that would make socializing him with my cats much easier. We went and met Nes and Duke along with the trainer OJ. My wife and I were able to control and walk Duke with no problem. But they wouldn't allow me to adopt him because they say that my back yard has no shade, and that the gate is not secure enough. Actually the back yard has shade for about 1/2 the day once the sun if to the east,but the home inspector came by at 10:00 AM, so not much shade then. However, Duke would primarily be an indoor dog, and less than a block away is a park with all the grass and shade a dog could want. The back yard would be only for a potty area, and leg stretching area between walks. I have had my son in laws 3 Husky dogs back there and not once have they opened the gate, or broken through it, and they outweigh duke by about 2 to 1. Was I given a chance to address their concerns? Nope. That is why I am giving them 2 stars. If they have concerns, Let me address them, or at least call me and ask me about them, and then they can decide if we would be a suitable dog parents or not. Personally, I don't think that they took to my wife and me, and were looking for any reason not to let us adopt duke. (this is only my belief, and I have no proof one way or another.) And one more thing that I wasn't a fan of. The training. The trainer wants complete obedience from the dog. He thought that I was giving Duke too much affection for not doing anything. Who does that? If you love your dog, you give him affection for no other reason than he is a dog, and you want to make him feel loved. We don't just parcel out affection for only the times they do a behavior that we want from them. Overall, I am soured on rescues in general, and I will be only looking at animal shelters from this point forward. Good luck to anyone adopting from this rescue, but be prepared that they will say no without giving you a chance to explain or fix any issues.

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

Well, here's a review from a constant supporter and active adopter from the Bill Foundation, still,…read morelong after their deciding to close, The beginning with the long fostered Beatrice and Dante, they came into our lives, after the loss of our Winston and Tabitha after 18 years. Beatrice and Dante were welcomed into our hearts, even with Dante's severe aggression that required many months of patience, and my loss of blood on many occasions until be felt safe and loved. They shared their unconditional love for Elsie and I for far more many years that others could have expected because of their prior extended foster care that this organization stepped up and provided after their deplorable life at the hands of cruel breeders, these two specials angels became our life companions. Then shortly afterwards, The Bill Foundation urgently called Elsie with a very special young lady, Judy. Judy was a vibrant lovable darling little girl attached to Elsie's hips for her entire stay with us until her passing 17 years later in 2020, it was a remarkable relationship for both. After Beatrice and Dante had sadly passed our home was needing companionship, we found our way back to the Bill Foundation, and eyes met, hearts pounded, and the long and continuing love affair between Larry and Pippi which continues today, yet years after Pippi's short six years and her passing Larry still grieves for her love. Its the compassion of people like the Bill Foundation, though no longer assisting with the compassion needed to respond to the needs of those most needing the love , affection, to be protected, safe, warm, fed , provided the needed medical care, they have been sadly missed for the past years, however, they set the goal for those of us especially supporting the necessity of rescuing rather the supporting the breeding puppy mills. That so called "ugly" dog or cat can give you the upmost and greater unconditional love and affection then any special breed costing a small fortune. A sixth star is needed for FANTASTIC.

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS RESCUE! My wife found Second Chance online and saw a dog she wanted more…read moreinfo on. She ended up texting an employee and every reply said we needed to send $150 to lock down the dog. All my wife wanted to do is ask a couple of questions. She then showed me what was happening and I told her to text our phone number to this lady so I could ask a couple of questions. After three long winded replies, every one mentioning the money, I told my wife to forget it. In the time this lady took to reply on text message, she could have called and answered our two questions. This rescue is all about the money ONLY! We were both ready to drive the two hours to San Diego and pick up the dog that night and all she wanted was the down payment. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS RESCUE!

We are thankful to second hand rescue. We adopted a senior pom/mix. He has brought so much…read morehappiness to our family. This 10 yr old little guy had some health issues. However, we took care of it and he is the happiest, easiest little "viejito". Gia was kind and made the adoption process a breeze. Furthermore, before I met Gia I already admired her because of her love and commitment to animals. Thank You Gia and "Second Hand Rescue." Please adopt, there are hundreds of furry critters starving for a second chance. Peace. Clarissa

On Instagram you suggested that one of the dogs was going to be put down and to please make a…read moredonation to try and save the rest of them. We have rescued and fostered 25 dogs and 32 cats. I'm living on social security and don't receive any funds to take care of those animals and I am offended that you would suggest one of the dogs is going to be put down so donate to save lives of the others instead of focusing all the great things that you do which is reflected in the reviews of people who have worked with you. Very disappointed.

I adopted my new girl Shelby from Wagging Dog rescue a little over three weeks ago at a pet…read moreadoption event in Encinitas. It appears that they have dedicated foster parents who help transition these pups from shelter life to permanent placement in their forever homes. They were very honest with us about the dog we were adopting struggles with timidness and fear. They sent someone to do a home visit and we had to do an initial foster to adopt agreement for 2 weeks. If all worked out fine for both Shelby and our family then we were cleared to adopt. Which we did last Thursday. Shelby has had all her initial shots, was spayed and treated for fleas when we adopted her. All we needed to do was provide the love. Done. I would highly recommend Wagging Dog Rescue to anyone who is considering adopting a new member of their family.