I applied as a foster (never fostered a dog before) with AFRP in 2024. My experience was very…read moregood. I submitted an online application asking for a smaller dog and my preference for a poodle mix. They responded within a couple of days, as I recall, and asked a few more questions. After a few days, they contacted me with a possible match, explaining he was a senior poodle mix with a few medical issues. They work closely with Hitchcock Animal Services (county shelter) and had several dogs that had issues and needed a rescue with a strong foster program. They brought "Bernie" over, and I became a foster mom with full support from AFRP. They provided guidance and everything from beds/blankets to toys and even food! They provided the vet services to help Bernie be the best dog he could be. They invited me to various events (and even a TV spot!) to show off Bernie but unfortunately dogs with medical issues can be a little harder to get adopted. So after six months, I fell in love and became a "foster win" and adopted him. To this day, AFRP considers me part of their alumni family and invites me to activities such as local parades or fun events. They have a variety of dogs and cats, young to old, healthy to some having medical challenges, and work hand-in-hand with several shelters to help find fosters and ultimately final homes! I found their offices to be clean and functional, although if they were bigger, they could help more animals. I use Yelp frequently and know I make decisions based on reviews. I wanted to provide a positive and more recent outcome than some older comments which I feel are no longer applicable. The last note I will make is that as of 2024, they have new executive and support staff who are fantastic. So please consider discovering this great local rescue organization. AFRP have been around for a while but today, I find they are an excellent organization always improving on their processes and staff. So please GO FOSTER! It's fun, rewarding, and inexpensive. You get lots of love in return.

Friendly and helpful staff who really love fostering the animals they rescue. The cats I looked at…read morewere healthy, had their shots and were already neutered/spayed. I strongly recommend supporting this organization.

We adopted our Bowie via POMDR years ago. It was love at first sight. They worked with us every…read morestep of the way. They call or email me regularly to see how she's doing, 11 years after adoption. The mission is to rescue and to provide homes for dogs when their owners are no longer able to provide for them due to age.

POMDR has been incredibly helpful to me and my dog MAX. We have received food to help while I'm on…read moredisability after a work injury. We can't thank you enough.

Always has interesting things. The pricing is very good. And they have half off once a month on…read moreeverything in the store. The staff are super friendly. One of my favorite thrift stores in this area.

I think it's great that they have this store that sells thrift goods and it looks like to benefit…read moreSPCA and animals. But I'll be honest, I didn't see much of value, at least for me. I didn't see a ton of people buying stuff. But I did see a lot of people shopping, so that implies repeat visitors so they must have treasures here from time to time.

When will there be another dog food give away? Even more…read morethan needing food... I would like to say what a wonderful thing ya'll have been doing. I would like to give yall a million dollars to keep helping Monterey county, but I guess you have already figured out i dont have a million $'s to give. I will feel the same even if your unable to help us at all anymore. Thank you for your love & compassion. Lorie K.

Thank you for helping me with my dog Hanky. I could have never done it without your help. you guys…read moresincerely love animals and for that, I love you.

Buyer Beware... Do your research my girl from this breeder at 16 months was diagnosed with…read moreBilateral medial patellar luxation with mild stifle osteoarthrosis (elbow dysplasia)...

Update: Barkley gave us 12.5 wonderful years and losing him was tough. Sonny just turned 12, but…read morethis resilient senior pup is still as energetic as ever despite losing his brother. We are so incredibly thankful for this organization for giving us such wonderful pups. They have made our house a home for over 10+ years and we never had any issues with health or behavior until their older age (11+)

I saw my little Rosie (Yorkshire Terrier) listed on Petfinder a couple weeks ago and I sent an…read moreemail, then called to follow up. They asked some questions, I came in to meet her and talk with them... and just a few days later I was able to pick her up! She is beautiful, healthy and full of energy. I am also happy to say that the process to adopt her was so quick, easy and smooth!!! (I've tried working with some other organizations that did not seem organized to say the least) Loree and Lanae were the ones I worked with and I just want to say thank you so much!!!

We got our little guy from JW back in 2020. Some personal issues fell upon us in mid-2023 and we…read morefound ourselves working and traveling for work more. With nobody willing to stay with him while we were away, and not enough money to board him for extended periods of time, we did what we thought was the responsible thing to do and reached out to JW to help us rehome him. After all, the paperwork we got (and the nice lady we got him from) said to bring him back if ANYTHING happens, no questions asked. Didn't matter if it was 10 months or 10 years. We were made to feel like complete trash for being in this situation. Chastised, called liars, the whole bit. After a lengthy back and forth at the beginning of August, we were told to send pictures so they can find a place for him. In the meantime, he was home alone many days with various relatives who were able to drop by and feed him and take him out. Fast forward to November...not a peep from JW. One night the dog decided he'd try to bite my daughter while she was laying on the couch, then he went after the cat. At that point, we reached back out and JW stated they could no longer help us, because the dog is now aggressive. We have tried to stick it out and worked with him through many bad days and he was showing some promise. Then I took him to the vet and he tried to bite the vet tech, and proceeded to go after me (before anybody so much as touched him). I have a feeling our time away has something to do with this, and this is exactly what we were trying to prevent to begin with. So if you think there is even a sliver of a chance that you may need to re-home a dog from JW, don't even bother. It has been a nightmare. We can't surrender him, we can't rehome him, and now we have a house full of people who may or may not be attacked by this dog at any given moment.

We adopted these two senior cuties several years ago from Jake's Wish and could not be happier. No…read morerescue can make a guarantee as to the personality of an abandoned animal. Honestly they are likely abandoned because the owners didn't have the bandwidth to deal with personality quirks. If you don't understand this, you aren't an experienced dog owner. We have had many rescues with various "quirks" and accept this as who they are. As long as they love us, we work with it. Most veterinarians are very understanding as long as you are honest about your dog's limitations. Our two little ones came into our lives after we lost our last larger pup. We wanted smaller dogs for handing ease. We weren't looking for two, but when we heard they were found together we were happy they might be a bonded pair. As it turns out, one is a super easy dog-people lover and the other is a terror! Nevertheless, we love them both equally and they love us back. Don't expect to get a perfect dog. They don't exist. They are like children who can surprise you no matter how perfectly you think you reared them. As for Jake's Wish, the contact I worked with was prompt, kind, efficient and understanding. We are over the moon with our two little beings.

Hispanic lady with long black hair was EXTREMELY rude, if you want people to adopt your pets have a…read moregood attitude. Everyone else was a dream :)

My wife and I were excited to meet Molly, a 10-month-old MinPin, and were prepared to adopt a shy,…read morenervous dog. We have a well socialized Shepard mix, own our home, no kids, etc., etc. Filled out adoption paperwork, and over the course of a few days, we took time off work multiple times to fit the shelter's hour overlap w/ a 9-to-5. First, we were asked to return to introduce our resident dog. Then we were told Molly had been spayed and to come back later. After that, we were told she hadn't recovered well from the procedure and needed time. All delays were COMPLETELY understandable... but we expected that, once we finally met her, the staff would invest the time needed for a proper introduction. When we finally met Molly, she was understandably nervous around unfamiliar people. During her introduction to our well-socialized 50-pound Shepherd mix, Molly raised her lips and growled - completely expected behavior from a shy, unsocialized 10mo old living in a shelter. An SPCA volunteer who works w/ Molly was present and confirmed Molly has had little interaction with people outside of this particular volunteer. Given the background, and our willingness, I expected we would spend 20 to 30 minutes allowing Molly to become more comfortable and see if she would adjust/if the situation would be possible. Instead, a staff member overseeing us, Nicole, remained very apprehensive throughout the interaction. After only a few minutes, she told us, "There's no way this is going to work in a home with such a shy and nervous dog." She also expressed concern that if Molly were adopted and later bit someone, the adopter could sue. I responded that we were specifically looking to provide a patient, stable home for a nervous puppy and help her build confidence through training and socialization... and in fact, that we had done this with our current rescue (who had been returned to the Humane Society twice for "nipping" prior to us adopting). I also questioned whether adoption paperwork/California truly places liability with the individual working for the SPCA... thinking this was a bizarre tactic rather than just saying "no" two days earlier.. Nicole reiterated that California is "a very litigious state"and that this was a concern. I literally could not believe what I was hearing.. don't know if she panicked and needed to say something random.. but this was very lame. Disappointing me the most, and my primary complaint... this interaction ended after only about 5-10 minutes. No way this exceeded 10mins, not even close. There were 0 signs of major red flags, just a very shy puppy who had been living in a concrete/metal cage her whole life.. It never felt like Molly was given an honest opportunity to become comfortable with us or our dog. And to add.. the volunteer who regularly works with Molly seemed to agree with our concerns about how the introduction had been handled. Hell, we would have been willing to come back a few more times if that's what Molly needed for adjustment. I fully support shelters being cautious and making thoughtful adoption decisions. But when you make an appointment, grow a little attachment, prove that you're wanting and willing to get a thorough meet... and then the staff don't do their job (in my eyes at least)... big time bummer. Not every adoption is the right fit, and safety should always come first. In this case, the decision had already been made before Molly was given a real chance to interact with us. Multiple trips, rearranging our work schedules, and coming prepared to adopt a shy dog, we left feeling that the process was rushed and that very little effort was made to facilitate a proper introduction. Truly a bummer for Molly. I hope Molly finds a good home, she def. needs patience, incremental socialization, her own calm area.. and lots of love. To the SC SPCA, don't hesitate to call us back if you can't find a home for Molly.

Very disappointed with this rescue.. I had requested to adopted a kitten when it was only a couple…read moreweeks old (may 31,2018) from th foster mom Marina and even offered to prepay or put a deposit down but was told no need to.. Then when I finally submitted my adoption application (June 30,2018) I was told by the manager Kathy someone else was getting the kitten.. I highly doubt someone was before me ( I had been waiting for 6 weeks) and suspect they gave it to a friend someone knew.. Don't do business with them!!! I have a 7 year old littl girl Who is VERY VERY disappointed now.. Very hard to try and explain to her what happened... I will sure to tell everyone I know and every chance I have to not to do business with them.

Wonderful animal rescue, does great things for community. Volunteers are extremely helpful & care…read morefor the animals. We're very lucky in San benito county to have this organization. Please support Pet Friends to help them continue their good work in our community.

The first of two Goodwills that we stopped into around the Monterey area, this store provided some…read morenice clothing finds. It has the look and organization of a classic Goodwill, meaning a bit less organization but no luxury section and definitely high end brands mixed in. This is how my wife likes it (bargain hunting) and she did end up buying: ballet flats (AGL $6.99) and Citizens for Humanity denim ($9). Service interaction was friendly and helpful.

As a toy collector I always enjoy visiting local thrifts stores while on vacation. I had an…read moreopportunity to visit the Goodwill Central Coast on Lighthouse Ave. The store is small, but nicely kept. My purpose of going to thrifts stores is finding toys. This particular location did not have many, most of the "toys" there are boxed board games. But I was lucky to find these set of 3 Peace Sparkly Angel Red Christmas Teddy Bear (2003 Retired Ty Beanie Baby) in mint condition for a total $4.99 The service was nice because the cashier was very friendly and she was happy for me when I told her I was super excited finding the Beanie Babies.