This establishment is right outside of idylwild and was the highlight of our trip…read more These animals are so loved and well taken care of. I could see how equine therapy could aid in emotional regulation. The boy had the best time here. So grateful to Tony and Amara for giving us such a special experience. We will definitely come back.

Participated in the War Horse Creek two-day Veteran's workshop in July and had an amazing weekend!…read moreThe team did an amazing job... special kudos to Amara for doing so much for us all. It was such a fulfilling experience and we are looking forward to coming back to help volunteer regularly.

The MBHS is doing the work of angels. In an area where there is an overabundance of loose or dumped…read moreanimals and backyard breeders, this no-kill facility does their best to accept as many animals as space and funding responsibly allow. Sometimes people wanting to surrender an animal might hear a no and become confused and upset- as some of the lower starred reviews reflect- but those people do have the option of surrendering their animal to the city or county-run shelters in 29 Palms or Yucca Valley (or doing the work of rehoming their animals themselves). Staff here obviously do the best they can and prioritize the animals. This facility is clean, the animals are well cared for, and the employees are very invested in the placement of their cats and dogs. I appreciate that they work hard to find the right fit for each animal to increase the chances that each placement is forever. The adoption fees are also an absolute steal considering the fact that the animals are vaccinated, spayed or neutered, healthy, etc. Earlier this year, I adopted a kitten from the MBHS and that decision might be one of the best choices of my life so far. Whoever socialized my cat did an amazing job because she is confident, playful, curious, snuggly, and good-natured. She's been a joy and I can tell that the folks at the Humane Society invested a lot of time and care into her. Also, since the MBHS already had her spayed, I didn't have to deal with a week of an unhappy cone-wearing cat which, honestly, is worth the adoption fee right there. The Morongo Basin Humane Society is a community treasure and deserves as much support as possible.

It pains me to write a review like this for an organization I once loved and supported, but recent…read moreevents involving JTNKS' euthanasia practices and mismanagement of community-raised funds have compelled me to speak out. I write this as a former employee, foster, and adopter of the last 18 months. On June 13th, 2026 the President (also Shelter Vet) and Vice President of JTNKS made the unilateral decision to euthanize a dog in their care without following euthanasia protocol, contacting additional support, or attempting to de-escalate the situation in any way. Boone was a sweet 2 year old boy who had overcome a troubled start to life and made immense strides since his time at JTNKS. He had bonded with kennel staff and could easily be handled by capable volunteers for dog walks and play time. Although fearful of strangers and prone to barking, he had no incidents of bites, lunging, or aggression. Boone was waiting patiently for his forever home with someone who would help him overcome his fears. June 13 at 9 am, Boone was scheduled to be picked up from his current foster home. Here he had been relaxing for the last 4 weeks with a highly experienced foster. He had been getting structured daily walks, had his diet improved, and bonded and cuddled with the foster's cats. His pickup by the JTNKS President was a preventable disaster. Despite knowing Boone's history and fear, the President showed an abysmal display of animal handling skills. She attempted to muzzle a dog with a history of excessive rabies pole use that made him very sensitive around his neck. She neglected to call in any number of people who had bonded with Boone to help her handle and move him when she was unable to. She neglected to try any form of chemical restraints to lower his anxiety and fear during the transition. She set him up for failure and made him pay the price for her own shortcomings. At 1:23 June 13 his body was cremated at VCA. He was brought in already euthanized. Supposedly he was deemed too aggressive and needed to be killed for safety. Boone was a dog I loved deeply, and his death leaves me with many questions. At what point was the decision made to euthanize him? Was the Board of Directors informed? Why were JTNKS behavioral euthanasia protocols not followed? Why were staff, volunteers, or fosters who knew Boone not contacted for help? Why was a dog with no documented bite history euthanized? If he was truly too dangerous to handle, how was euthanasia safely administered? Why did he remain listed on the website for ten days after his death, and why was his foster told he had gone to another home? To my knowledge this was only the second time the President had ever met or tried to handle Boone. This is a person who is not qualified to handle shelter animals if her immediate reaction is to euthanize. The entire high desert community should be outraged at these actions. JTNKS touts itself as a place where animals can go for safety and even claim they want to "end euthanasia in our region". Well JTNKS, perhaps you can start that mission with yourselves. Shame on all of you. While a completely separate issue, the JTNKS shelter has wasted $597,000 on new shelter buildings that are completely unusable. These buildings have been deemed to have so many issues with their materials, spacing, design that it was decided they would have to be sold back or completely redone. This project has been bungled from the start and I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT GIVE MONEY TO THIS ORGANIZATION. They do not keep accurate books or budgets. They have no idea what they are spending on or how to manage large projects. They are lighting piles of cash from Woof Walk and estate donations on fire. Your donations are being abused and are not going to the well being of the animals. $250,000 was also donated from the County for these buildings so even if you haven't personally donated, know that your tax dollars are also being squandered at the Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter.

Wonderful, caring, helpful. Animals are so lucky to have such a dedicated person to be on their…read moreside. We are new residents in the pass. We looked everywhere for some place to take a kitten we rescued from the road in Beaumont. No one seemed to care, then we called Tender loving critters and met the most wonderful, caring person anyone could imaging. Thank you! Thank you! Thankyou!

We are so thankful to Ellen and also to the Animal Action League for their spay and neuter clinic…read moreat the Banning Community Center. They do so much to protect and improve our communities by offering these clinics to feral cats. They did a great job on the two kittens that we brought them and the kittens are healing quickly.

I have never adopted from a foster before and I do not regret it one bit!!! Liraz is an exceptional…read moreperson and an amazing dog/foster mom. You can tell by how the puppies/dogs respond around her. She is a very honest, sweet, informative doggy foster mom. She provided information from toys, food & extensive doggy tips. She is always responsive by phone and text. Even when I text her late at night, she is always responding! Before the actual adopting day, she would send you pictures of your puppy to keep you updated. Truthfully, she and how Art and paw animal rescue is ran, should be an example of how all the animal rescues should be. I adopted my puppy from a group of 9 puppies and she knew everything about each and every single one of them. One thing I appreciate about her is, she doesn't get motivated by money but rather she truly cares for the dogs and want them to find the perfect home. She really takes the time to find the perfect home for each dog! You will not regret adopting! Also her company is ran from donations so please head onto the website and donate (: Thank you Liraz for the amazing experience.

We are animal lovers and have 3 of them already enjoying all their lives with us. We can't even…read moreplan a vacation without finding a pet sitter, house sitter for the house while we are gone... Unless those are met, we do not take a vacation. On last Saturday, we went to Petsmart to get some dog food and cat food. My wife found this lovely dog that she would not leave without her. Art and Paws Animal Rescue went through all the questions about our living environment to make sure the dog was going to a right place, made sure that we were committed, not compulsive and showed us the papers with medical history and everything. Lulu is so happy being with other brothers and a sister and fit right in without hesitation. There are some dog rescues that only concentrate on making dogs adopted but Art and Paws Rescue really care for the dogs and we felt the right thing as dog owners. I already sent them thank you email plus lots of pictures ans will follow up with them continuously. Great job "Art & Paws Animal Rescue" and thank you for letting us having Lulu.

This place is phenomenal! I posted my lost dog on their website and an amazing worker contacted me…read moreand informed me on additional information on steps I should do to find him and also gave me her personal phone number so I could send her the flyer of my dog. Thanks to her an hour later a woman contacted me saying she found my dog AND GROOMED HIM! He wasn't missing for more than 3 days. This place is amazing and I highly recommend.

I wanted to visit a foster home to see 2 cats, and made an appointment. I did call the foster home…read morebefore my appointment and I told them that I had to cancel, and the reason why. A few days later I recalled to reschedule and was told I was no longer considered as an applicant and they have moved on to other applicantions. It has been over 3 weeks and the 2 cats that I wanted to see are still up for adoption. I don't consider that fair to those cats or myself. Their explanation to me was that "I cancelled an appointment". Really?

I wanted to come here and write about my experience adopting from FOCHP…read more My first contacts with them was with Sandra, the foster mom for my Gracie (Snowball) There are not enough words to describe how kind, helpful and gracious she was with everything. I went the day after Christmas to do my meet and greet and spent an hour with her asking questions. I never felt rushed. I never felt like I was irritating her, she was just fabulous. Everything this rescue does seems to be top-notch. They even feed a high and more expensive food which completely impressed me because puppy nutrition is so important. If I could give this review more than five stars, I would. Everything went smoothly, everyone I talked to or texted was so helpful I could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you FOCHP!

They seem like a compassionate rescue until you try and adopt a dog. I understand that matching…read moreanimals with families can be a complicated process to make sure it's a good fit, but when you're discriminated against because of your age, it really can leave a mark on your reputation.

If you're looking to adopt (or foster), please don't overlook Desert Humane Society. This shelter…read moreneeds more visibility and community support. We adopted our new dog Jet here and had a positive experience overall. Everyone we met was kind, and it was clear the staff genuinely cares about the animals despite limited resources. Jet was clean when we met him and appears to be in great health. We also appreciated how understanding the adoption coordinator was about allowing a proper meet and greet with our senior dog Gus (15 years old, 14 pounds, and very dog selective), which helped us feel confident in the match. This shelter is very full and many dogs have been waiting a long time (6 months to 2 years). Compared to shelters that get more attention and donations, this location in Desert Hot Springs is less visible and easy to miss, and many dogs are housed outdoors in extreme desert conditions. We only met Jet because we came back multiple times and asked for a full tour. I understand it can be stressful for the dogs, but the reality is many won't be seen otherwise. Jet was not what we planned to adopt (we originally came looking for a small female), but he's a calm 50 pound sweetheart and we couldn't be happier. If you're considering adopting, take your time, ask questions, and ask to see all available dogs. And if you're not in a position to adopt right now, please consider donating or volunteering, this place truly needs it. We actually started donating ourselves after visiting because the need is obvious.

We went here to look for a companion for my father who was seriously looking. We were met at the…read moregate by a person who seemed to have a bit of an attitude. She told us that we had to fill out an application and get approved prior to even looking at any of the animals. In today's age of identity theft they want all my information before I even know if there is a match? I don't think so... I am sure they are just data mining personal information so they can add me to a list to solicit me for money for years to come *without consent* which is very shady IMO! Needless to say, we left and found a wonderful addition to our family elsewhere.

I will recommend Animal Friends of the Valley to everyone who wants to adopt a dog. I adopted the…read moresweetest girl ever. I called and asked questions they answered and sent me pictures amd videos of the dog I was inquiring about. They lined up the transport to another state for me. Everything ran extremely smooth. Lots of check ins and updates as the dog was being transported. These people are amazing!!! Please adopt and save a dog

A bird flew into our window and was injured. Being an animal lover, I was quite distressed over the…read morefact that I knew nothing about taking care of the bird, or who to even call. While in a state of panic, I searched online for who to contact. I called Riverside County Animal Services, and I was on hold for what felt like an eternity. I hung up, and decided to call Animal Friends of the Valleys to see if they could give me numbers for who to contact. I was immediately connected to a woman named Tara. She was so kind! I could tell she has a good heart. She was understanding of my concern for the injured bird. She took down my info and informed me that someone would be there to pick up the bird. About 20 minutes later, the bird ran off. I am assuming it was just stunned after crashing into the window. I called back to cancel the service, and Tara answered again. She was happy the bird was moving. Thank you Tara for being so kind and helpful!

I can't say enough about all of the amazing things ARE does for their cats. This place is purely…read morerun on kindness. A smaller group of volunteers, completely unpaid, put in so much time, money and emotions to make sure that the cats find their forever homes. I love my beautiful cat Max that I've adopted from then. I would recommend ARE over and over. Amber is an amazing, selfless human.

They don't value their volunteers! I've heard past and current volunteers say how 2 people in…read moreparticular (Kris - Hemet Cattery Manager) and Amber (- the founder) have been sarcastic to volunteers when they have made genuine questions or mistakes. Please volunteer at other rescues. We shouldn't spend time supporting a rescue that can't be patient with volunteers whether they make mistakes or can't make it in.

Rescued dogs and cats here. They received medical check-ups, all their shots, and I left with a…read morewell taken care of animal.

The staff and volunteers are always exceptional. I love the care and compassion they show for the…read moreanimals, as well as their dedication to finding each one a loving furever home. I found my furbabyrescue there four years ago, and I'll always be grateful for the wonderful work they do.