I took my cat there and He had long hair and a lot of matted hair. They did a beautiful job and my…read morecat remained calm.

I have two West Highland White Terriers--and keeping them white has been a challenge. I brought…read morethem to Land of Paws, and they had to bathe the male TWICE to get him clean (and didn't shame me!). The pups were happy and looked like Hollywood stars when I picked them up. I'm so glad to have found this place!

While in Oregon on vacation my mom told us about this facility. She called about taking a tour and…read morewe were happy to find out that they offered daily tours. We set one up and went. It was a very fun and informative tour for my mom, my two teenage daughters and myself. We really enjoyed learning about how the dogs are trained and I was especially happy to learn that their dogs are all rescued from shelters! We got to meet and interact with one of their "graduates" named King and see what he can do. We all enjoyed it very much and will go back again next year. The tour was free to boot so that even made it nicer. I recommend going here to learn about these wonderful dogs and trainers.

From the owner: Hearing Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs, and Facility Dogs…read more Rescuing and professionally training dogs to assist people, enhance lives & provide greater independence is what Dogs for Better Lives is all about. Dogs for Better Lives rescues dogs for our programs from animal shelters throughout the western United States. After professional training at our southern Oregon campus, our dogs are placed with... ~ People with a variety of disabilities and challenges including: hearing loss, deafness, and children on the autism spectrum. ~ Professionals (teachers, physicians, counselors, legal advocates, and caregivers) who work with people with various disabilities and challenges. We place our Hearing Assistance and Facility Dogs with qualified clients throughout the United States. Currently our Autism Assistance Dogs are just placed in OR and WA. Over time, this program will become national as well.

Whisky my new best friend. The folks at the shelter are warm and loving. You can't go wrong with…read moreone of their fur babies.

We had a problem with people cutting our fence and stealing our shepherds (I should say trying,…read morethey are all chipped). When said thieves would drop them, our dogs were on the complete other side of our acreage. Our dogs don't even go down the driveway. They gave me tickets, said they were dropped and I now have a bill for almost $300? Why? Also, they would come out, take the dogs trying to get thru our own front gate, knew they were ours and impounded them anyway, costing us hundreds every time. Also, the one (not the head) has no idea of bread identification, our AKC dog got out and they input it as a mutt. ‍

They are wonderful. I have my best friend here, my cat picked me out. He needs a play mate, I'm…read moregoing back here for one.

These people are AMAZING!! From the staff, to the Board members, to the volunteers and foster…read more"parents", they give everything they've got for one single purpose: the loving care and adoption of cats and kittens that have been dealt a lousy hand in life. I currently have 6 cats, ALL of which came from the C.A.T.S. Shelter. It takes a very special kind of compassion, strength, and courage to do what these people do. Heartbreak sometimes comes with the job, but that doesn't deter them in their quest to make sure every cat and kitten finds its loving fur-ever home. God bless all of you guys!!!

We have been using Steve Poet since we originally moved to Medford in 2000 from Williams, OR where…read morewe owned a ranch. He has treated all of our dogs for regular and difficult symptoms and has always gone above and beyond in his information and quality care. He Just operated on our doxie yesterday when another vet said she couldn't do the major surgery as it was above her skill level. He got our boy in the same day we called and operated on him within 3 days. His caring and compassion comes through with him and his qualified staff. He and his wife are truly like family and our four dogs are very comfortable there and he gets down with them and actually is on their level. He is by far the best vet we have ever used! Thank you Dr Poet!

Steve Powt is the BEST vet in the world. He loves animals, and is a very compassionate practitioner…read moreand human. He's been my vet thru two dogs and 23 years! I'll be devastated if he retires before my beloved pup passes!

My daughter took her two male cats in to be neutered. The boys came home with abdominal incisions…read morethat were glued closed. They did get neutered, but why in the world would SNYP make an abdominal incision? We can only guess that they attempted to spay the male cats that were very obviously intact males.

Unprofessional, drop off was a confusion, mis-communication on the phone call the day before all…read morebeing dumped on my son whose kitty was getting neutered that is a university student. Immensely disappointed that they were not more thorough in their communication. Springing up charges at the last minute isn't helpful. Now reading some of the end results after surgery has me questioning this company immensely.

I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer at Sanctuary One, walking dogs and weeding and mucking…read morethe barn. The work was physical but fun. The best thing about Sanctuary One is the absolute respect they have for all living things. They are a care farm, which means that what they grow is wellness. They believe that by being in contact with animals and the earth that people are healed of whatever shas scarred them, and that being in contact with people and each other, the earth and animals are also healed. It is, indeed, a wonderfully centering and fulfilling experience to be a part of this cycle of caring. It is awesome to see that a couple of the dogs that I worked with have now been adopted. So many of their animals have been rescued from the most horrific circustances, but at the farm they are loved and socialized and healed to the point that most of them are adoptable. I highly recommend them both as a place to visit and volunteer and as a source for adopting animals.

I love sanctuary one! It's a unique slice of heaven in the gorgeous Applegate Valley. The people…read moreare passionate about what they do and really care about the work they are doing. Make a reservation in advance and take a tour, you won't regret it.

I wanted 2, 8 week old female kittens as my last cat had to be put down due to a problem 2…read moreveterinarians could not heal her of. She was 12 and I was very sad. Also I live in the country and I need a mouser. I have had 5 cats, all from kittens, and only the one male disappeared at age 4. I am sure it was because he would go out hunting and he became the hunted. I learned a lesson from that and never got a male kitten again.The 4 females lived out their full lives. I called the Humane Society seeking 2 more female kittens. They refused me any kittens as I live in the county and "they would die". They did offer me barn cats, which I suppose would just automatically take to my barn and "would not die". I do not understand that thinking at all. So it is okay if a barn cat, who they do not know will remain in my barn, is preferred to a kitten who would stay close to my home because I have bonded with it. But in their thinking, the kitten will die. It's okay to give me a barn cat if it dies, but not a kitten. Does this make sense to anyone? I feel they are saying, "sure we will give you a barn cat - who cares if they die. We know for sure that if we give you a kitten it will die." I have had four kittens, and none of them died except from natural causes or a health problem. Since it was near the end of kitten season, I was only able to get 2 kittens that were already 3 months old, from a woman who told me they were from a feral mom. Not knowing what I was getting myself into, I was glad to take them. I tried and tried to bond with them but it seemed hopeless. When I called the Humane Society to ask questions regarding feral kittens the woman I got instructions from was nothing less than a grouch! Something is definitely wrong at that place. I do not care how hard they work to take in animals, with all the negative reviews, they need to learn how to treat people and instructions in how to run a business.

The Humane Society treats their animals like Kings and Queens…read more Anyone that says else wise should go in and see how amazing they truly are!