We attended the PAWS AND CLAUS event at the shelter. My family has been adopting our animals from…read morethe Antioch shelter for years. We have always had a wonderful experience. This was our first time attending this event. We absolutely loved that they had each family go in one at a time into the private space so that the animals could feel safe and less distracted. Not only at the shelter take pictures, but they had no problem with me setting up my tripod and camera. Andrea, Santa, and the other amazing worker (sorry I didn't remember your name) not only set up such an amazing backdrop, but also did such an incredible job helping the animals to focus and do their best. My dog Truman is a super picky dog when it comes to treats and they happen to have the one brand that he likes to eat. They really thought of everything!

I adopted a bonded pair of young female cats in May 2025. One of the best things I've ever done…read moreshortly after the death of my wife and last remaining previous cat. One of the best things I've ever done. Previous owner had brought them back twice (????).Staff was friendly and helpful.Had to wait while older girl recovered from spaying. All Good.

Took very good care of my pup before/during/after her emergency surgery! They even put a little…read morebandana on her when I came to pick her up. Made the whole process a whole lot better and helped ease my mind! Thank you to Dr Delaney and Dr Anderson!! I am so thankful!!!

Interested because of the freebies toys they gave away. My dog loved it. I find that they know…read moreallot and are really helpful. If your in #rivertown check them out. #RivertownWalk

joybound is an awesome place to find loving pets. the staff are great , frie,kind, and very…read morehelpful in finding the right pets for you. We had the best service and manager was so helpful to my daughter, sweet and kind. we are so happy with you kitten blossom. A very clean place and the animals are very loved there. A pladant environment!

About a month ago, I went to Joybound People & Pets to adopt a kitten, and I had such a wonderful…read moreexperience. Everyone was so kind, welcoming, and helpful throughout the whole process. I was looking for a baby kitten, and thankfully I found exactly the little cat I was hoping for. The adoption process was easy and smooth, and you can really tell how much the staff cares about the animals. The cats are very well treated, and the conditions they are kept in are excellent. Everything was clean, organized, and the animals looked healthy, happy, and loved. Thank you to everyone at Joybound People & Pets for all the care and dedication you give to these animals. I truly recommend this adoption center!

Love Animal Rescue Recon. We adopted an American Bully from them and it's been wonderful working…read morewith them. With so many great dogs and cats crowding the local shelters, it's nice knowing there's non profits like ARR that are helping solve the problem and uniting wonderful animals with their forever home. We worked with Barbie adopting our American Bully Toby. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and it was a delight working with Barbie. I hope more people think about adopting their next dog or cat from rescues like these because there are so many animals that need our help. Lastly, the next time you want to add a furry buddy to your family think about an American Bully (aka Pitbull). They're by far the best family dogs you could ever ask for. They're smart, great with kids and other animals, and easy to train.

We couldn't be more thankful for Animal Rescue Recon and our foster mom Barbie! We have always been…read morepassionate about adopting. In November, 2021, we decided to add another fur baby to our family. We already had two senior rescues but we noticed how fast they were aging. One faster than the other, and we didn't want the younger one to be left alone when we lose the older one. We adopted Leo, an energetic poodle, chihuahua mix and he has brought us immeasurable joy! Barbie genuinely cares about her fosters! She vets adopters very thoroughly! We had a meet and greet in a park to allow all of us to be comfortable with the match. We really appreciate that because we know that when Barbie gives a family the thumbs up, she knows that rescue will be going to a loving, forever home! Leo is the sweetest puppy and all he wants to do is play. That has been challenging for us because our senior dogs don't want to play with a puppy who can be a little too strong and a little too rough for aging dogs. We spend hours a day, playing with Leo, taking him on walks and throwing a ball but it just never feels like enough. He goes to doggie day care once a week to play with other younger dogs and is so happy there. That's when we decided that Leo needs a playmate, a younger pack member who can match his energy. We reached out to Barbie and she matched us with our newest family member, Love, a Chihuhua, Shihtzu mix. Barbie assured us that she wants to play and is fearless! We worried that Leo might be too rough for her tiny size, but let me tell you, she is small but mighty! If he gets a little too rough, she tells him off and remarkably, he listens! He is a lot more gentle on Love than he has ever been with his other fur siblings or us! Since adding Love to our pack, we notice the older dogs hanging around us again, when before Love, they spent a lot of time away from wherever we were with Leo. They watch with amusement as Leo and Love play all day. Sometimes one will jump in and play for a minute and then continue to let them wear eachother out. Animal Rescue Recon is an organization that changes lives! They bring endless joy into the lives of so many! I made sure to change my Amazon smile donations to Animal Rescue Recon of Oakley so they can benefit in the tiniest way, that will never be equal to the way they've filled our hearts! Thank you so much!

Thank you for not being compassionate about my situation, I message them about surrendering my cat…read moreor seeing if they knew of any organization that could help me out with re- homing my pet and in the screenshot I sent them you will see the response. No I didn't probably put enough details in it, but I still should have got a little bit of compassion. Yes, my cat is semi ferrel, I took a chance and adopted her this way and the organization that I adopted from lied to me because I found out there was more issues with her then they told me about and I didn't return her. I got her training and it still didn't work. I do love her dispite her behavior, that's why I didn't just open my door and let her go run free when no one will help. I have no electricity in half of my apartmemt because of this fire, no heat, no where to go, and I am still living here and trying to do right by my animals. This situation has stressed out my animals as much as it has stressed me out. Whats stressing me out is my animals may be suffering right now and I reach out for help and I get a nasty response from this organization and many more like them. If I had somebody to turn to so my babies are not suffering I would go to them instead of reaching out to a complete stranger. Hope and pray you never have a fire in your home and your fur babies have nowhere to go because these organizations that claim they help don't. If you can't help Then just tell me that instead of having a crappy response to me reaching out for help.

Horrific experience here. Dog from this place came with a urine drenched blanket and soaked in…read moreurine and had been in feces in it's kernel for at least 12-15 hours and very hungry. This place absolutely does not care about the actually CARE and WELL BEING of the animals. Formal complaints have been filled in the past and a new complaint now as well with the state. We need more rescues however this one is not here for the interest of truly helping animals and doing the right thing. Purely disgusting. The Vice President's behavior is all on video and very disturbing - poor animals!

Great store beautiful location! I loved coming here I got a red knee tarantula and I've been so…read morehappy since! Looking forward to getting more down the line! Me and my son love to come here and look at the spiders and small critters.

Tried the same day delivery had 4 items mainly needed the dog food. Driver didn't bring. Asked him…read morehe got mad sped off called PetSmart they want me to pick it up. Defeats the purpose. Waited 5 hours. PetSmart said call DoorDash for money back for service and tip and DoorDash says call PetSmart. 4 items. Can't he look at the paper see if he's got everything

Great place to come to wash your pet. $18 per token for 24 mins or buy 3 get one token free. Easy…read moreto take our dog a bath. They provide an apron, clean towels and a few treats. I always bring my own shampoo though because sometimes the shampoo they provide hardly comes out. So I suggest to bring your own. The employees are always helpful. I see them clean the bath tub right each pet for the next pet.

This place is fantastic, especially if you are looking for something specific that may not be easy…read moreto locate (pet food with no gluten, human grade pet food, etc.). My family has been to this location as well as the one in Clayton, CA and both of them are great. The staff is always very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. They make it a pleasant experience to shop there. The only potential downside would be that it is pricey. If you are looking for cheap pet food this is not the place. It's been worth the money for us, as we can tell how healthy and happy our dog is with the quality treats and food he gets. Also, our dog is training to be a service animal, so there are certain items we need that can be very hard to find. Pet Food Express is the place to go.

15 years ago I adopted a black lab mix from Coppers Dream. She was so tiny then. Coppers Dream was…read morethere to help me find a wonderful dog. Over the years she and I went on many hikes together. She was always by my side. So very loyal. We added our Sons dog, a Shepsky, also adopted from Coppers Dream, to our family, as he was always traveling. Those two dogs spent many years together, always protective of me and of each other on our many hikes. I would periodically send in photos to CD, and always had a friendly reply. Almost like a family. One morning, up in ALanden Quicksilver Park, going up a steep narrow trail, they suddenly half turned and let rip with ferocious barks. A cougar came racing down the hill, I guess it wanted us for breakfast. Nope. Their utter ferocity in their barking and stance was one obstacle. The second was Bear Spray. That cougar decided quickly that this would not be a good way to start the day. Those two adopted dogs were Loyal, lovable, Protective, Goofy. Play ball? You bet. They loved swimming, exploring and making friends. My lab lived until she was 15. Our Shepsky passed a year or so before. Coppers Dream has always been professional, friendly and easy to approach. Now, I'm back looking for one more dog. Our young, female GSD is lonely without her big sister and big brother..

Untrustworthy rescue who do not prioritize the care for the dogs they rescue. Focused on getting…read more#s, not properly matching adopters to their best matched dog. Turn their back one you once you pay your adoption fee. No plan for what to do when a dog isn't perfect. Few internal guard rails to assure business runs appropriately. We had a 16 year fostering relationship and wouldn't recommend this rescue anymore. They have lost their way.

Great Resource of information regarding stray cats. It is hard to find someone to give you the…read moreinformation needed to provide help to animals in need. Grateful for the resources and this organization needs funding that could provide more needed assistance to stray animals who need help.

These place is very bad it tell people that they have to stay in a contact with them when they go…read moreout to recuse there cat. It takes them a long time to get out there. The people who work them are very mean . They say that other recuse feed the cats to pit bulls

There is nothing here but a waterpark! Tried to find the…read moreshelter place but it seems almost every shelter i find are closed for independence day!

This organization is as good as it gets as far as pet adoption organizations is concerned. I've…read moreworked with them twice through adopting our family's two furry friends: Katie (a sassy but so adorable feline) and Wyatt (not your typical yappy Chihuahua). If you're looking for cats, go to Pet Food Express at Slatten Ranch on Saturdays from 12-3. or Pittsburg Petsmart on Sundays from 12-3. They have different kinds of cats and kittens with different shapes and colors just waiting to be loved. After a short screening application, your new friend is yours! Cats and kittens have an adoption fee of $100. If you're looking for dogs, they don't bring them on site. Instead, they're all at a foster house in Brentwood. Man, I've never seen so many dogs in one place! Small and big dogs alike! You can tell they're well taken cared of at Joy's house. Usually you can just sit there, observe all their personalities, and pick from there. I'm sure one will steal your heart like my Wyatt has. Dogs and puppies adoption fees range from $125-$300, depending on age, special needs, purity of breed, etc. Email joysdogs@gmail.com or call 925 473-4642 to make an appt. And if for any reason you find that you and your new furry friend aren't working out, you can bring him/her back to the organization free of charge within a month after adoption. Their available pets can be seen here online: http://search.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?&shelterid=CA338&preview=1