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    The Marine Mammal Center - Before and after flip boards

    The Marine Mammal Center

    (189 reviews)

    We noticed them last time we were here. This time we had…read moregrandkids with us and went ahead and registered to visit online.. It is FREE! Parking was easy. When you enter it is through the CUTE gift shop. We didn't listen to the tour as we had small ones with short attention spans. We did visit everything! Many educational displays! You can touch skins and see skeletons. We learned about the center and the marine hospital.. Here they rescue injured and sick marine life and nurse them back to health, how crazy awesome is that? At the viewing area where you can see the patients they have binoculars so you can get a good look. The day we were there, just a few were waiting to be released back into the wild. Which is wonderful, still less fun for the kiddos. We will absolutely be back! Another reason to love this area;)

    4th of July was my kiddo's birthday so we were looking for things to do as well as celebrate…read moreIndependence Day. My husband found this place and we decided to make reservations for the tour. Once the tour got started we listened to how many different types of seals the center accommodated with rescues that were elephant seals, harbor seals, California sea lions and on occasion otters. We had a chance to see some of the patients from an elevated platform. The volunteers also made the animals' food, ran the gift shop and of course were our tour guides. Because the place thrives largely on donations, we bought plenty from the gift shop including stuffed seals, whales, magnets, snow globes, and stickers. Fun free place to bring the kiddos, not to mention the beautiful views you see in and out of the way.

    Kitty Charm School - Tootsie Roll in his hammock

    Kitty Charm School

    (113 reviews)

    I could never understand places that could watch cats. It seems to go against their demeanor…read more My friend has been bringing all her cats here from the beginning of their opening saying how unique it was- that was the last time I visited, and I am so surprised how well it has been tweaked to perfection with A/C/air etc. but especially at this place! I know another place in San Rafael that had like some giant room with all the cats, which sounded chaotic to me. People would say, "oh it works out" or "you just need to have that kind of social cat." My cat is chill but doesn't care for the interloping neighbor cats -so wasn't sure how this would work out. She gets so upset with a visitng cat coming face to face with her in our windows. This place has little suites of different sizes for each cat or groups of cats from the same family and you can get video updates on your cat, plus extras if you so choose; like If you want to FaceTime your cat daily etc. This was my first time going and I was in a pinch, really needed a place for my cat to stay so we had to try it, it was slow going at the beginning, first video was all dark cause she was in her carrier hunkered down, but the final kitty email we got on the day of pick up our cat was out of her carrier taking pets and sweet talking although also kind of growling and hissing, ultimately kind of came around which was pretty amazing. I realize cats are not wanting change, certain cats, especially probably mine, but I was impressed to see the progress from her on that last day. Definitely worth a try it if you are in a pinch with a very picky cat. My cat is up at the crack of dawn, climbing trees and loves the garden and watching the wildlife fly in and out of the garden and sleeping in different window sill etc. comes in late. I do feel like next time she could get to the top of the perch of her suite next time and realize it is another version of her climbing tree. The staff totally understands the personality of cats, what they want and don't want, they are the boss and they are just so sweet to them and understanding. It goes a long way and takes very special talent to do this job great which they do .

    It is immensely unfortunate that I have to write this review. This was my second time boarding my…read morecat here, and it will be my last. In early May 2026, I boarded my cat for 11 days, and what should have been a routine stay turned into an extremely distressing experience. My cat has pre-existing kidney and heart disease and was on a strict prescription of 1ml of amlodipine daily. KCS notes that their staff has experience administering medication, yet despite my providing both written instructions and the original labeled prescription bottle with the dosage and instructions clearly marked, staff administered 1.9ml daily for 9 of the 11 days of his stay - nearly double the prescribed dose. When I picked my cat up and took him home, I noticed he felt unusually light, so I weighed him and confirmed he had lost nearly 1 pound, dropping from 14.14 lbs to 13.51 lbs. He also had little to no appetite when we got home. When unpacking his belongings, I discovered that the brand new bottle of amlodipine I had just ordered was already half empty. That's when my gut told me something was wrong and I took him to the ER vet immediately. My instincts were confirmed. I reached out to question KCS who later acknowledged that the error originated from a typo on their boarding form, and that staff failed to cross-check both my written instructions and the dosage on the prescription bottle itself. This medication error resulted in emergency veterinary bills including blood pressure assessments, ultrasounds, and senior blood panels to assess the damage caused by the overdose. To their credit, KCS apologized and agreed to reimburse the veterinary costs and refund his stay, which I do appreciate. However, paying for the consequences does not address the root cause. This facility must ensure their staff is properly trained and that clear safety protocols are in place for medication administration - for the sake of every pet in their care.

    The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

    The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

    (111 reviews)

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    I hadn't been to the Salvation Army in San Rafael for quite a while because, honestly, I used to…read morefind the store very messy and chaotic. I started going back a few months ago, and I'm really happy to say that I've noticed a big difference! The store feels much more organized, and the team working there is always so nice, friendly, and welcoming. You can tell they really care about keeping the store as tidy as possible. I see them constantly putting things back, picking items up, and trying to keep everything in order. They really do their best, and I appreciate that. I do wish upper management would do a little more to address customers leaving things all over the place. I see items thrown on the floor or left in completely different areas all the time, and it must be frustrating for the employees to constantly have to clean up after people. It would be nice to see some rules or reminders encouraging customers to be more respectful of the store and the people working there. I also feel for the employees because the store has been incredibly hot during my recent visits. I'm not sure if the air conditioning is broken or just not working well, but it must be difficult to work in that heat all day. Despite that, the staff continues to be friendly and helpful, which says a lot about them. Overall, I really appreciate the changes I've seen over the past few months. Izzy and her team deserve a lot of credit for the effort they put in every day. I enjoy stopping in to look around, and I hope upper management continues to support this team and give them the resources they need to keep making the store a pleasant place to shop.

    I've always enjoyed going on treasure hunts to thrift stores, but since I've been cleaning out…read moreclosets and taking bags of clothing to drop off, I haven't shopped for months. Yesterday, I was passing the Salvation Army in San Rafael and I decided to go in just to look at records. It was the most revolting time I've ever had anywhere. Even the "dump" store in Petaluma is far cleaner. This was a Wednesday afternoon, not a weekend after a hurricane from a mobscene of shoppers. I'm not sure I EVER want to go into that store again and risk buying something that has spent an unknown amount of time on the floor. Also, I won't be bringing donations to them either because they already have more going on than they can handle.

    North Bridge Academy - nonprofit - Updated September 2026

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