This is a copy of an email I just sent to Nancy at Perfect Pet Rescue …read more... I know I have thanked you before for providing us with Bentley ( kennel name Red Baron) sadly last month he passed away after giving the honor of being him Mom and Dad for over 12 years. Red Baron was underweight with a hematoma on his tummy and thin wiry hair he was scared of men and rolled on his back or tried to hide when approached. Lots of love and care gave him the most beautiful thick wavy coat he filled out and we would get stopped all the time by people remarking 'what a handsome dog' ( so handsome we had DNA done he was yorkie cocker and pointer!) he never did anything wrong he came house-trained, he didn't lick or jump or beg only barked when someone was at the door and was gentle and calm, his best friend was the cat next door. He was 25 lbs of perfection, his only fault is now we are spoiled because he was so darn perfect. He was indeed A Perfect Pet. With gratitude and tears, Andrea and David Golombeck Andrea

I have rescue 4 lil dogs from ppr over 20 yrs Nancy and volunteers r the best they do their best to…read moregive them(dogs) the best home they can I just adopted Bella(cricket),we dnt know wat the dog past is or how he or she been treated or ppr I would recommend ppr to anyone remember those the one u get needs love and patience they lov u unconditional

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this business. My first…read moreexperience with Love and Leashes was very good. I adopted a pup with the help of two very nice and helpful employees. My second experience was terrible. After my puppy was killed while with me on leash by a reckless driver, I later returned to L&L to look for a new baby. Different set of employees, and both my nephew and I were shocked that one of them seemed to blame me for my puppy being killed. He was rude, insensitive to the circumstance, and he did all he could to throw up roadblocks to helping me. He was an expressionless jerk who had zero empathy or professionalism. I contacted the manager about this, and though she three times promised to call me back, she never did. This is heartless behavior for a place that is supposed to be doing good. I will never go back to that place again. The only reason this is not a 1-star review is because my first experience with them was good. That appears to have been an anomaly. I adopted a pup from Best Friends West LA, which I cannot recommend enough.

We adopted our dog, Toto, from them back in August. They bring dogs from West LA shelter every…read moremorning, except Tuesday. The dogs stay at the healthy spot all day. The place is clean and inviting and the animals are in great care. Toto was a great fit for us, we fostered him for a few weeks until we decided to adopt him. Happy to know he was in good hands before we got him!

Hi! We are repeated adoption parents!…read more5 years ago, Linzi and Gina helped us with our first adoption after the passing of our Ms Spats, a long coat Chinhua. They both were amazing in helping us find the perfect fit in Katie, a long coat chihuahua mix. Pnut and Katie bonded perfectly! Moving forward, we recently lost our MinPin Pnut. And again, Linzi helped us with Ellie! She matched our family perfectly! We can not thank Linzi and the foundation enough. They do amazing work and care deeply for the welfare of their dogs. Katie, Ellie , Barry, and I am truly grateful for all Linzi and Gina have done for us! Sincerely, Barry Jetton and Richard Jimenez

All I can say is - these people are truly the most dedicated, compassionate and honest animal…read morelovers out there. We rescued our wonderful mini doodle 'teddy' almost nine moths ago, and we could not be happier. We were well informed on Teddy's life up until we rescued him, and felt we were in great hands. This rescue foundation is thorough, diligent and very mindful about finding every dog a forever home. As a family with a baby and toddlers in mind, we felt reassured that we were rescuing from a reputable place with not only our family in mind- but the utmost care and love for the dog being rescued. Gina, who fostered Teddy (aka Max) for the first few months of his life, was so friendly, helpful and completely upfront from day one. Teddy was absolutely adorable, and yet she let us know all his flaws right off the bat. Gina was amazing and even took the time to personally come to our house to ensure all was safe and secure for our potential rescue pup. Nine months later and Teddy has become a valued and adored member of our family! We are so grateful!! We highly recommend the forgotten Dog foundation- they are passionate and fantastic at what they do!

This is one of the most friendly shelter staff I've ever come across to be honest. Animal Care…read morewears a person out so it's understandable but the staff was more than willing to show me around and tell me about the shelter. It's an extension of the PD so their campus isn't huge, and they have one building of dogs and a room (plus a quarantine room) for cats. They're half police and half animal control essentially so they have to respond to field calls as well as keep up the facility. For all that work they still have welcoming attitudes. That's one of the biggest complaints I hear working at the shelter is no one cares and staff is unsympathetic. Not so here. Not when I came on a Saturday eve anyway. As I said it's a small spot for a small city. Santa Monica has better government than LA, not in small part due to the land area they cover, quantity wise and demographic wise. My biggest gripe about LA is it's too big which is why gov is so inefficient. It needs to be broken up into more smaller cities. Right now we just have SaMo, culver city, and WeHo with proper municipal status basically. This whole city is like 10 more cities to me. But I digress. Good shelter, as good as one can be given how low a priority it is at city hall.

I have a soft spot for humane shelters because I used to volunteer at one and know that it can be…read moreseen generally as an unfavorable place to adopt an animal from. But despite this and the recent negative reviews, I went anyway. There needs to be more oversight with this particular facility. The people there clearly do not know what they're doing, are very unprofessional, unorganized, and rude. I adopted a kitten who was still quite sick, despite being reassured several times that she had recovered. They adopted me out a cat was too small to get spayed, and did not have her first round of shots. I have had to make several appointments with them, missing work in the progress, all because of their lack of organization, communication, and professionalism. It's tough writing a review like this because I understand that it might affect other people visiting this humane shelter and adopting out beautiful animals that deserve a home, so I hope this reaches someone in charge and they rethink who is running this facility.

My family & I had a wonderful experience adopting a Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu mix. He was clean, up to…read moredate on all his vaccines, neutered, potty trained & extremely sweet. Randee was very kind & helpful during the whole adoption process & ensuring our family was right for him. Wonderful dog Rescue & loved to hear they have rescued thousands of sweet pups!

First time viewing dogs at Lhasa Happy Homes. The dogs were clean and well groomed. They were…read morevery happy and social with strangers. We will continue to check for a dog from this rescue group. Looking for a small, loving female that is ready and happy to come home with us. Laurell Schweneker

I've adopted from Stray No More twice, and they are truly the most incredible rescue in LA. Their…read morevolunteers work tirelessly and care so so much about each and every cat they work with, and they always put their cats first. I initially adopted two brothers in early spring of 2024, but tragically lost one of the brothers to a freak house fire. After about 6 months when I felt ready enough to adopt another cat as a companion to my surviving cat, Stray No More helped me find the perfect fit for me and Murphy. Now Murphy and Ruby are besties, and I greatly appreciate the patience and the care SNM took to ensure we found the perfect pairing!

There was a time when I didn't understand why rescues are careful about adopting out single…read morekittens. My thought was, "a home is a home, so why should it matter?" But when we got our very first kitten 15+ years ago from a cousin's litter, we quickly learned that she was lonely and really needed a friend. Lesson learned, rescues aren't trying to be difficult, they're trying to do right by the animals (and yes, we later got her a friend ). Our family adopted our cat, Salsa, from Stray No More about three years ago. Her story broke my heart, she had been tossed in a garbage can outside of a Petco, and the employees brought her to Stray No More, who immediately stepped up to care for her. At the time, we weren't sure if we were ready to adopt another cat, so the rescue let us take her in as a foster-to-adopt. I think this is such a thoughtful option for people who want to "test the waters" before making a lifelong commitment. It didn't take long for Salsa to show us she was already home. My son fell in love with her spunky energy and mischievous streak right away, and we knew we couldn't imagine our home without her. Three years later, she's still keeping us on our toes with her "tortitude" and making us laugh daily. I'm so grateful that Stray No More was there for Salsa when she needed it most, and now a volunteer, I've seen firsthand how much care and intention they put into their adoption process. If you're looking to adopt, know that their guidelines come from a place of love for the animals and the joy of finding the right match is absolutely worth it.

Thank you to the Kris Kelly Foundation for helping me rescue Dixie. Dixie sat in the Carson for…read moreover one month. She was full of anxiety with a broken soul. Kris Kelly believed in Dixie and helped with getting Dixie released from the shelter right before she was up for euthanasia. I adopted Dixie and she is such a joy. It is an honor to witness her resilience. Going from a broken dog to a happy, joyous dog. Thank you Kris Kelly for believing in Dixie. We are forever grateful

I adopted my Lucy from Kris Kelly Foundation. She is my pride and joy, I always say I won the…read morelotto. I have sent several friend's and family to her. I will continue to rescue from her. All these beautiful animals need a loving home. It takes great people to do the work she does.

Great organization - everyone I've encounter who volunteers for Love Leo are wonderful! I can't…read morewait to foster for them again! Keep up the good work!

It's been so long since I Yelped, I forgot my log in. It's important I get this review out there,…read morebecause this business (no matter how much they congratulate themselves they spay and neuter, it's a business) needs to be seen for what it is, which is a weird group of bullies who badger people to foster and adopt feral dogs they have not vetted in any way, then blame the people caring for these dogs for whatever the dogs do, rather than look at themselves and admit they know nothing about the dogs they place, or what they are really like. I have been thinking of adopting, so foster for other rescue orgs, but also I pay attention to them all. When my very sweet, animal loving neighbor was practically forced by someone named Kelly (who is not even on the website, so not sure if she's really associated with them or pretending to work there for some reason) to take a pit bull, Kelly did not mention oh by the way this pit bull might JUMP THROUGH THE WINDOW and bite a child below. You would think the org would have more of a sense of a dog before placing them, and be deeply horrified, apologetic and do everything they could to make things right? Nope. Instead they blame the person taking care of the dog, and are irate they (Love Leo) are now being sued by the child's parents. WHAT DID THEY EXPECT. THEIR DOG BIT A CHILD. Love Leo's POV is the child was not really hurt. Is that their real point? Did they do ANY duediligence on this dog around aggressive tendencies? Did they ask if kids live next door? Do they give a s-it, other than a lawsuit? No, no and no. The amount of aggravation and stress this caused my neighbor, the nicest person anyone ever met, is horrific. It makes me angry. You have someone trying to do a good thing and help a dog, the dog turns out to have issues the rescue didn't know about or care, then they attack the person feeding and housing this dog they placed there when it becomes violent with children. Unreal. I asked around at a dog park if this is normal for a rescue, people there said they've heard it before from Love Leo, only Love Leo. But also if you try and leave a bad review, the founder gets high and mighty outraged she's a savior of animals, spiteful and personally insulting. Maybe this is where Kelly learned how to talk down to people, so maybe she is employed there, just not high enough up to be on site. Plenty of ethical rescues out there, this unfortch aint one. Miss it. Avoid