This review is limited to my experience dropping off needed items listed on their website. Was…read morechoosing between the Long Beach or Hawthorne location. This location on a Saturday afternoon was better to get to traffic wise from where I was. Located on Yukon Avenue, the adoption center had easy street parking after 2pm on a Saturday. The office staff (not sure if paid or volunteer) were kind. We asked them some questions and they were knowledgeable. There is a feline section for adoptees available and a canine section for adoptees available. I am a longtime supporter of this great organization yet, it was my first time at this South Bay area adoption center. Planning to return hopefully this weekend to drop off more needed items for the dogs and cats. 5 stars.

Would give zero stars if possible. My wife & I have been…read morelookin for a new pup for our family since our last one passed at 14 years. Looking for a new companion for our Malinois that we rescued as a 6 month old and have raised to be a wonderful 6 and a half year old. We saw a dog online we wanted to see, so we called ahead to see if we could come see him. They sounded excited on the phone and told us to come on down! We got in the car and drove all the way across town. We get there and not 30 seconds after walking in we are getting a stern lecture about our prong collar on our Malinois, judging us without knowing about a Malinois or her story. The prong collar literally saved her life, it saved her from getting into trouble and is a fantastic training tool when used properly. Maybe don't judge people as they walk in the door. Then...the icing on the cake. The dog we were coming to see, WASNT EVEN THERE. Terrible experience, the gentleman working the front desk should try not being so judgmental of people. I grew up on a farm around working dogs, we know the breed. I feel bad for the dogs here.

We were not looking for a dog. We live in Las Vegas where it's hot about 7 months of the year. All…read moredogs we've had previously lived outside when we lived in CA and OR. With the same thinking, it would not be fair to have a dog here ......unless of course it lived indoors with us. We were blindsided when our son brought Buffy two years ago. He just showed up, and like "Here!" She followed him everywhere from one end of the house to the other and back and forth. When he left she cried and whimpered. I laid down on the floor with her and she looked at me with soulful brown eyes, pleading, "Please help me!" I cried and hugged her and told her, "I love you!" That was it! She was mine. It took some adjusting to my new mommy role added on top of the other things I do everyday. When it became apparent I was keeping her, I contacted GTTDR and spoke with Marcy. She explained their dogs are never to be taken out of state and that she wanted to send someone to Las Vegas to do a home inspection. Laurie came for the visit and saw how happy Buffy was. I allowed her to take photos and send it to Marcy. Laurie seemed pleased that Buffy had a good home, but was quite prepared to take her back to California if requirements weren't met. Marcy said, "So I hear your home is fabulous......" I was impressed that GTTDR went to such lengths. Thanks to Heather also for rescuing Buffy from a kill shelter. Two years later, we love Buffy more than you can imagine. She is family. She is three now. Though she is my primary responsibility for care, etc. she loves her dad and her grandma who lives with us. She gets three walks a day at three different parks in the area. She has tons of doggy and people friends and she loves to run and chase birds, rabbits and chipmunks. She is the fastest runner at any of the parks. Her vet says she's athletic, referring to her muscle tone. In the beginning she couldn't walk on a leash without pulling. She barked at everyone and every dog even if it were two blocks away. Now, she walks off-leash, listens to commands, understands everything I say, and has helped other dogs come out of their shell. She wants to be friends with all dogs with the exception of one. She looks to me to see if I give the okay to say 'hello' and she wags her tail and goes to the other dog/s. She is the sweetest soul you will ever meet. Everyone loves Buffy. She is good when visitors come and loves attention they give. She has such confidence and isn't shy about gentle pawing to get more rubs. On our walk this morning, she turned back to look at me with such a loving look, my friend asked, "What was that look?" I said, "She loves me!" He said, "That's what it looked like!" I'm happy she's ours. She deserves a good home and all the love she gets. She is secure and happy. Don't buy. Rescue!

This rescue is an amazing rescue! Talk about dedicated people! They truly care about these animals,…read morethey spend so many hours of their personal time dedicated to these dog's care. There should be more people ilke them! I am a foster for them. Plus they saved my mom's new pomeranian puppy that she just adopted from them from being put down at the pound. Our family is forever grateful!

Everyone there is so incredibly kind and such an easy experience in finding our new pup!read more

Experience was outstanding. The love they have for their dogs really shows in all that they do. We…read morerescued our Toby after he was surrendered by a family who lost their home in the fires. He is such a funny pup with loads of energy. He is a great addition to our family. The owner of the shelter has a heart of gold and I wish we could come back for another but my husband says "not right now". Thank you for filling a hole the was left on our heart when we lost our yorkie.

I was afraid going in after reading some reviews about the people there might be rude. Never been…read moreto a shelter except donating beds and stuff. I saw a 15yr old being surrendered online and went next day. Couldn't not do anything after seeing a senior seeem so confused and scared. The shelter didn't seem too dirty. Looks like they did the best they can to maintain cleanliness. When I went in and the person helping me was nice and friendly. Not like they're excited which I don't expect them to or anything but they were polite and nice, and spoke softly. She gave me instructions and went to see the senior dog. A volunteer who was really nice as well and provided info and didn't rush me while being in the playpen meeting the senior. Helped me with questions I had and provided me extra info. The volunteer I let has a lot of love for the animals. It's not Disneyland or anything so I don't expect the workers to be overly excited or being extra happy. I don't think I could be happy working there but I do appreciate the people working there. The whole process probably took me an hour and that includes meeting the dog in the playpen.

Stay away from this shelter. It looks pretty and I had a good experience with the staff but they…read moreclearly don't know what they're doing or committing malpractice on purpose to get rid of the animals. They gave me a 6 week old kitten they claimed was healthy, even with an exit exam by a veterinarian, and when I got her home, she was visibly sick and had to be rushed to the emergency hospital. Now I'm typing this review after spending $5000 to save her life. I am beyond upset as I got this cat to help me with my mental health and now I am completely stressed out and disgusted with this shelter. UPDATE: The cat died. Thanks for lying to my face that the cat was healthy and ready to go home and be around other cats. What she had is contagious and now I'm worried about the wellbeing of my two other cats. Carson animal shelter are crooks who pray on and manipulate people.

My husband and I rescued our baby from Noah's Bark rescue! We are so thankful for the dog we…read morerescued and are so happy we are able to give her the home she deserves! Noah's Bark Dog Rescue is absolutely amazing! They care about the dogs they rescue and want them to go to the best homes. Shelly is an amazing person. She has so much love to give to her rescues. Thank you Noah's Bark for our baby and allowing us to give her such a loving home.

Very happy with my pup and the whole adoption experience. They seem very fair and reasonable. The…read morefoster they used for my pup did a great job.

Melissa runs an incredible business. She is detail oriented, professional, and most importantly…read moreloves dogs. My dog is my best friend in the world and I trust Melissa and her team to take care of him. Since they started walking him, I've definitely noticed he is more calm and loving when I get home from work. Their service also helps me get through the day because I get a text with pictures or videos of the walk. My friends and family always comment on how cool it is that they leave a journal on my counter which documents each walk with little notes and stories. Melissa and her team have gone above and beyond to take care of my dog.

I do not know where to start... since joining Melissa's Mutt Hutt earlier last year, Melissa and…read moreher team were very welcoming and made it know they were excited for me to join them. Everyone is very helpful, training was informative, which lead to me never feeling uncomfortable branching on my own. I have had been lucky to work with great clients and their pups. I mainly board dogs in my home, and they are all well trained and have not had any issues. You should feel 100 percent comfortable having MMH take care of any of your pets!

We adopted a pup from Bullies and Buddies roughly 5 months ago. We couldn't be happier. Jennifer…read moreheld our hand throughout the introduction process and beyond. She is always available for questions or issues. Our dog has turned a sweet, loving family dog. We couldn't be happier

I have fostered two dogs with Jen from Bullies and Buddies, and I can say hands down that she cares…read morefor each of her doggies probably as much, if not more, than humans. Our Teddy that we ended up adopting came in with a broken leg and the rescue paid for all of his vet bills and even after care at a local pet rehab clinic. I recently went through the foster and adoption process with another dog and Jen held my hand the whole time. She has many local resources, and helps with behavioral training as needed. Here is the thing for potential adopters: she has a team of volunteers but she is literally one woman who matches the dogs with their forever homes. She is VERY protective of her dogs and will take dogs back into the rescue if need be. I can see that she tries to keep them local to the South Bay, and if she doesn't respond to you that probably means you aren't the right fit. Many Instagram rescues do this because they don't have the staff or resources to respond to every application all of the time. They need to focus on the rescue dogs. She'll reach out to you if they think it's the right fit. Best wishes, and let's ALL take care of these street and shelter dogs.

We can now add poor record keeping and disparaging customers to Carson Cat's long list of…read moreproblematic behavior. The devil works hard, Dana. But I work harder. Since I've been publicly called not a genuine customer, inaccurate and full of contradictions, I've dug deep into my records and found a few things you couldn't seem to be bothered to locate while standing on your soapbox. I uploaded pictures of my contract from Petsmart with my adoption with Carson Cats. Additionally, you can see the vet record where I was given a FIVE DAY antibiotic, as I stated. So if five days is so bad, Dana, then maybe you should find a new vet. And here is Cyndi's card because the spelling of her name somehow made everything I said about her untrue. I can check with Verizon if you want to see my cell records where I called Cyndi numerous times too. So sure, I may not have spelled her name correctly, but I sure did come with receipts and her business card. I'll spare you the photos of my cat with budging eyes from the sinus pressure and fluid leaking out of both of her eyes and nostrils and her limp little body. I'll take that apology now.

a very caring organization and when they need help, I always pitch in to help a cat or kitten.read more

The Lovejoy Foundation is a mission from the heart ! Starting out in her house years ago, she…read moregradually built something she had only dreamed about. Rescuing unfortunate dogs, and finding them loving homes. WEN, you adopt a dog from them it's a complete package and everything is ready to go. Her Foundation has earned a lot of respect in the Dog community. Do drop by.

What an amazing rescue!! They are so thorough and assist with all follow thru of shots,…read morespaying/neutering, microchipping, etc. it helps so that all you have to do is focus on your new pet and provide the love. As we were getting ready to walk away with one we saw another so adopted 2!!! Yay!!

They got back to me in less than 24 hours, actually same day. Although they were unable to help me…read morein my situation, they were able to give me a list of contacts and possible resources. I'm grateful for this group! Thank you for calling me and providing support

We love our Zippi kitties! They're healthy and fun and we're so glad we came here to adopt Support…read morethis foundation!