I celebrated my birthday here tonight and couldn't have picked a better place. The food was…read morefantastic - creative, flavorful plant-based dishes. We seriously would have bought a case of the dressing and vegan butter. But what made it really special was the peaceful energy of being around the rescued animals and seeing how content they are, not to mention the beautiful golden hills behind us. The entire experience felt calming and purposeful in a way that's hard to describe. The team clearly care deeply about what they're doing, and that energy is contagious. Whether you're vegan, just curious about plant-based food, or want to support a good cause, this place is very worth checking out. Nothing could beat this experience. Thank you Tamir & Nickie

If you are going through a rough time, or grieving a pet, or just love animals, please come here…read more My visit here helped me so much while grieving my pet chicken. The atmosphere was magical and healing. Paula was super welcoming. I sat in the coop while happy music played and cuddled with the chickens. One of them even walked right into my lap. I can't recommend Love Always Sanctuary enough!

I'm so happy I stumbled on Paws for Life. I'd done a lot of research on rescues in LA, and this one…read morestood out to me for their mission and programs. I applied for a dog and was called the very next morning to go see him. I ended up taking him home the same day! I was surprised at how clean and nice the facilities are, especially since they have so many dogs. The dogs are really taken care of, and every single staff member I interacted with was helpful and kind. They answered all of my questions and gave me a lot of advice since it's my first time owning a dog, let alone a puppy. I was able to text and call them with questions after I brought him home too. Their free training sessions are a huge benefit. I've already had a one on one (they offer group sessions too), and it helped my puppy make a lot of progress with jumping and leash pulling. They're really called paws for LIFE for a reason--they care about making sure it's a good fit both for the human and the dog. If you find it's not a good fit, they're happy to take the dog back, which I think is a great policy.

Alex at the front desk was very polite and sympathetic when I came in to report one of the pit…read morebulls from Paws for Life bit my daughter. It just came up behind my daughter and bit her on the arm while we were at Brand Park. My daughter required three stitches at the hospital, but thank God nothing worse happened. A shelter volunteer, Beth, was walking the dog at the time. After the incident Beth blamed my daughter for reaching her hand out toward the dog (she didn't even see the dog coming up behind her!), rather than taking responsibility for having a vicious animal on a public sidewalk. At the front desk they did say that because of this incident that dog would now never be adopted out, so that gives some comfort.

Golden Years Dog Sanctuary works tirelessly to rescue as many senior dogs as possible from local…read moreshelters that would otherwise be euthanized. I am so fortunate that I had the opportunity to foster 2 senior dogs. Currently I have Cher Bear. She is the most amazing, sweetest dog at almost 14 years old. Every day she shows me how grateful she is to have a home and a warm bed. I would highly recommend fostering or adopting a dog from Golden Years Senior Dog Rescue .

Took my pup here to get neutered and everything went well. The process was seamless. Happy that I…read moretook my baby here. The staff was very helpful and caring. I definitely recommend this place to all fur parents.

Came here Saturday to bring my puppy for her first set of shots and had the best service here. They…read moreallow puppies as young as 6 weeks to get their first set of vaccines. I walked in, filled out the form, and waited for about 20 mins with no appt. The girls that helped me out were so sweet and helpful. They took Apple Pay as a form of payment which was super convenient. The waiting area itself is kind of small, but they having some seating outside as well. The parking here gets packed as well. I had to park on the street and walk about to 2 mins to get there, so it wasn't anything crazy. Overall, great experience! I've been recommending this place to everyone lately.

This place is absolutely amazing. The woman that runs it Raphaele is one of the most knowledgeable…read morepeople I have met with regards to dogs. In addition she runs her own rescue so works with dogs beyond just the boarding facility. She has a dog in her care that was from a different rescue but staying at her facility. This dog was the most abused and shut down dog you have ever seen. While staying with Raphaele at Almost Home he has completely transformed. He absolutely loves her and when you see them together you can tell just how much she loves dogs.

What can I say? Excellent, Awesome, Caring, Loving, Experienced, Wonderful, I believe they all wear…read morecapes with a big "S" on the front of their shirts. Not really it's mostly jeans and tee shirt type apparel which is necessary around all the animals. We have 2 dogs which Dixie is an American Bulldog, (so ugly she's cute) AKA (Foster Failure) if you don't know what that is look it up, and a truly beautiful red Pit Bull Daisy. Dixie is about 21/2 years old with some anxiety and I believe some abuse in her past, and Daisy was to be euthanized the day my wife saved her from the animal shelter, she is about 11/2 years old, very loving and not a care in the world (except Food). I say all that to say this; we only had the dogs a few months and we had a 2 week vacation planned, plane tickets already bought, you know the story. We need to find a place for our new family members, (not just anyplace mind you, though new to our family we love them to death) so we needed a special place or person, We interviewed a few people, then some kennels, and time was running out fast. so far not comfortable with any of the choices. So my wife has been doing some dog rescue transporting and she had been to this place a few times and met the owner Raphaele Brilliant on several of these transports. One of the Rescue organizations wanted her to be their eyes and check the place out, take some pictures, see if the facility is safe, secure, clean, etc. We did and Raphaele understood and was super accommodating showing us around. After talking to Raphaele for about an hour my wife and I both had an epiphany (or if you want the truth it was more of a DAH moment) why not use "Almost Home" for our dogs. Sometimes you don't see what is right in front of your face, but we did and we are so glad we did. So far this review has been about us and our dogs and it really needs to be about "Almost Home Pet Boarding". Raphaele and staff did an amazing job, she even sent pictures of our girls out on their daily walks etc. (Very nice). It is very normal due to the change of environment (going from a house and yard) to a kennel situation, that dogs will lose weight, however ours Did Not, and I think it is because they do get attention with the walks, there is an indoor play area they rotate the dogs and spend time with them. Dixie did have some anxiety there but I honestly feel it was minimized due to their attention. (Dixie got extra attention in her kennel because of her anxiety) and she is a joy to be around. LOL. All joking aside my wife and I 100% recommend this place, They all truly love the animals and are committed to their well being. Raphaele never makes you feel rushed, she wants to make sure your comfortable leaving and entrusting your dear pets with them. We will for sure use them for our pets whether overnight or a couple of weeks. They have it covered. Thanks for taking such good care of our babies "Almost Home".

Many thanks to Hope For Paws for all you've done, are doing and will do you define humanityread more

Oh My Goodness. There are not enough words to describe the incredible work Hope For Paws does…read more They have saved so many lives. Hope For Paws will go out wherever they are needed. Could be 3 hours away or 30 minutes away they are always ready to help. I'm sure by now you have watched the videos they make during each rescue. I make monthly donations and only wish more people would do the same. Thank you so much "Hope For Paws" you are amazing!

I feel the need to share my dissatisfaction and poor treatment by this rescue. In the end one of…read morethe dogs I tried to adopt was harmed, in addition to me and my son because of how they mishandled everything. It was only 48 hours before getting this dog that the foster parent, not the rescue, informed me she had a prolapse rectum. The shelter didn't even know. Outside of being told she had a small cataract in her left eye, was told nothing else was wrong. In fact, the owner said she was "perfect.". This dog had dental disease, severe scarring in both ears and eyes to where she had limited vision and hearing. She was not potty trained at all. She was also severely underweight and could not handle a walk more than about four houses down my street. I agreed to take her with the understanding she would get the prolapse surgery after I got her, paid for by the shelter. The owner continued to disagree with every vet that saw her to talk about the surgery. No vet wanted to operate on her because she was malnourished and it was unclear why she was not able to gain any weight. All three vets said she should go on a hydrolyzed protein diet. The owner of the shelter refused stating the only food I could feed her was farmers dog. Finally after two months, the owner said I could put her on hydrolyzed protein food and she started gaining some weight. She had to get an ultrasound before the hospital would agree to do the surgery at that point. It took six weeks for the shelter to connect with the hospital that did the ultrasound to talk about next steps for the surgery. By that point I had had this dog for over three months and was dealing with all of the stuff I mentioned above. Because of all that at some point, I decided I could not do it anymore. It was a very painful decision to make and the shelter, made it extremely hard for me in the end. They were difficult to communicate with. I agreed to just fly her back to LA myself and the plan then changed three different times. They said they would come get her on a certain day, then changed it to another day then I said I would just bring her like I had planned then they asked me to keep her until they could find a place for her even though they said they had a place for her to go. Long story short it was extremely hard. I will put pictures of the texts from the owner in the end, who told me to literally stop complaining. The amount of time and money I spent out of my own pocket on this dog was significant. I thought at least an apology would be given, when I asked for one, the worker at the shelter stayed silent on the phone. And then the owner told me to stop complaining as you can see in the text photos. I share this to warn other people about what you might go through if you try to adopt a dog through them.

Avoid this rescue. They list their dogs as being in Colorado, yet they are actually in California…read more They avoided answering our questions and then blamed us for not wanting to do a "virtual" meet and greet. How does that help us determine the dog's temperament or how he would interact with our current dog, all of which we disclosed to the rescue. When we told them what kind of dog we were interested in adopting they tired to bait and switch us to another dog. Completely unethical.

We had an amazing experience with Dogs without Borders. We applied to foster Denver, and we have…read morefallen in love with him! The staff is so communicative, the instructions are clear, and they even provide all the materials for the initial foster period. Moreover, the mission of this organization is so amazing and we are honored to partake in their vision.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel morally obligated to share this experience because it…read moreinvolves both animal welfare and the way people trying to help are treated. My boyfriend and I found one of this rescue's dogs after she had been intentionally left alone at Rustic Canyon Park at night. The owner later admitted to me that she had hoped someone would simply pick the dog up. She also later texted us asking if we would keep the dog because she no longer wanted her anymore. I have text messages documenting these conversations. Rather than turning our backs on the situation, we opened our home to this dog, paid for her care, spent days with her, and worked to find her a safe future. We had absolutely nothing to gain--we simply didn't want an abandoned dog to end up in danger. The dog also had a reported bite history, making the situation even more serious. I expected the rescue to recognize the gravity of what had happened and work collaboratively to ensure the dog's safety and the safety of the public. Instead, I was met with defensiveness and hostility. During my conversation with the rescue, I was told the owner was "a good person" despite the fact that she had intentionally abandoned the dog, later admitted she no longer wanted her, and asked us to keep her permanently. My concerns were dismissed, and I was spoken to disrespectfully despite the fact that I had stepped in solely to help. I fully understand that the rescue may have had the legal right to take the dog back. That is not my issue. My issue is the complete lack of professionalism, accountability, and appreciation shown toward someone who volunteered their own time, money, and home to protect one of their dogs after it had been abandoned. When they picked the dog up, they refused to provide even a general reassurance about her future or care. While I understand not disclosing confidential information such as a foster or trainer's identity, the complete lack of transparency only added to my concern. I hope Athena is ultimately safe and receives the training and responsible placement she deserves. I also hope this rescue reflects on how it communicates with members of the public who step in to protect animals in crisis. Kindness, accountability, and professionalism should never be too much to ask.