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 .

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.

It was a pop-up location amd i appreciate the online image was accurate about times and location…read more Place used to be a BFAS so there were several parking spots (about 15) in the lot. Kind of disorganized since people didnt really line-up like instructed, and staff member wasnt keeping track of who came first. So I would recommend, if you can, going with someone so that one of you can get the form to fill out and the other can hold your pet. Just from experience, since mine was too anxious to get close and then some people didnt leash their dogs/kitties. But I came and received my pups low cost vaccines and the vet(vet tech?) was super gentle with her. Pretty much took only 45 minutes. And I received my booklet and receipt of the services I took. They accepted cash and credit card. Please note, credit card use has an additional charge.

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".

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.

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!

Can't recommend this rescue enough! Started out fostering for them and they provide you with…read moreeverything you need, food, treats,beds etc. they have 24/7 staff available for any questions or needs you may have. The staff truly care for dogs and helping animals that are genuinely in need of help. I ended up adopting my boy Larry who would have otherwise been euthanized if it wasn't for Ace of Hearts! They were very thorough on their adoption process, ensuring the dogs go to the right homes.

The founder is unethical. Sadly, the dogs suffer by the whim of her emotions verse the facts of…read morewhat the dogs need for care; ranging from medical, training, to experienced foster/adopters. Her behavior also turns a revolving door of employees & volunteers, which again the dogs suffer from as they do not receive proper advocacy. Many of their adopt-a-pet profiles are outdated or untruthful. When confronted with this in good faith to improve, it was made clear dishonesty is by design. While I wish the best for the dogs in their charge, a novice adopter or foster should stay far away.

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.

Writing this in honor of my late soul dog, Harper. I adopted Harper almost 14 years ago from Dogs…read moreWithout Borders. DWB are heavily active in social media and I followed them on Facebook. I saw Harper and went to one of the adoption fairs. I first signed up as a foster. Fostering was free and I had two week periods to foster and help dogs socialize at home peacefully before being adopted. Food was provided and one of the responsibility is dropping them off at the adoption fairs. As you can assume, I went back to the adoption fairs only to start the adoption process. The organization truly cares about their dogs, making sure they get the best medical treatment and are placed in the right homes. There is no pressure in adopting the dogs so if you are only capable of committing a short amount of time, they express nothing but gratitude. They finalize the adoption by doing a home inspection, making sure the home and family are suitable for their rescues. My parents have also adopted a dog a few weeks later and the whole experience was organized, comfortable and smooth. I highly recommend fostering, donating to DWB and/or volunteering in this organization. Their staff and network of volunteers are truly angels .