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    Sonoma County Animal Services

    2.3 (38 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Be aware..... I called in on some horses that were neglected and they told the owner I called. I got harassed and lost my job.

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    From the emails back and forth over a holiday weekend, to our meet and greet, to paperwork, to taking our new puppy home.

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    Little Trooper Ranch

    Little Trooper Ranch

    4.4
    (7 reviews)

    Odessa is one of the real dog saints in our county (we are so lucky to have a group of these). She…read moreworks with most of the other local shelters/rescues in the area to save small dogs of all ages and conditions....as she has space available. I have known Odessa for years and have so much respect for her incredible personal commitment to dog rescue. Most of the dogs 'roam' freely in her house, learning to get along with other dogs and with people. Puppies (and moms) stay in the puppy palace (a charmingly converted and furnished garage space). Rescuing and adopting dogs is very hard and very expensive work, since many dogs who were neglected or abused require a lot of love, medical care, and training. Please take any 'negative' reviews with a big grain of salt. All of us who have to deal with the public understand how unreasonable and uncharitable some people can be. This is a truly extraordinary woman who makes great sacrifices to rescue and place dogs in the best possible homes. It's an uphill battle with so many people allowing their dogs to breed and dumping them on rescue. And with some adopters/lookers who can be disrespectful of the process around placing dogs. Very few of us could do this work day in and day out with no reward other than seeing dogs go to the right guardians. Thank you to everyone who supports and adopts from rescue, saves lives, and appreciates those doing the really hard work. And please consider fostering a little dog if you can. It's a rewarding experience being part of the pipeline to forever homes.

    Odessa Gunn and her commitment to animals is nonpareil (no equal or unrivaled in simpler terms)…read more Every animal that is cared for by Little Trooper Ranch is family, not a rescue or anything less. Little Trooper Ranch is an inviting, safe and loving place for all creatures. 5 stars for Odessa and LTR! https://www.littletrooperranch.org/how-you-can-help

    North Star Rescue

    North Star Rescue

    5.0
    (1 review)

    Now that it's been about a year since I adopted the furry little white rat in my user pic from this…read morerescue, it's about time I write them a review. North Star Rescue is a small animal rescue based in Santa Rosa that rescues rats, mice, hamsters, chinchillas, bunnies, and guinea pigs. They keep the address and phone number of the rescue a secret (primarily because it's the private home for a couple of people who run it), but if you e-mail them from their website and plan to come to adopt they will send you the address in an e-mail and a contact phone number. They also have adoption hubs at RabbitEARS in Kensington (where I met up with them, since I was in Berkeley at the time), Andy's Pet Shop in San Jose, a private home in Danville, and Sonoma Pet Shop in Sonoma. Basically, adopting from them is very convenient if you're somewhere in the bay area. I had a great experience adopting my rat from North Star Rescue. Lauren, the head of adoptions, knows the animals well and will work with you to find a small animal that will best fit your lifestyle and needs. They do ask you to show you have an adequately-sized cage and have you sign an adoption contract (that you won't breed and will return the pet if you can no longer care for it), but they aren't one of those annoying rescues that performs extensive, intrusive background checks and questionnaires that make you feel violated, nor are they one of those rescues that turns most people down for silly reasons. Instead, they work to educate people so they can adopt. I was given ample time to play with all the available pet rats and choose my favorite, and Lauren and her helpers were very nice and friendly when I was choosing my rat. They were upfront about any special needs each pet might have and did not pressure me at all. My rat ended up only costing me $10, which is an amazing deal considering he'd been neutered, treated for mites, gotten other medical treatment, and been living on North Star Rescue food and bedding for 6 months. One year later, he remains my awesome old man rat companion. Thanks North Star Rescue! I'd definitely adopt from them again if I wanted a small critter again in the future.

    Mini Cat Town-Santa Rosa

    Mini Cat Town-Santa Rosa

    3.6
    (16 reviews)

    2 stars because the concept could be good and my child loves cats…read more The scene - 2:25pm Monday, Santa Rosa Plaza, 4 employees, 4 customers (a family - mom, gma, 2 little girls). $35 for 1 adult and 2 kids for 30 min. Pros - there were a lot cats Cons - every cat was pretty much asleep. 4 employees pretty much ignored us the whole time except one girl who made the most minimal effort to help us. Since you can't pick up the cats, you need them to bring a cat to you, esp if they are sleeping. I asked and she said the cats were most active when they open a at 12pm. I am not a cat owner so only in hindsight does that make sense. But then why are they open 2 hours later after they are all tired out? Another girl came over after 20 min and said our time was almost up. We stayed 10 more minutes, on principle. I felt bad for the kiddos. They are very easy going so they seemed ok but I was annoyed at the whole experience. We'd been looking forward to it for a long time and had had a positive experience at the one in Palo Alto previously. Will not come back.

    Truly the best cat cafe experience of my life! This is peak cat cafe with over a dozen friendly and…read moreplayful cuties running around, playing with toys, and peacefully napping. They were so friendly with both people and other cats that they had no problem getting right into chasing rainbow-worm and feather-stick toys. There's a mesh pen off to the side for cats that are still acclimating to the environment but even those cats accepted gentle pets without issue. The staff was very friendly and would allow me and my friend to hold cats that they knew were snuggle bugs (the staff picked up the cat and put it in our arms - picking up the cats on your own is against the rules!) Even though their food and litter were out in the open, there was no smell which is impressive given how many cats were sharing the space! The price was very reasonable for the quality of the experience and it's obvious these cats are looked after well. I would love to visit their other locations some time and consider adopting from here!

    Humane Society of Sonoma County

    Humane Society of Sonoma County

    5.0
    (4 reviews)

    We've been up there for trainings for our Dog. My wife and I live in the East Bay but we've been…read morewilling to travel up to Sonoma for trainings because we've really enjoyed the different service dog trainings, especially the ones offered by Brian Gallindo. We've done two different classes and our dog has enjoyed them. The place is a very nice, new and well-done facility in Healdsburg. It's easy to find via Google Maps and there's a plenty of space to walk and train dogs. We've never tried their pet adoption operations but when we're there it seems to be a pretty good environment.

    I am a veterinary professional and this shelter is hands down, the best and most caring facility…read morethat I've ever been to. We adopted our dog there and Gabe is one of the most caring, knowledgeable and kind professionals that I've met. His first priority is the wellbeing of the animals in their charge. He is worth his weight in gold and a wonderful source of animal behavioral knowledge. Secondly, our cat disappeared in May of 2017 and after doing everything we could to find him, we feared the worst. Months went by and we relocated from Sonoma County to the Central Coast. We were shocked to receive a call from Gabe, letting us know that our cat was found, and he was able to locate us thanks to a microchip. FOLKS, MICROCHIPS WORK! But remember to always have your information current! Because we live much farther away, the staff, and especially Alison the AMAZING Shelter Director were all very accommodating and patient about us getting to Healdsburg to retrieve him, because it fell on a Holiday weekend. In the meantime they kept communication ongoing, and because our cat was underweight, they were especially concerned for his health and did everything they could to find something palatable to help him eat. Our kitty is now home and thriving again. Healdsburg is SO fortunate to have such a beautiful afacility and such a caring staff for the local animal population!

    Sonoma County Animal Services - animalshelters - Updated July 2026

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