Extremely happy with this adoption. I was able to go there as a walk in, see any animal that I…read morewould like to, and adopted same day. We were given plenty of food, a collar, and a leash, and now Oakley is a happy party of the family. The staff was great, and they provided me with all the information I needed to take care of our new pups.

We were looking for our fur-ever friend going on months, after scouring every shelter and having…read morethe WORST experience with the Humane Society, we decided to give this place a chance when we got rave reviews from a friend who also adopted her dog here. It was a really clean facility, well kept, organized, and everyone there was super friendly and helpful. You can really see how much they love their animals. We were there going back and forth between a few dogs before we finally came to a consensus as a family, but we honestly wanted all three! Fees were straight forward, current vaccines, microchipped, and fixed was completely worth it. The paperwork was quick and painless as well. The only downfall is that it is on base and kind of hidden, we had a hard time finding it even with the GPS. The other thing was that even though her paperwork said her stitches were removed a couple weeks prior, it actually was not. Only reason I didn't dock any stars is because the vet we took her to did it for free and I'm hoping it was just an issue of miscommunication. All in all, we would recommend this place to anyone looking to rescue!

They have some amazing dogs! I highly recommend adopting from them if you are looking for a small…read moredog. All dogs are in foster homes so they know each dog's personality and will match you with the right pup.

I was buried in my tablet for 2 weeks looking for a Chi rescue. We recently had to put down my tiny…read moreChi, Pinky. It was the WORST day of my life. She was my world. I felt the time was right to fall in again. All of the rescue facilities and shelters did not have small dogs, and there is no way I wanted a Pit Bull or German Shepherd. It's too big a dog to share my bed with. So, we drove down to see a beautiful long haired Chihuahua to see if we clicked. Cosmo is very shy. We didn't get to pet him, but we knew to take it slow and let Him come when he's ready. Last night he jumped into bed with up! I'm very pleased to share my life with this beautiful K9. Thank you to the rescue group, and thank you Chris and his daughter for fostering my fur baby.

We came here once about 20 years ago. Wow, has this changed. This is a first rate facility. I…read moresaw some negative reviews here and I can't figure out what they were expecting versus what's here. What did they want, red carpet and solid gold bowls? This place is just fine. After a 6-week search, visiting roughly 30 different rescues and shelters ( and meeting about 300 cats ) we went with Cocoa Puff. There was something about his personality that just seemed like such a match for our quiet, retired household. Everything here was clean, I mean REALLY well cleaned; not just the enclosures but the human spaces too. They had good protocol for washing hands before entering the cattery, and all the cats here seemed pretty happy. There was plenty of parking, the staff was knowledgeable and friendly... I can't really think of anything that went even remotely wrong. I have few 10/10 experiences with any business or organization nowadays, but this one was impressive.

I came here after a few years and this place really took off! New buildings, new establishments for…read morethe animals here. They really value your time in giving the perfect animal to a home. Customer service here is respectable and super friendly.

Michelle Johnson is an amazing person, and amazing dog rescuer! I adopted a dog from her, and she…read morewas great, and so was my Woofy! She really goes out of her way to help animals in need. Michelle has an fabulous heart. We need more people like her in this world.

Michelle Johnson is an amazing woman. She has a heart the size of the state of California. I cannot…read moresay enough good things about this woman and her organization. She saves dogs that are set to be euthanized from pounds and fosters them until they can find a home. I recently had to surrender one of my dogs due to serious aggression issue that cost me 3K of surgery and although she had no fosters available, she contacted everyone in her network to find a foster for Tess. I have had this dog for 6 years and it broke my heart to get rid of her, but she assured me she would work with me until we could find a home for her. At the end of the day, i found a foster through another organization but she contacted me daily to update me on her success and provide me suggestions. If you are looking for a dog or want to contribute money or time to an organization, please, please consider this one.

Hi, to All of You that reads this. I met CODY, around 2013,…read morein Phoenix Arizona.I believe He was already a few Years Young. His owner became ill, and If She couldn't find someone to take Him, I was told,She would have had to put Him to sleep. I Immediately stepped in. We were Homeless together for 2 1/2 years, and with the help of the VA, and VASH, ( I am an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Navy), I was Approved for Section 8 Housing. After being on the bottom of a waiting list (for an Apartment) CODY and I soon got Our own place! He has been with Me as My Family, My Companion, One of My Loves, and most importantly, My Sobriety Cat. "My HERO"! We have been through a lot together. He has kept Me Strong during difficult times, (We all know how Life can be)! Around the beginning of the Year, 2026, I took CODY in for a check-up. I found Out He had "Kidney Disease". I was devastated. I didn't know what little time We had left together. His last weekend with Me, He wasn't eating and Very weak. I contacted Humane Society in Escondido, cause I live in North County. I made an Appointment to bring Him in. It was Sunday March 15, 2026. When I arrived, the Staff were very Courteous, Compassionate and really showed their Love for My CODY, like I have. They allowed Me to spend as much time as needed. I asked them if they can give Him some water, because He seemed to be trying to swallow. They said of course, and They would give Him "Whipped Cream"! When I left Him that afternoon, CODY looked so Peaceful! I Truly felt I had made the right decision! My Sincere Appreciation for CODY and San Diego Humane Society (Escondido Branch)! btw I am still maintaining Sobriety! NMRK

very horrible ! i was on the phone line waiting for 3 hours …read more actually since 5 am i have been waiting . claudia the supervisor has no customer serrvice. verryy rudddeeee ! and not helpfull at all.i would not recomend this place to anybody. and if you see the reviews its all about the same thingg this is where our tax money is going ??? please do better

My wife and I had such a great experience with LYFF! She had been wanting a kitten for a long…read morewhile, and found a happy, healthy boy available on the site in December. We went through a very thorough interview process to make sure it would be a great fit on both sides, and set up an appointment at PetSmart to meet him and his littermates. He took to us from the very first night home, and even though we've only had him a month it feels like he's been a part of our family for much longer. We're so grateful to have him in our lives, and have LYFF to thank for that.

THE GOOD One of the cleanest and well maintained facilities…read more Not THE best, but certainly a very good one. The people are knowledgeable about cats and specifically behavior issues. It was easy to make an appointment and there was plenty of parking. There were times I disagreed with putting a rambunctious adult cat would be mixed in with kittens but I'm flexible enough to understand it's not a perfect world and that sometimes you have to separate feisty adults by putting one in with the kids. They appeared to be well fed and most of the cats were curious about coming out to see people. Some actively wanted to be adopted where others weren't so sure about coming out until it got a lot quieter. Very colorful, lots of climbing and hiding areas for the cats. For a flexible person, all of this is perfectly understandable. THE BAD Some rescues are really up on a high horse. I realize they think they're doing what's best but it's excessive and intrusive. Also, it's completely different from what other accredited agencies do so it's inconsistent. If you need a metric to determine if a rescue's policy is right or wrong, look no further than noticing 95% of the others don't seem to require that. No one likes control freaks, except for other control freaks.

We adopted a great dog HOUSTON, spent a few hours with Melissa,a great volunteer during the…read moreadoption process. she was very knowledgeable ,friendly and efficient. The process and application was quite extensive, for the protection of the adopted dogs.None of the selection process ( of us) was unreasonable . The dog that we adopted was in the Barking Lot care for a year ,which speaks highly of a no kill shelter.

We adopted our dog in february this year. The first worker we were in contact with Melissa, was…read moresuper nice and had great energy and was honest and willing to answer all of our questions. The day of adoption comes to take our baby home and the vibe was nasty. We were met with another worker we never met and her attitude came across as judgey, dismissive, and overall just wanted to get it over with. Our dog was spayed that weekend we got her, and no pain medicine was provided for her. FYI they take the dogs to get spayed in Mexico where it cost a nickel and two dimes, and then turn around and hit you with a fat fee of $600 for the adoption, spay, microchip, and other stuff. We asked questions about the dogs health and mentioned that the other worker told us she has mild dental issues (not a problem at all) we just wanted to get maybe more insight on that. No completely dismissive and straight up lied to our face about our dog having any dental problems and claiming she's completely fine. Come to find in the paper work they provide you, it says she has dental disease. Following that my partner has never owned a pet before so they were just asking basic questions about what to know. She had a rude attitude for every reply and the energy was very off putting for a first dog adoption expirence. Following taking our dog home we find out she's extremely reactive towards other dogs, (totally fine) we email TBL about her reactivity just to see if she had any issues with other dogs when she was at the shelter. No response. that clearly paints the picture that they don't care about you or your dog. They have a long lengthy contract to sign that will completely cover their ass but would screw you over if anything happens. Very shady, we are staying away for our second dog.

I adopted my beautiful German Shepard from Second Leash on Life. Alix was wonderful in helping me…read morefind just the right pup. I fostered her for a while until I was comfortable and knew she and my older dog would get along. Greta has been my pup now for 2 years. And she's super special. Has the sweetest disposition.

Alix is the nicest person and runs a wonderful shelter program. We were looking for a small dog who…read morewas good with cats and housebroken. There were several candidates at the time, and she agreed to let us foster different pooches until we found the right one. Which we did. Our little Lemon is settling in with us and is a total joy. Our whole experience with Second Leash on Life was stressless and positive. A really nice shelter run by a really nice woman with really nice little dogs. 100 percent recommend.