North Italia the place look absolutely well organized and clean. Staff are friendly. We been here…read moremultiple times when my daughter came down from Saugus. In all honesty , we truly enjoyed all kind of dish they served. Staff are very attentive and have that friendly smiled we are truly looking forward to dine in again.

Every encounter I have had with this organization has been professional and incredibly…read morecompassionate and caring. All I can say is my hat is off to this organization and any others who work tirelessly for the critters. Thank you. I do what I can, but these folks are in the trenches doing the hard, heart-wrenching work.

Friendly and allowed us to walk in without an appointment. Found a dog and picked her up the next…read moreday. Great dog too!

We have adopted 2 wonderful dogs from Shelter Hope. One of our dogs we adopted eight years ago and…read morejust a year ago we adopted another. We now have three rescues and they are such a blessing and a joy. We found the owner of the rescue to be incredibly supportive and caring.

first rescue to answer out of the 40 I called . I had an emergency and needed to get rid of a dog…read moreand she helped me every step of the way . she's such a kind sweet lady and deserves the world for all the help she does for dogs . couldn't be more thankful

Bev was so incredibly helpful when I called her today. Thank you for your advice. Keep doing what…read moreyou are to help all the doggies out there.

I am absolutely, unequivocally obsessed with cats. Frankly, I worship them more than the Egyptians…read moredid and I am quite sure they are Gods. In fact, I am throwing my cat a 5th birthday party literally at the time of this review (she gets a party every year!) and she is laying near me as I type these words waxing her kind, poetic. This means that any place that involves cats is a place I want to be; and thus: cat cafes is a trend I stand behind. A place to hang out with cats AND promote adoptions of said cats on premises? Yes, please! These cafes are growing in popularity and one of note is Purrmaid Cat Café, located in Camarillo a stone's throw from the famous Camarillo Outlets (on the way from Los Angeles to the outlets at the exit prior). Typically, not much positive can be said of social media platform, Facebook but just this once: I can thank them. My cat-loving algorithm is what introduced me to Purrmaid as I proceed to 'follow' the business and engage with the owner on her posts. I immediately knew there was something different about Purrmaid from their competitors and that I would someday need to visit. Purrmaid is the love project of husband-and-wife team Robin (who goes by Cat) and Jeff Kent who were locally known as animal advocates and top-of-the-line pet foster parents. Having dreams of opening an animal sanctuary; the universe opened the door for them as their friend Nikki, OG owner of Purrmaid was giving up the reigns and Robin and Jeff knew this was their time to shine and took over. The rest is history. Located in a busy but quiet strip plaza shopping center; Purrmaid is super welcoming the second you cross their threshold. The small lobby area is colorful, smells amazing and is filled with cat merch for sale from local artists. Refreshments (soda, coffee, water) and Robin's very own homemade baked goods are available for a small sum (and adorably, Purrmaid posts on their socials as though the cats pick the deserts for the day/week!). You must try these desserts! The selections during my visit were chocolate chip cookies and brownies and although these may sound basic - my boyfriend and I were obsessed! The cookies were chewy and soft with browned butter caramelization flavor. So good! Purrmaid isn't your typical cat café and is so much better. After signing a release and paying the $6/person fee (must be at least 7 years of age and children must be accompanied by an adult); you enter the cat room which eschews the standard clinical feel of cat cafes and is instead set-up like a living room which carpeting, couches, arm chairs plus cat towers, shelves and toys galore. Purrmaid is spotless (which my OCD approves) and has a calming, quiet, Zen energy. At Purrmaid, you will feel like you are simply hanging with Robin and her beautiful feline Gods in her living room! Robin and Jeff also have the best interest of the kitties in mind as the cats have access to a cat door to a back room they can 'escape' to when they don't feel like being around guests. Or, they can live out their wild cat fantasies watching bird TV. This is truly a Grade-A cat café. Even the bathroom was spotless and decorated with cats down to the hand towels! As amazing and obsessed with cats Purrmaid is; their mission is to find the cats a forever home and they take this very seriously with a $150 fee, application and home visit and adoption contract. Robin is not playing around when finding the perfect home for these cats whom often come from prior traumatic situations. Want to hold an event or birthday party at Purrmaid? Or attend one of their events like tarot card readings? Yup, they do that too! Purrmaid is an amazing facility! Purrmaid is a purr-fect cat café and Robin and Jeff are simply wonderful individuals running an amazing business. If you are even mildly obsessed with cats - or looking to adopt - you must visit Purrmaid Wed- Sundays 11am-5pm. Heck, you may even see me because I already want to return!

This place is the BEST!!! I love Robin and all the volunteers. We adopted our precious cat from…read morehere, and we love it!!!!

This is one of the best county-owned locations I've experienced. The staff/volunteers are committed…read moreto responsible pet adoption. Social media is a lot to manage when there's no budget for it and they do their best. Animals I've seen are well-cared. There's a donation station at the office entrance, making drop-offs easy, which is nice.

Beware. Extremely passive aggressive workers. They are not…read morekind at all. Hound over you like security and when you ask them a question they give you a quick response that has attitude. Like okay.

I just adopted my second dog from Life Animal Rescue. I adopted my first dog from them in 2017, and…read morehe's the best dog in the world. This past time when we adopted our second dog Bom we worked with Nancy and she was wonderful! She was so helpful, caring, and patient with my family of four as we picked up our new addition. I love this rescue and their mission. They have such amazing dogs coming from terrible circumstances. I am so happy that we had the opportunity to adopt from them again. Now we have the best puppy in the world. Thank you Life!

About a year ago, my husband and I became interested in adopting one of the dogs listed as…read moreavailable for adoption. I submitted an application online but never received a response or any follow-up regarding my application. Despite this, we decided to make the trip to PetsSmart in Westlake Village/ Agoura Hills because we were genuinely interested in the dog. We drove several hours and arrived very early, hoping to speak with the rescue before other potential adopters arrived. When we arrived, Emily and her team were getting the dogs out of the van. I approached Emily and asked about the dog we were interested in. Unfortunately, her response and overall approach came across as very unwelcoming and rude. She told us that another family was driving four hours to see the dog and that the dog would no longer be available. If a dog already has a family coming to meet them and and may no longer be available, why is the dog still being advertised as available on their website and social media? One of the volunteers informed Emily that we had also driven several hours to meet the dog and that we had previously submitted an application. It was only after this that Emily approached us and became willing to speak with us. The entire experience left me feeling that the adoption process could be much more organized and transparent. There should be better communication with applicants, particularly when multiple families are interested in the same dog. I also want to be honest about how the interaction made me feel. I left with the impression that we were treated differently, and I couldn't help but wonder whether race or ethnicity played a role in how we were treated. Looking at the organization's social media, I also noticed that the majority of the families featured as adopters appeared to be non-people of color. I hope the organization takes this feedback seriously and considers improving both its communication with applicants and the way potential adopters are treated.

Just adopted our pup from AGWC and the experience couldn't have been more pleasant. Fabienne and…read morethe staff were so helpful and accommodating with our questions and concerns. I highly recommend AGWC for anyone looking to adopt a furry friend!

Adopted a lil Frenchie/chihuahua from AGWC! The staff was super friendly, helpful, quick, and…read morecommunicative. I couldn't be happier with how the process went, and how much they truly care and love their animals there. I highly recommend!

We've been fostering through this shelter, and it's been a great experience. Kelly and Jess are…read morealways so friendly, helpful, and easy to work with. You can tell they really care about the animals and the people who help them. We're so glad we found this place!

My wife and I genuinely love this place and have always enjoyed visiting. The staff is usually…read morefriendly, and it's clear they care about the animals. However, we've run into the same issue multiple times, and it's become frustrating. Whenever a new group of kittens arrives, it seems that staff members are able to claim or adopt them before customers even have a chance to view them or express interest. We've experienced this on more than one occasion, and it leaves us feeling like customers aren't being given a fair opportunity to adopt some of the animals that come in. I understand that employees may also want to adopt pets, but when customers are actively looking to adopt, it doesn't seem fair for staff to have first access while they're working. In my opinion, this is a policy issue that should be addressed to ensure everyone has an equal chance to adopt. We still like this place and appreciate what they do, but this is something that has significantly impacted our experience.

You can immediately tell that this adoption center truly prioritizes the safety, health, and well…read morebeing of their animals over anything els, even money. that's honestly so rare and really refreshing to see. they're very strict about their process, which i actually really appreciated. before you can even view the kittens or other animals, you have to fill out a form. they want to make sure every animal goes to a safe, loving, and responsible home. most animal shelters don't do this so i really appreciate it. the whole place felt clean, calm, and well cared for, and the animals all seemed happy and properly looked after. the staff was also super kind and made sure we took our time looking at the kittens. overall, it just feels like a place that genuinely cares. if you're looking to adopt, this is exactly the kind of environment you'd want. responsible, thoughtful, and focused on what's best for the animals.

The vet is a thief and just wants to make money for self He…read moreis a liar and crook, Don't go there This kind of vets make people to scared of adoption I took my cat to him and he wanted to make lots of exams, around thousand dollars and something I took my cat to another clinic and after just blood test and meds they charged me a way less

I seriously cannot recommend Love Pets enough! It's a family-owned business, and you can…read moreimmediately tell how knowledgeable and passionate they are about animals. Everyone who works here is always so sweet, welcoming, and genuinely helpful. They carry the BEST products for your pets, with so many healthy, natural, high-quality ingredients that I actually feel good about giving to my puppy. After shopping here, I honestly don't think I could ever go back to Petco or PetSmart! My boyfriend and I recently moved to the area and brought home our first puppy, so finding this little shop so close to home has been such a gem. I love knowing I have somewhere nearby where I can trust the products and get knowledgeable advice whenever I need it. I'm so happy we found Love Pets and feel so good knowing I'm giving my puppy the best ingredients possible. Such a sweet local shop with wonderful people behind it. We will absolutely be regulars!

I am so grateful for Love's Pets! They offer so many wonderful products, including many…read morealternatives to helping my pup's dewclaws heal after the vet took x-rays and blood work- only to come up with no diagnosis or explanation for the constant infections. The owner and his daughter of Love's Pets are super knowledgeable and made great suggestions. I am happy to say our pup is all better and it was absolutely with the support of some salves and other products they carry!