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!!!!

As a local I have been to ASAP multiple times. Every time I have been there the staff is welcoming,…read moreand very approachable. The place is very clean and the cats look very happy. We adopted a sweet cat from here in July and we could not be happier. I recommend this place, the application process is a breeze and is paperless. One difference between ASAP from other shelters is that you can foster cats and that they have different age cats avaliable. They will also not discriminate against people with disabilities and try to match you with a cat/kitten. I really enjoyed my experience and highly recommend ASAP.

I didn't adopt a cat here, but I wanted to write a review because my daughter is a girl scout and…read morewe came here for a field trip. What an amazing place that I honestly didn't even know existed! The people working here are so knowledgeable and good to the cats. The girls had the best time playing with the cats as well! They have small rooms to go in where you can hangout with the cats in an enclosed, safe environment. I can definitely tell that the cats here are really loved and cared for! This is such a loving place for these cats. Also, shoutout to ASAP for being so good with the girl scouts who visited them as well!

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.

If you want to NEVER worry about your cats while you are away - use Tina! Quick to respond, on…read moretime, sends pics and updates. Such a relief to have found her! Duke and Ella give 5!!

Tina has been great for our puppy ziggy! She's so accommodating even with last minute requests…read more She always sends pics and a great update each time she visits. She's been a total lifesaver, highly recommend!!

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.

My husband and I lost our faithful border collie this week. He laid down on his bed and died. It…read morewasn't the same without a dog, so we went looking. Camarillo Shelter was our first stop. They had 116 dogs but none we liked. Then we,went to Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center. First it is smaller and they are more personable. You talk to them upon entrance and explain your need. They calmly bring out animals that might fit. The first animal brought to us was a brown lab that was not a puppy. ! Great match so far. He was friendly and obeyed commands ! Score 2. The animal concergie believed that he was potty trained.He was! It was all done in a calm and encouraging manner. So that was the dog we took home. He is a perfect fit for us. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone at SANTA PAULA ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER! BTW They gave him a rabies shot before we took him with certificate of his vaccination,and chip number. They take very good care of their animals. People who are friends of the Center drop by to walk the animals

Shame on every single one of you for running a smear campaign against VCAS for protecting public…read moresafety. The words and actions of your team are despicable- Bruce was a danger to the public and his foster was clearly incapable of handling him. Your spokesperson, Dan Bolton, said the following: "Obviously, we're not denying the bites, and we're not denying the harm that might have been caused by or was caused -- but the larger issue is, do we just kill an animal based on things that happened a long time ago? Or do we take into consideration the totality of their behavior, and more importantly, do we try to find a life-saving alternative?" Why were these alternatives not sought out after the first bite? Why did it happen three additional times? VCAS may have euthanized him, but SPARC's negligence in handling him is what killed him. Shame on this rescue. Shame on the higher ups. And shame on Dan Bolton for going on the news to blame VCAS for his rescues negligence. Absolutely despicable.

I've been coming here for YEARS! It's my favorite local pet store in Camarillo, the owner and all…read moreof the employees are incredibly friendly. My pups love the special events! It's wonderful having this little pet store in our town.

Another paws-itively amazing grooming visit! My doodle came home looking just like a fluffy little…read morebear, smelling absolutely delicious, and feeling so soft. He is always excited to see his favorite groomer, Meaghan, which says everything about the love and care she gives. We couldn't be happier--highly recommend!

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.