I became a foster with Saving One Life and I am grateful to be apart of such a hardworking,…read morededicated group of people! It requires a little bit more out of fosters than other agencies, however their ability to help animals immediately rather than getting put on a long wait list makes the extra work well worth it.

This is a great organization! I volunteer for them at the Petsmart in Tempe and absolutely love…read moreit.The kitties are happy and well taken care of. Saving one life puts great emphasis to be a no kill rescue and even travels to areas where the uthenization rate is very high to safe animals from losing there lives too soon. Helping them out is so much more rewarding than a paycheck because everyday I look at these kitties that are so grateful just to see you and not be out on the streets anymore.

While I would love to brag about this place, here is the truth. I have been a foster for AAWL for…read moremore than five years and have watched them go down hill so badly that I can't work with them anymore. They are turning away health cats and dogs (after scheduling their intake) for reasons that don't exist but for financial reasons, when they are in the business of helping homeless animals. I have sat in the lobby and watched how rude the girls have become with volunteers and the people dropping off pets. I used to marvel at their compassion for pets in their care, now I shudder. Stop donating to AAWL. They are paying their staff, and turning away healthy animals (I have seen it) so they can avoid paying for them. Two thumbs down. Please, no more donations to AAWL. They need to drain this SWAMP and get some ethical, decent leaders on staff.

Very helpful in guiding us to adopting our 2 rescues. Now, I…read morehave 2 beautiful dogs. They also held events for alumni that are quite fun.

After reading reviews, I'm glad this interaction happened and I walked away without adopting. This…read moreplay clearly doesn't actually care about the "animals in need" and is only after money. I heard there were cat/kitten adoptions at Petsmart today so decided to stop in and see who was available for adoption! There were a few cages set up with cats and one with a few kittens. The foster with the kittens was friendly and started answering basic questions about the kittens but the actual rescue employees sat in the back corner avoiding everyone. Should have been red flag number one. I tried to ask about the cats in the windows (the ones always at Petsmart) he was stand off ish about it so I just went and looked through the glass. Then the guy (employee that actually does adoptions) went on break and left the foster alone. Lots of rescues and shelters either offer military/veteran discounts or offer a program called Pets4Vets. My husband is a veteran so when the guy came back we decided to ask if they do anything like that. He was immediately rude, scoffed at me and said "Not when I pay $260 to process each one and sell them for $175."First off, if you don't want to offer a discount that is completely your prerogative and it's everyone else's prerogative to ask if you offer one. Why is that so offensive to ask?! Secondly, you could have just politely said "No, we don't offer any discounts" and that would've been fine! I was so flabbergasted by his attitude that I just said "Ya know what, that was super off putting, I actually don't want your cats." And walked away. I got back to the car to look up this rescue because I'd never heard of them and there's no way regular rescues would treat possible adopters that way! I see that they have the worst reviews for adopting out SICK cats!!! Review after review about people spending thousands on vet bills after adopting from them on every platform. Please do NOT adopt from RAIN. They do NOT care about their animals or who adopts them. They just want money! Take your money to one of the MANY other rescues or shelters available in the valley and stop this "rescue" completely. They don't deserve to save animals.

I have worked with AZ Rain for years and adopted with them. My experiences have always been…read morepositive!

We adopted a dog from them a couple weeks ago and everyone was so nice when we came in to meet him!…read moreI guess the dog we picked was a favorite and it really showed because everyone wanted to come say bye to him and was so excited he was getting a forever home and he was so excited when they came out which really shows how well they treated him. You can tell how much they care about the dogs they have there!! They also wanted updates on him and how he was settling in and it was just all around an awesome experience and we absolutely LOVE our new dog!! He is such a sweetie pie and exactly how they described him. I got a like 8 page meticulous medical report on him and his health because he was part of a group of dogs they got from an overcrowded home and quite a few were sick when they got them. It was such a great experience and when we are ready to get another dog, we will absolutely be back! Couldn't recommend this rescue more!!!

My experience adopting a 9 or old shih-tzu has soured me on evercadopting another pet. I later…read morelearned just shortly after adopting her for $400 that she was actually much older than nine years. Two vets estimated her age to be 12 to 14 years old. We found out she couldn't see much at all. Thiscrescue had to know this information already. There was no mention at all about her health. I believe the foster knew too. The foster told us she felt this shih-tzu was much older!! Bottom line, I would not have adopted her if I knew she was much older than nine. $400 to get her at the end of her life. Sad. I love dogs and am giving her the best end of life years I can. But this experience with AZ small dog rescue was like a switch and bait, thought I was adopting a 9 or old with some decent years left. Instead, she is much older, blind and not healthy. These rescue places need to be more honest in their advertising.

KITTY PAUSE KITTY CAFE @ MESA The workers and cats here were…read moresuper super sweet! It was also well priced 15$ for an hour, it's not a real real cafe but over all still a super cute experience!

So many cute cats here, and the price was not bad at all, only $15 per hour. The woman working…read morethere was super friendly and you can tell they really care about their cats here. My favorite kitties were goldie, joe, and scout. Their treats and stuff were also very reasonably priced. The whole cafe is well-maintained and pretty clean. The cats here are super friendly too. Would 100% return!

Best Rescue Ever. We had a bad experience with another rescue and Follow Your Heart Rescue was very…read morepatient with us The process was super easy and they were very thorough on the adoption process. The best part is they informed us how their rescue works and assured us that they are there for us 100% through the whole process. Even after adopting your new pup. I love how super quick they are to responding to messages, emails, phone calls. They really want to find their puppies and dogs, a forever Home. We are happy with our new Pup Tank and we renamed him Milo. Thank you Follow Your Heart Rescue for allowing us to believe in 2nd chances and helping us find our new fur family member! He is so loved! Ohh and spoiled!

We love our puppy Andy that we adopted this April! We met him at the Petsmart event and fell in…read morelove. The event was a bit chaotic in knowing how to fill out what to get to meet a dog but it all worked out. We were shocked novody else was interested in this sweet boy and his foster eas very kind and informative to help us make sure he was a good fit for our home. They were also very patient with us running around to grab supplies. While the adoption fee is a bit higher than some rescues there is a tax break and it's nice that majority if the shots were paid and planned along with the neutering. Andy came home healthy with us and immediately took to his big sister who he loves so much. It was nice that he had spent time with his siblings so he was used to having another dog around and is just a great pup for our family! Can't imagine not having adopted him the day we met him.

We adopted our pup friend in February. We have owned many dogs over the years and have dealt with…read moreseveral shelters. We have found that this shelter really cares about their pups, especially what type of home an adoptee is going to be part of. They do a great job of matching up their new family members. Our pup has become the BEST addition to our family. She was from a hoarding situ and was skittish, but she has become one of the sweetest family members we have ever had and we ADORE her! Valley Dogs is an extremely caring group that really does match up pups and their families. We are grateful they care so much about the pups in need! We highly recommend them for adopting your next family member. They truly are an awesome group!

Valley Dogs is a local rescue group run by the most compassionate people I have ever met. I have…read morefostered dogs for several local and non-local rescue groups including Valley Dogs, but what strikes me most about Valley Dogs is the animals they choose to pull from the shelters. Valley Dogs is run by a man named Michael West. From what I've observed, Michael chooses to take on the dogs that need the most help medically - the dogs hit by cars, obese owner surrenders, pregnant owner surrenders, older dogs with big hearts (figuratively) and medical conditions... I am not sure how he manages to finance all of this. Valley Dogs holds a few fund raisers through out the year, but I know the cost to get his dogs in good enough health to be adopted must be daunting. I can see the stress in his face every time I see him. However, he keeps pulling dogs in great need from the shelter because I don't think he can turn away. All of Valley Dogs rescues are fostered before they go up for adoption. This is a fantastic thing. Michael takes on a lot of these dogs. There is always a beautiful and kind red head (his wife?) that is with him at the adoptions and an older veteran as well. They foster a lot of the dogs, too. They know the quirks and idiosyncrasies of each of the dogs they foster. This helps with placement. I love this group. They are human, but they must be hidden angels because the dogs they are helping are the ones most definitely the most in need. They are very often at the PetsMart on 20th and Highland on the weekends trying to find homes for their dogs. If you see them and want a specific type of dog, I would imagine they would scour the shelters for you

I met my forever bestfriend at Puppyland! He was worth the price tag especially given all the…read morebenefits he came with including microchipping, one year of dog online training, UTD vaccines, wet/dry food, puppy pads, certified to travel, AKC certification, 15 days of viral/bacterial insurance, 30 days of pet insurance, and 2 year congenital and hereditary guarantee. Bekah is the first person that I met in the store and she was so attentive, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful when it came to all of the questions I had regarding the puppy I was interested in. I am so happy with my purchase and I can't imagine my life without my new puppy Rover!

My experience was awful. I made an appointment. Spoke at length with the employee (I don't want to…read morename her) specifically about bringing my current dog to meet the available vaccinated puppies to make sure they were a good match. But when we got there, after almost an hours drive they turned us away at the door because "not all the puppies are vaccinated and they can't let in outside dogs in. I don't care what the rules are. In fact, thats a perfectly legitimate rule. My problem was I was told. More than once, that bringing my current dog was absolutely ok. Then they texted me trying to blame me for the mis information I was given. I have receipts via the text messages sent. Again, by all means keep the puppies healthy but make sure your employees are aware of you policies/procedures. plus IMO it felt very puppy mill from the doorway. My advice? Definitely go somewhere else.

"My cats inspire me daily. They inspire me to get a dog!" ― Greg Curtis…read more The cat distribution system has finally gotten around to me and chose to give me the fluffiest lint trap of a cat. She's a part-time outdoor cat (mainly roaming the streets in the early morning) that chooses to pop in for a warm bed (usually my laptop) and some freeze dried space niblets (seafood flavored kibble). Ever since Gracie came into my life, a name I heard my neighbor's calling her, I've been trying to get her little things here and there to make her life better. As I type this, I see the cloud cat tower she's used once while getting a delivery alert for the outdoor house I bought her. So when I was at Whole Foods recently, I noticed this pet store right next door. With time to spare, I meandered in to see what offerings they had. Their dog selection is the majority of the store with two rows for felines and even less for other types pets you might have. They also have a dog washing station for those who might need to bathe Bruno. The price point is a bit higher but I believe you are supporting local. So while your buck might not get you too far here, at least it's going to a family-owned business.

Been here several times and I've always found what I've been looking for. I get the impression they…read morehave a high turnover in staff but everyone has been super nice. I just miss the people I developed a rapport with. This time I met Jon who was super friendly and articulate, you can tell he's a smart chap. He was enthusiastic and made me and my pet feel welcomed.

They say they take all kids!! But won't accept my son who has an IEP plan and on the spectrum!…read moreThose are the kids that need the most support!! Shame on you!! They will just keep suspending your kids over and over till they say they can't handle them anymore! This place is a joke!

Great FREE after school program for children. If you're…read morelooking to volunteer, this is the place to go.