Angels N Paws Rescue

Zero stars. This agency is not actually interested in rehoming pets. Angels n Paws lists animals in the Seattle area, but once you have inquired and filled out their extensive application, you find out the animals are all in California. They say they have a «sister shelter» that they work with in Seattle and are willing to transport the dogs from CA to WA, but you will not get a firm date of transport. I was told they are very thorough and some of their adoptions can take months to finalize. I tried working with this agency for over two weeks, and after asking where we were in the process I was told they are «very busy». Once it seemed I had finally jumped through all their hoops and thoroughly addressed all of their concerns, including clarifying where I take my cat for his annual vaccines and emailing photos of my front and back yards, Royce Bordes «CEO» ultimatly denied my application saying if the Seattle contact Papken refuses to approve the application then «her hands are tied». When I raised the complaint that Papken never called me, she said she was told he did so «this is on you». I did not have any missed calls or voicemails from ANYONE trying to contact me for any interview or home check. I would advise hopeful new owners to not bother dealing with Angels n Paws unless you have plenty of time to waste.
Update: This agency is very disorganized and can not keep track of who applies for what animals.

We arranged to have a sleep over with a pet advertised for adoption, and bought supplies to welcome this dog into our home, and then the foster parent pulled the rug out from underneath us at the last minute, stating that this dog needed to be around another dog. This stipulation was not mentioned anywhere in the advertisement, nor by Angels n Paws Rescue in my first conversation with them, nor at our initial visit, nor on the initial night the dog was supposed to come and they canceled. It was mentioned – by text message – the next day. For people who stress that the dog is a member of the family, they have zero regard for the feelings of the adoptive family. (They offered to help us find another puppy, after attachments were already created with the first, and spirits were crushed. Why would we allow our family the possibility of being hurt a second time?) Very unprofessional and unethical.
We spent time teaching our two young children how to welcome the dog and make it feel at home. We had the children each get toys for the dog, and arrange their play room to accommodate the dog, and then we were told (again, by text message) that it wasn’t going to be possible. I wish I could post the picture from our initial visit with the dog, where my little 2.5 year-​old was holding a bowl of water up for the dog to drink.
It seems that there was a major breakdown in the ethics of this adoption process, and the implications of such treatment by Angels n Paws is vast. Shouldn’t the adoption process take into consideration the emotions of the adopting family? Shouldn’t promises be kept? Shouldn’t the adoption process include a level of professional conduct where bad news is delivered in person or over the phone? Does the adoption agency see itself simply as peddling a cheap product?

I love this rescue! They are kind, loving, selfless people making sure these poor rescued animals get a new fresh start at the right homes. My angel Annie lived on the streets and they took her in and showed her love and that not all people are heartless. They lovingly took care of her for months before they let me (anyone) take her home. She is the most sweet, grateful dog I have ever had and I cannot thank them enough for letting Annie come into our lives!

Long story short! I filled out their application for Zsa Zsa and Eva more than a week ago. Royce called me and was very excited for my application. Royce knew I would not be able to take possession of Zsa Zsa and Eva for a couple of months. She insured me that was not a problem for her stating all the reasons of keeping them together and most people shy away from a $ 600 fee. Royce invited me to come out to visit the girls and I brought my children whom were excited. Royce explained that if I gave her a $ 300 deposit that she would hold them. I took my kids and my check book. During the entire time we visited, Royce continued to ensure us that our deposit would hold them. As we were getting ready to head out I went to get my check book and Royce stopped me by saying that she didn’t have time to verify the address of the home we are moving to as she wanted to make sure I in fact was actually the owner. It was a bit of a switch up as our phone call and visit was all positive and I was expecting to give her the deposit. In my surprise of it I just reiterated to her by asking if our application was still good and we were first in line and Royce said, «Yes». I asked her again, if our deposit would hold them and she said, «Yes». Royce asked me to give her a day or two for her to call me back so that she could verify my homes address. More than a week passed to which I figured Royce had changed her mind. I sent Royce an email asking what had caused her to change her mind and she said that she never had her mind made up and therefore her mind was never changed… Um, a bit rude don’t you think, imo? Royce knew full well we were not able to take possession of ZsaZsa and Eva for a couple of months BEFORE she ever called us back after submitting my application. But yet she called and assured me that it wasn’t a problem. Then Royce has us go to visit them with my kids and continues to tell me how much of a problem it isn’t. Then when she never calls me back as she promises I send her an email simply asking what was the cause for her to change her mind and she tells me that she never changed her mind and that my application was denied because of my pending move. HUH!!! What are you talking about Royce? Anyway, I will not ever do business with this rescue service as I would not want to take the risk of being lied to or manipulated again. I am an easy going person and the fact that we still need to move is easy to understand and is exactly what I thought would have been a problem with our application but for Royce to convince me that it wasn’t a problem, have us go to see them, never let me know she decided against waiting for us to move and then talk to me in an email like I’m an idiot for thinking her mind was made up is very unprofessional.

Very disappointed! I was VERY interested in adopting a puppy I found on a website. I called at least 3 times, completed an online application, sent an online interest form, and even directly emailed the owner, and as of today, 17 days from the 1^st date I called, I have received NO response from anyone! My last voice message and email even specified to plz let me know if that puppy is no longer available so I can start looking elsewhere, and still I’ve heard nothing. Very, very disappointed. :(

Please help! I can’t get anyone to reply to my emails or return my calls. I went to the address and it’s an optometrist office! Please does anyone have a valid address or a different number?

We recently adopted a wonderful GSD puppy from Angel N Paws. The owner Royce and her associate Sam were both awesome and extremely helpful during the entire process. They truly care for these orphaned and homeless dogs and do everything possible to find good loving homes for them. Thanks for bringing Aurik into our lives! You guys are the best!

Amazing and wonderful!!! Thank you for bringing Perry to our lives. We will love her forever!!! Angels N Paw the best!

I am so impressed with this rescue! Everything I asked was answered with great knowledge in the rescue business and it easy to see that everyone involved here is loving, caring and the animals come first always. The dogs are very well cared for and in good health. They get and have everything they need to become great family pets for those adopting. Royce is so caring and this rescue and the animals she cares for are very lucky to have her as part of their lives while they await their new homes.

They came through with everything I asked for! Great rescue! Love my dog!!! They had everything in order. I love rescues like this. And they continue to check on him:)

Royce is an amazing person and does WONDERFUL things for all the animals in her care. How anyone in their right mind could think otherwise is beyond me. Keep up the good work Royce and God bless!!!

I agree 100% with Staci. Anyone who volunteers with Royce knows how hard she works for the animals she rescues. My teen and I have been working with her for months and I do not know anyone more compassionate or caring. I would love to know where allthe other positive comments went. Many of us support Royce and Angels n Paws. If you want a great dog this is a good place to find one!

Angels N Paws Rescue is amazing, and Royce puts her entire soul into saving these dogs and finding them forever homes. Who really cares what this loser, Jeri, has to say? Basically, she killed an innocent dog and then wants to blame others… so typical! Her entire story doesn’t make sense! I am pretty sure that anyone with COMMON SENSE would put the momma dog in a seperate room where she could be with her babies. And when do you really even hear about dogs climbing on counter tops, except from this idiots story that is nothing but excuses anyways. I mean, anyone who knows Royce and what she is about NEVER even has to question her intentions… period!!! Keep doing what you do, Royce, because these animals need you :-) &&…you have an army behind you that love and support you to the fullest!!!

Royce is a star! Her rescue saves The beautiful souls that have the misfortune of ending up in shelters. I have personally benefited from her rescue, she saved my dog Carter, a bait pittie, from being put to sleep. Her tireless work saves lives, a task that not everyone is cut out for. Regarding the bad review — That person is a murderer, a puppy flipper, and has no respect for life. Her review and words can never get to angels and paws because she is such a poor excuse for life. Choosing not to work for Royce or adopt from her would be a mistake, and would only lead to not saving a life. Keep up the good work angel n paws! Your work inspires me so keep saving those doggies!

Are there negative stars for this rescue because Angels N’ Paws Rescue deserves them. Royce Bordes, and her shelter, whom I have not heard of until today should not be in this business. Let me explain. We are an emergency foster who took in a mom and nine puppies when they were transferred from an animal shelter and slated to be killed on 1÷19÷2011. They were transferred here to a wonderful local shelter whom we’ve been dealing with. After numerous escalating behaviors from the mother dog, we had her evaluated by two independent rehab centers for dogs, a friend of ours who is not only in the animal rehab business but is also a vet and the local humane society. Unfortunately, the mom failed every single aggressive behavior test. We kept her in our home despite ongoing destructive issues and aggression towards our own pets in the hopes that time would heal all. We were, unfortunately, wrong and once her puppies were weaned, decided with our experts and our wonderful rescue that there was no other recourse for the momma dog but to put her down, a horrible, heart-​rending experience as our hope had always been to adopt her and rehabilitate her. However, this was not to be and we focused our energies on taking excellent care of her puppies. This morning, I received an email from Angels N Paws accusing me of murdering the mom dog. It escalated into a series of harassing emails from an obviously volatile, person who has no basis in reality or understanding. It seems Angels N Paws was the pass through shelter. They didn’t want to have to take care of the mother dog and her eight puppies so they transferred her to another rescue (which was how we got her) and are now harassing and screaming at US because they don’t agree with what we did. Angels N Paws has threatened us, sent us numerous letters and harassed us. We are contacting the local authorities and reporting this shelter. We went back and forth with this trying to decide if we should report them on Unilocal and to the proper authorities; however, we realized that no one that unstable should have dogs much less dogs in need.