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Save a Pet help saved my Parvo puppy
I brought home a litter of puppies to place in homes when the owner was having trouble getting them adopted and 24 hrs later I had one dead puppy and a very sick puppy. Nobody wanted to see us because parvo is so contagious but Save a Pet fit him in and he immediately tested positive for Parvo. They gave me the option to leave him there or take him home and give him Iv fluids 2x a day. I brought him home with what felt like a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ chance I was amazed every morning that he was still alive. On the 6^th morning he was strong enough to fight me not allowing me insert the needle. I ended up keeping my little Parvo puppy and found homes for his doggie brother and sister. My one negative was nobody ever called to check to see how he was.

Save A Pet’s new animal hospital has ridiculously exorbitant rates. I took a dog there for a minor ear infection. The vet examined the dog for a minute or two and agreed with me the ear was infected. The staff spent another couple of minutes to clean out the ear. The dog received between 10 to 15 minutes of staff time and I was charged $ 87.00 not counting prescriptions. That amounts to at least $ 300 per hour for vet care. With extremely overpriced medications, the bill came to $ 150. They were given millions to further their low cost clinic and improve their shelter. The shelter has closed and they are now an overpriced clinic. They have taken the gift that should have kept on giving and made it the gift that keeps on raping. Do not use the animal clinic on Palm Drive.

Keep your paperwork!
In June of 2012 my husband and I adopted a cat that was said to be calm and friendly with no real problems. He was a little older, affectionate and housebroken. The fee was $ 95, so I wrote the check after being interrogated by a woman who was overly attached to the animals and left relatively happy. Please note this woman is mentioned in a previous review and from a personal viewpoint matched the description perfectly.
When we get home we realize the cat has severe separation anxiety and cannot be left alone in the house. He had some problems, but we did not blame that on the shelter in any way. He just was not a good fit for our family, so about a month later we decided to return him so someone else could adopt him (which they did!).
After driving down unpaved roads in the middle of nowhere, we finally found the building and handed the cat over with no paperwork involved. We drove home and that was the end of it.
Fast forward to January of 2014 I receive a random voice mail from Save a Pet simply stating, «We were wondering when you are going to pay the $ 45 for the cat?» Confused, I returned the call to find two argumentative women on the phone claiming I never paid my adoption fee.
One woman stated a gentleman had adopted the cat and his check bounced. She gave me the name and of course I had no idea who it was and explained that I had returned the cat shortly after adoption. I gave her mine and my husband’s name and she actually called me a liar, telling me they had not received the cat! We argued rather unprofessionally for about 10 minutes before I gave up and told her to call my husband.
In the meantime, I called my bank who claimed the check I wrote was never cashed in the first place, nor were there any related bounced check fees. I have no idea if these people ever even looked at the check I handed them at PetSmart. Regardless, we scoured bank records together and came up empty-​handed.
I called Save a Pet again to ask for the check number about one hour later and was told the branch manager had come down, contacted the actual adopter who did indeed claim he had never met me and was on her way to the house where the cat was residing to collect the fees. No apology, just a blunt statement that she could give me absolutely no personal information.
After being interrogated, called a liar, and approached with fees over a year later, I can honestly claim that Save a Pet’s business practices are lacking. I would not recommend adopting from this shady company. Support a local shelter instead.

Almost five years ago my dog, Audrey, died at the age of 16. I was heart broken but knew I couldn’t live without a dog. After two months I decided to adopt a dog from a shelter. Not to replace Audrey, but because I needed a dog.
The months went by as I went from one place to another. Yet no dog really seemed right. I almost adopted a small poodle but another family was in line for him.
When asked what I was looking for I’d always answer, «I want the dog God wants me to have. Someone who needs me as much as I need them.» Though my parents wanted me to get something small and female.
We were in Palm Springs and I decided to look while we were up there. Save A Pet was the only shelter opened on Sundays. And that’s where I found Minnie. She was one of over 700 dogs rescued from a puppy mill, a former breeder dog. She was three and a half pounds when rescued and a little over 5 when she decided she wanted to go home with me. (She didn’t move in her cage until I spoke and then couldn’t stop staring. She knew a sucker when she saw one.)
Having spent her entire life in a cage, Minnie was not used to human contact. One of the workers, Stacy, had carried Minnie around for two months, doing all her work one handed, to get Minnie conditioned to human touch. Now that’s dedication.
It’s been a little over four years and I have the best little dog thanks to Save A Pet. She’s everything I wanted. She hogs the bed, begs for food — for some reason this kooky pooch LOVES to wear clothing, she won’t leave the house unless wearing a dress!
And I wouldn’t have had Minnie if not for the great people at Save A Pet.

I want to Thankyou so very much for saving my Niece’s pitbull. Her dog had provop and you saved him. She was sick for 3 days and feeling so much better. Someone also help pay her bill. God Bless!

I was the victim of a home invasion and decided to get a large dog. My mom sent me several of the dogs up for adoption at SaveAPet. I was all set to go to someplace closer to my home, but was moved by some of the pet’s stories online.
I went to the shelter– granted it is not the fanciest place in the world. but I wanted to give these dogs a chance. Stacy let me take one of the dogs to an enclosed area to spend some one and one time.
I decided to take home a shepard mix that had been at the shelter over TWO years! I cannot tell you how much joy this dog has brought into my life! He is the most gentle, sweetest dog ever! I am eternally grateful for Stacy and Save a Pet for taking such good care of this dog (We named him Chopper)
My advice is to take the pet you are interested in away from the commotion of the shelter and spend some one-​on-​one time with this animal in one of the enclosures. They are filled with love, and are so grateful for the new life you will be able to offer them!

I’m not sure about the hospital part, but I came here looking for a cat. Worst decision I’ve made.
I asked this crazy cat lady that is WAY to Attached to these cats about adopting a kitten. Unfortunately they were getting fixed today so I wasn’t able to see them.
She asks me while she ashes her cigarette (in front of me, a potential customer) and all the cats there. If I was going to have the cat in door, or outdoor.
Let me remind you, I’ve been a cat lover since I was a kid. I’ve had 8 cats all being healthy and all had their shots. I love my cats. But I moved to the desert and had to leave them with my mom (which is also a cat lover) she adopts cats all the time because they need a good home.
I told her I was unsure. She sits there judging me the ENTIRE time because of that statement.
I’m an easy going guy, and this pressed my buttons. She was rude and probably has no intention of trying to findthese cats a better home than a run down, beat up cage they all live in. In the dirt… These cats are roaming around in dirt, they all look like strays honestly and this is supposed to be a shelter! And they are judging me on my cat raising skills? No thank you. Save life on your tires by not driving on their unpaved road and do yourself a favor and find a different shelter.
I’m pretty sure the vet is great though.

I have been here several times, & both of my cats have had surgeries here. The first thing upon walking in is the smell that hits you, but this place is small & some animals are in the building due to various reasons. They have really been fixing the place up for the dogs outside. Lots of misters & houses & wind breaker stuff up along the gates now, also a new rose garden. Dr. Chau looks very young, but did a wonderful job on our Bengal’s spay. She did not even seem to be affected by the surgery at all. She was right back to normal after surgery & did not seem to have any type of discomfort. Dr. Bohn is also very knowledgable & helpful. He answered my questions truthfully & did not suggest all of the extra testing I was inquiring about. They could have made lots of extra money off of me that day, but he was helpful & honest. I would take my cats here more often if I lived closer. Save a Pet is a true animal sanctuary that rescues animals that would elsewhere be put down, like the trio of hound dogs that had Parvovirus. They took them in, nursed them all back to health, & put them up for adoption. Bravo to their staff. It is very obvious that the staff here puts animals first.

I would give them a ZERO ! Worst place ti take dogs for vaccinations and surgeries. They give shots in the lobby! They fixed my dog and she had staples– when removing them no gloves were used
And we were in the lobby. Thats only the half! So much more happened.

Definitely off the beaten path! I’m new to the area, and still getting used to the dirt roads, lol. So, I was in the market for a new (to me) dog, and decided to check the local animal shelters. This one was very different from the beautiful new facility in San Diego. This place is in desperate need of a large cash infusion. The staff was nice enough though, and I did manage to find a few dogs that I was interested in, and went home with a healthy, young, sweet-​tempered pit. The adoption fee ($ 125) seemed a little high considering how many homeless pets are in shelters right now (I would think that the fees would be lowered to encourage people to adopt shelter pets). I’d still encourage everyone that’s looking for a new pet to check out the shelter.

An animal lover recommended we try the Vets at Save a Pet to look at our cat who was having health issues. We had taken her to several other pricey vet clinics in the valley which all misdiagnosed her with a yeast infection. The vets at Save a Pet, however, took the time to really find out what was wrong with her. She ended up requiring surgery which they did quite competently. The staff were very nice and helpful. We will continue to take our pets here for medical care. Kind of a funky, out-​of-​the-​way location, but the place has tons of character!