Wags And Whiskers Pet Rescue, Chico CA

Nice place to go get a Dog or cat they seem to be really busy and under staff but they get the Job done. The prices are a little high for a rescue animal if it was a little lower price I would consider Adopting one. In any case they treat you good and are nice people. Thanks for the look

The absolute worst. I rescued my dog from this rescue for $500. He is deaf and partially blind. They are inferior in every way.

*****This review actually refers to the temporary Veterinary mobile unit that was parked in the parking lot during the summer of 2021:
They saved my best friend's life, and they did it with care and compassion. The other pet hospitals in town showed little to no interest in anything other than money. Wags and Whiskers had a pleasant and empathetic phone manner when I called and treated my pet as a hospital would treat a human, in person.
I'm forever grateful and strongly encourage everyone to volunteer their time and donate money to Wags and Whiskers because they genuinely care about helping our animal friends and families.
Thank you W & W from me and my best friend.
- Joseph Kelly & Buddy Boy

Don’t buy into all the negative things being said about this place- people complain about high adoption fees because they want to adopt puppies and rare breeds or play into typical animal consumerism instead of adopting one of the many animals that may be older or overlooked, I for one- didn’t pay a penny for my dog and he was by far the healthiest shelter animal I have ever adopted.

I adopted my best friend from them about 5 years ago- he was a fully grown dog that was slated to be killed and they rescued him from a shelter and brought him into my life. They didn’t charge me a cent and he came fully vaccinated and screened- I understand not everyone will have a positive encounter when you have a rescue that adopts literally thousands upon thousands of animals out. Sure, they can improve- but the service they are offering saves lives of animals and puts animals in forever homes. They aren’t out here making a killing or ripping people off- in most cases the adoption fee is free or less than the cost of a single shot at the vet. Not every case is going to be perfect- but my dog came trained, vaccinated, neutered and ready to go. Never once have had an issue with him. You can’t expect every shelter dog to come perfectly healthy no matter where you get them from- every animal I have ever got from the pound was full of parasites, worms, kennel cough, etc.i had to spend thousands to nurse them back to health. Wags was the only shelter pet I ever got that came healthy and ready to go out the box. Trained, chipped, neutered, dewormed- and he was 100% FREE. I recommend wags and whiskers to anyone looking to save a pets life.

Went to go adopt a poodle. I was told the adoption fee would be around $500 in person. They asked me to fill out some paperwork and told me that they would contact the foster to bring the dog. They foster could not bring the dog that day and that I would have to wait another day which I was okay with because I wanted to meet the dog first. Some one called me later that night saying that if I don’t pay for the dog now I’m not guaranteed to being able to adopt it. I told them to that I would like to meet the dog first but she kept saying that if I don’t pay for the dog now I won’t get the pup. (Also this looked like my moms dream dog and it was supposed to be a bday gift for her) The lady asked for my credit card info and then told me that the fee was over $1000. I was shocked. She said that the dog was a purebreed and the reason why they charge so much is so that they can help pay medical expenses for other dogs. I decided to look more into this business and I’ve gone back two more times. The next time I went, I walked into their adoption lobby. Pens full of puppies and nobody was there. I was there for. 10-20 mins asking if anyone was around. No one came. I could have taken the puppies without anyone knowing. The last time I was there I asked to see a dog. The dog was clearly a mutt. They told me the adoption fee was $600 because he was a pure breed healer. He was clearly some heeler mix. Don’t trust this business. Not matter where they move. Doesn’t matter how many dogs they take in or how many dogs they rescue. Even if it’s not a kill shelter. They are greedy people that sell animals for just the money. No matter where they go they will always have that mindset. Adopt at local shelters. I promise you will find the right pup or cat, they are healthy and won’t cost you so much.

This place is purely init for the money. Not a rescue at all just flipping puppies for profit asking 850 dollars adoption fee is insane

Oh my gosh these people our amazing and they truly care for our fuzzy companions with real heart. Thank you for the amazing job you did for my peanut and cost was so affordable. I'm a customer for life!
So I found out that Butte County did not and will not renew there permit to operate and I am truly bummed out.

I got my dog Daisy 3 years ago. She's a awesome girl. Healthy and happy with my little family. She's the best and she's really good with my grandkids. I would so go to wags and whiskers for my next dog. Not sure if that's in the cards for us yet.

They breed puppies to make money, don't believe me they always have at least 4 sets of litters for adoption all the same age. Constantly have puppies