They saved my boy even after he was pulled to be put down. For this I will be forever in debt.
I also personally spent thousands of dollars in lawyer fees against three of the non named/ claimed individuals who have posted un proven acquisition against Anchors Up.
Haters will hate but next time you choose to post untrue stories have some proof.
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I personally rescued my baby boy from Anchors Up. Cherie was very professional and made the process very easy as her understanding of how important this process was for me. She had my baby go thru a full physical. When I picked him up, he had all his shots, had been wormed and neutered and I was told he would need to see my Vet for tarter on a few of his teeth. Thank you Cherie for being so kind and understanding. Anchors Up is the best.
Before leaving my review I read some others. It's really sad to me that other rescues in my area have to leave negative reviews. Know the facts first before slandering your competition Please.
I did so much for this rescue and everything my family and myself did was 100 percent too notch. I had to use this rescues vet, big mistake . I was treated like garbage, however , I loved the animals and the whole family helped them. Dealing the the drama and rage and just complete hypocrisy The owner condones animal abuse and starving animals to death and allowing animals to live in utter filth. Yet she runs around saying how bad everyone is and even talks poorly about one of her former board members. Yet even though the former board member killed at least 22 animals in 10 months. She still stand by her like she did nothing wrong ! Just all wrong !
We lost our baby after 13 years. Looking for a new baby we found Kilo, after visiting and playing with him several times we chose to adopt. When we went to get him we were told he had been pulled, I called Anchors Up and they immediately stepped in and pulled him. Anchors Up and Cherie Durand are truly 5 Star
Loving caring non profit rescue. They do not receive many donations but keep pushing forward
They rescued our Kilo
I cannot say enough about this organization! They are very professional and organized and have the biggest hearts for animals .
My rescue from them has been the joy of our lives ... I cannot thank them enough and tell all my friends to adopt!
This rescue does not provide proper medical care. They pulled a 12 year old senior chihuahua with a heart murmur & severely emaciated. Rather than do blood work which would have clearly shown she was extremely diabetic and crashing fast they clearly shown in the photo declined any work up. She almost died because of their neglect. They had no plans to address her heart murmur. They had no plans to treat her, they just labeled her hospice and were going to let her die. Luckily for her she escaped their neglect and after THOUSANDS of dollars worth of care is now very happy, healthy & had MANY years left.
This is not a legitimate rescue.
The individual pulls pets, and do not properly care for them. They denied many pets proper veterinary care.
Rescue of a pet, is not just pulling it from the shelter. She has abandoned these pets on fosters, without any means for proper veterinary care.
I have 100% verifiable proof that this "rescue" pulled a dog and did NOTHING besides feed and shelter her. Rather, they labeled the dog "hospice" and allowed the dog to languish for over 2 months, with NO medical treatment, all the while getting worse and worse.
The dog was placed on transport to Montana and only then, was her dire medical condition recognized. Thankfully she ended up in the care of a TRUE rescue where her grade 5 heart murmur was addressed along with her out of control diabetes.
After nearly a week in the hospital the dog was placed in a loving foster home where she continues to thrive.
Pulling a dog and throwing kibble at it does not equate rescue. It's neglect. If you don't have the resources to address an animals medical needs, either don't agree to take the animal or raise the funds to care for it.
She pulls dogs to inflate her ego and her stats. Why does she pull dogs from Southern California? Because many Vegas shelters have blacklisted her.
Bottom line, I wouldn't trust Cherie or this "rescue" to remove carcasses from the roadside let alone care for living, breathing, sentinent creatures.
Interesting all the positive reviews only appeared after she was called out on social media. That's called damage control.
I have been a foster for Anchors up for awhile now- Cherie is amazing , she goes above and beyond. The pets rescued are the priority- its been a pleasure to be part of such and amazing organization
Every business, non-profit or for profit, undergoes some scrutny. Sometimes you just can't make everyone happy. However, be-that-as-it-may, when it comes to saving the life of a shelter dog, who's literally a breath from death, there is only 1 thing a rescue has on their mind at that time: URGENCY. The urgency in the need to get that animal safe. As a foster, I discuss what is expected of them and what they can expect from me, at times tho, when you are the type of rescue that saves those that no one wants, there's no time for worrying about money!!! You save the dog to make sure it's needs are met and then get help with donations. It's not ideal or the way we'd like it to go, but it is what it is. I know for a fact Cherie used her entire life savings to medically treat these animals. She has asked her Foster's to help her fundraise... and we do! We are team! She can't do this on her own! And what's more, a question on my mind is; where were all the rescues when the said dog needed rescue? HIDING. Hiding because this particular dog was not "adoptable" and they couldn't have flipped her for profit.
Well Anchor's Up will always step up to save a life, never allowing harm to the animal while in their care. If there is a medical need, that animal will be taken care of. they have a medical director who has a license and veterinary care on their staff! Dogs don't go without being seen! Anchor's Up has a fantastic reputation throughout Nevada AND Cali and with dozens upon dozens of out of state rescues, and people in general. Those who choose to "review" otherwise do not have all the facts or leave out facts. I know I speak for many when I say I stand behind Cherie Durand, her cause and how she operates. Anchor's Up Rescue Group ROCKS!
This rescue is wonderful. This rescue actually rescues dogs in danger of euthinasia. the rescue community has very few REAL rescues. Sadly most rescues only gather dogs for fast really cash only. They do not actually get dogs that are homeless and hurt...they get people's lost pets and resell them. This rescue does not do that. I personally have gone to Animal Foundation to take dogs that were set to be euthanized. Great dogs that no rescue would pull because the medical cost would cut into thier profit. These dogs found fantastic homes. I know because I helped find these fantastic homes. Again a wonderful rescue to foster for and adopt from.
I have never seen anyone do more for animals than Cherie Durand and Anchors Up. She pulls the unwanted animals that are ready to be put down and if necessary spends all her personal funds on medical. DONT BELIEVE ANY BAD REVIEWS. There is a group of horrid women that have a personal vendetta against her and have vowed to discredit her. One of them even said, I don't care how many animals she rescued that b!&$@ is going down. I would bet my house and reputation on the legitimacy of Cherie and her rescue. I hope God forgives those terrible people that put pride and ego before animals.
I began working with Anchor's Up just short of a year ago. Cherie is a woman who's love for animals, dogs in particular, is unmeasurable. Her belief is rescuing the underdog, the cute adorable ones will be saved it's the forgotten, the overlooked, the ones nobody wants that we focus on. When we rescue a dog,one of the first priorities is to have said pup taken to our vet for initial exam. We have labs taken, dental exam, x-rays if needed and if there's a reason for treatment we schedule follow up.
As an example of the kind of character the Anchor's Up Crew possesses, recently Cherie forwarded an email to me from a shelter here in Cali that had two dogs that were in serious danger of being pts. Cherie had asked if I would please see what I could do for them. I am part of her Cali Rescue Team. So I did just that. I coordinated with shelter staff to arrange for pick up of these two beautiful boys and on Friday drove 2 1/2 hours one way to save them! What's more the woman at the shelter said she had sent out over 100 emails to a variety of non profit rescues, and the like but that we were the only rescue to respond and come thru. These two are currently being vetted and after a few weeks of settling into living outside the shelter they will be ready for their forever family!
Cherie's a person with a heart of gold! These abused, neglected, abandoned pups are extremely lucky to have her on their side. She is anything but irresponsible in the care of these dogs, no, she in fact goes above and beyond. Anyone who claims otherwise is a person with envy in their heart. I love being a part of Anchor 's up Rescue Group! Irescue4life
Suzzie W
They rescued my new baby boy about two weeks ago. We made one call and he was ours the next day.
Kilo has already become a big part of our family.
Thank you Cherie
Cherie and Anchors Up are a fantastic example of a great rescue. Saving the down and out dogs for their age or medical reasons. What a wonderful team of people who take in dogs to foster or keep for themselves. Much love and applause!
When I first began working with Cherie we instantly bonded over our love for animals. Our first partnered rescue was with a dog named Quarter from Carson. He was alleged to be a biter and was in quartine and had to go out on an indemnity waiver. When I asked for help Anchors Up didn't bat an eye. They had seen my work and Cherie was the only person willing to take that risk with us. I'm happy to say it all paid off and now Teddy is living the good life. I could go on and on about all the other successes we've had together but see for yourself on any of our Facebook posts. I can't say enough how grateful I am to now be her rescue sister. I stand beside her 100%
Truly this organization cares only about saving dogs. Not the money or drama like so many others. Just honest animal love!
This organization rescued a 15 year old dog from Carson Animal Shelter and while looking at dogs there ourselves, Cherie gave us the opportunity to adopt Cuddles from her organization in January. We love to give old dogs a chance at a good life. Cuddles is a great dog, and whoever said you can't teach an old dog new tricks hasn't met Cuddles. She apparently was not house trained and has made great strides at going to the door to let us know she needs to go out. She has a mind of her own, but if allot of fun to watch her every time my husband goes in the kitchen, she thinks he is getting her treats. I affectionately call her Cuddle Butt. In the future I hope to rescue more elderly dogs from Anchors Up Rescue.
I have worked with this rescue on so many dogs...They will take the ones that nobody else will, they have saved so many lives.. They will jump up and run to help!!!!!!! They care deeply for all furbabies, and I trust them 100%
Anchors Up Rescue Group was started by a single woman who has a passion for dogs left behind and abused. Seeing how many shelters are overflowing with left behind dogs destined to die was not something she could live with and not ado something to stop the killing. Even before her organization became a 501c3 nonprofit she was driving to California to adopt dogs that were in need of saving. Spending her own money, going without sleep and sometimes food she started her mission. There have been times when she felt she could not go on but then she would see the sad, desperate and abused face of a dog and that rekindled the fire in her heart to save more dogs. Since the beginning of her
I'm so blessed to be apart of this rescue. I Foster failed x's 2. Anchors up has brought my family so much joy. We rescue together to help fur babies of all kinds. Cherie thank you for letting our family help in the little ways we can.. Thank you the Betts / Garcia Family...
Anchors Up helped accomplish the impossible. I wanted to adopt a dog that was located across the country. This dog was scheduled to be euthanized. I could not adopt the dog myself because the shelter had deemed him "rescue-only." Anchors Up helped get the dog to safety so I could adopt him. Now I have Teddy, one of the sweetest dogs in the world. I am very thankful that Anchors Up pulled Teddy out of the shelter and into my arms. Anchors Up truly cares about saving lives. They helped save my Teddy and they helped to save countless animals since then.
Anchors Up is such a wonderful rescue! Cherie and her fantastic team of people focus on saving the otherwise unwanted and nearly unsavable dogs whether due to medical issues or their age. I've seen and helped with several of the fosters and adopted pups! Love them and this rescue :-)
Anchors up Rescue Group is absolutely Fantastic!! They focus on rescuing animals that are going to be put down for medical or age reasons that no one else will take. They have a vet on their team that treats them and then they get them adopted to a forever home. I have the ut most respect and adoration for this rescue! I personally have 2 babies that I adopted from anchors up Rescue and my life wouldn't be the same without them!