I have volunteered with CARL for 17 years now. I have seen CARL continue to pull dogs from high kill shelters continuously and do more than their part in saving the lives of hundreds of adoptable dogs. CARL is Ventura County’s largest Rescue that also take in homeless dogs from other Rescues that need a place for them to be sheltered and fed.
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I have been volunteering at Canine Adoption Rescue League for 14 years. First of all, the woman who leads this rescue is an absolute angel put on this earth. Her name is Sharon Clark. CARL puts their homeless dogs first. Both volunteers and staff are very hard working dedicated human beings. Every month they are pulling dogs from high kill shelters all over California providing housing, medical, daily walks, adoption events and lots of daily love and care.
I adopted my dog Conner from CARL 11 years ago. They saved his mom, who was pregnant with him and his siblings from a kill shelter, they not only saved the mom’s life but those puppies! They were responsible for caring for the lives of the dogs and making sure they went to good homes! I’m so very grateful for CARL!!
I have been a volunteer for CARL for 6 years. They really care about the dogs they rescue. Each one receives a guarantee of lifetime care. When they are adopted, there is a team of volunteers who check on the new home. The volunteers and employees are all dedicated and devoted to the well-being of the dogs. They far exceed expectations as an animal rescue organization!
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I have been volunteering at CARL for over 6 years now. I am an attorney and work on many things including grants and fundraising. I find the interactions with the people who volunteer and work here to be the most rewarding part of the work I do. The group is dedicated, loving and generous with time and donations. I cannot recommend a non-profit any higher than that! Jean F. Ventura
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Will never give up on a dog. We are a no kill so save many good, promising dogs who are scheduled for euthanasia in other shelters. Our dogs have all their shots, neutered and chipped when they come in. If surgery is necessary they get it and we rely Strickly on donations.
One of the best rescue organizations in Ventura County. They rescue many dogs from High Kill Shelters and place them with experienced fosters to help place them into permanent homes. The staff will go out of their way to make sure the dogs have their needs met including sending them to a Las Vegas facility for specialized training.
The kennels are kept clean and the animals are well cared for. I know because I have fostered four dogs from them which I ended up adopting.
The team at CARL are all incredibly supportive and helpful to dogs, volunteers, and adopters. I adopted a large rescue shepherd mix from CARL in November and after several months was overwhelmed and having a hard time handling Lucky. The shelter staff were kind and compassionate and supportive and took Lucky in while I prepared my house for him and arranged training. Lucky is now home. This is a large hard to handle dog that probably wouldn’t have had a good chance for finding a home if it were not for the wonderful dedicated team at CARL. Please consider volunteering, fostering or contributing if you can’t adopt a rescue dog from CARL. Their mission is important and being a part of it is life changing.
“CARL” holds a special place in my heart. The volunteers and staff make this rescue very special in that every dog knows they are loved. CARL is not a shelter, it’s a home where the dogs stay while they await their fur-ever home.
I have fostered dogs for CARL and adopted a dog from CARL. CARL is a wonderful nonprofit that truly cares about finding the best home for the dogs. They also rescue the dogs that may not be as adoptable and provide those dogs with loving care. CARL is a gem in our community. Tracy Williams
The little pup is Baloo who rescued us about 1 year ago. He loves his big rescue brother Roscoe. Can't thank you all enough for everything you do! We are all a happier bunch thanks to you.
There are not enough good things to say about C.A.R.L
I adopted my two dogs Blue and Sophie from them. They were so helpful when I had a life changing circumstance to deal with and I had to board them longterm. My dogs were well cared for and loved by all. Even though I missed them I knew they were ok. C.A R.L goes above and beyond to care for the animals they have. Your furbabies are in great hands. The whole staff is AMAZING and compassionate to humans too.
They take great care of the dogs and truly care about each one!!! Dogs are healthy and best matched with their new family through a process to insure a good fit for everyone. Best adoption place out there!!!!! We love our chase CARL dog!!! They also do a fabulous job taking care of our dogs when we have to travel and can’t bring them. Their boarding facility is clean and staff is always nice and professional. 5 stars for CARL across the board
My son passed away in December 2017. He had 3 big dogs that I needed to rehome. I found a home right away for one. I called SPARC and they posted courtesy posts for me. Also, the director of SPARC talked to the director of CARL and she let me board the two other dogs at the “rescue rate”. The staff at CARL were so caring. I am so grateful for the staff at CARL as this allowed me to rehome the dogs instead of having to surrender them (I had 4 dogs of my own at the time). I am happy to say that all 3 dogs are still in the loving homes they went to.
C.A.R.L. rescues many dogs from not only Ventura County Animal Services but other shelters within southern California. I have personally seen these dogs brought back to good physical and mental health by C.A.R.L.'s team of dedicated, devoted and all-loving management, staff and volunteers. Kennels are kept very clean, dogs receive nutritious food, excellent veterinarian care, are walked daily by volunteers and enjoy sunshine, birds singing and fresh air in their daytime play yards. The dogs are also promoted via adoption events and online media. Most of all, the dogs are loved and treasured by everyone involved in their care and well-being.
Canine Adoption and Rescue League is one of the best rescues out there. They have wonderful dedicated volunteers that work tirelessly to find homeless dogs great homes. It takes a lot of work to run a group like this and the hard works shows!
Amazing volunteers always looking to get our dogs adopted and many improvements made to the property. No kill, all breed and non profit.
I have been so lucky to be apart of this compassionate group of dog lovers for the past year. I cannot believe how much I have learned from the dogs in this rescue. Being involved with a rescue that has been around for 20+ years has been eye opening and rewarding at the same time.
I have been a dog walker and foster mom for CARL for the last seven years. I can’t express the joy CARL has brought to my life and so many others lives through their mission to save the lives of so many dogs who without them would have been put down at local shelters due to their “special needs”. Because of this great charity my bff Santana is alive today bringing nonstop joy to me and my family for the past six years!
I have been volunteering with C.A.R.L. for 13 years i love the dogs and they make me happy and the volunteers are wonderful to work with cause then we can help the dogs out by finding them wonderful homes.
When we were looking to adopt a rescued dog, we found Hope listed on CARL's website. She sounded like a great dog and we reached out to set up a meet and greet. The volunteers and staff at CARL had clearly gone above and beyond to make sure that Hope was well-trained and adoptable but were also very familiar with her and were able to let us know strategies for approaching her, walking her, etc. CARL brought her to our home to see how she would respond to our three cats. They let us foster her for a couple of months so that we would feel sure that she was a good fit. Now, four years later, Hope is a member of our family and one of the sweetest dogs we've ever known. We are still in touch with Marion, the volunteer who helped us and who worked for hours with Hope. We would absolutely adopt from CARL again!