Deborah Sollohub Furry Friends

4 years later to the day I adopted Riley from Furry Friends, and she is the best dog! Deborah was great and so helpful, she described Riley to a tee. My dog found her forever home because of Furry Friends!!!

My mom and I adopted a 3 year old dog from Deborah. It was a great experience. She let us take the dog home for a trail period and walked us through everything we needed to dog-​proof our house.
Deborah was very nice to us and to her dogs — she has a wonderful little «ranch» with farm animals, dogs and cats.
It is clean and beautiful.
I told her if I was a dog I wanted to be one of her rescues.
Our dog is now my mom’s best friend and if we get another one, we know where we will go — back to Deborah!
Sam

Wonderful experience, thank goodness for people like Deborah for doing such a honorable job! She was so patient while we decided in our newest family member. I highly recommend her if your looking for a pet!

I got my pup from Deborah 5 years ago. Even tho she actually wanted to keep the pup I adopted she still encouraged me to go through with the adoption. She was great and very helpful! Knowing I am a first time pet parent she even lends me her crate for a few mins. Great place to adopt rescue animals!

We adopted the most amazing dog from Furry Friends! When we went to Deb’s house, we were a little worried at first because she was a little scatter-​brained and there were a lot of different kinds of animals everywhere. But it’s easy to see that she has a big heart for her rescue animals and that she spreads herself thin for them. And she’s almost certainly rescuing them from certain death and suffering. The cost for our dog’s neutering was included in the price, and she gave us some shots to give him the following week once we were home. Best dog ever, we would totally go back to her.

Deborah is wonderful! I was recently looking to adopt and visited Furry Friends on a Friday evening — totally disrupting her dinner, but she was SO gracious, warm, and welcoming. This woman has a huge heart for animals and she really truly gives of herself fully to each animal. Her farm has a lot going on — dogs, goats, chickens, oh my! — so of course she has a lot on her mind. Lots of «furry friends» — I can’t imagine how she can balance it all with a smile!
After I visited, I learned that friends of mine adopted from her over a year ago. Their dog is happy and healthy, although a little bigger than expected — but it’s always tough to estimate size pups will grow into without knowing their momma’s size!
Ultimately, I did not end up adopting from Deborah because my heart was captured by a pup at another rescue. BUT based on my experience with Deborah’s deep knowledge of how to adopt and care for new puppies, her love of animals, and her general flexibility and kind-​heartedness, I highly recommend working with her! I know I can call her if I need anything, and that’s huge! I absolutely plan on taking my new pup over to her farm to socialize my pup and get good advice from Deborah. If you find a four-​legged friend you’re interested in, don’t hesitate to work with Deborah and Furry Friends Rescue!

I adopted two dogs from Deborah about 4 years ago. She was great. The dogs are great! I am really surprised to see these reviews.

We adopted our last dog from Deb and he has been healthy and happy. We are great full for our new family member. Deborah was very helpful recommending a good vet and providing us with helpful advice for training.

Today at work I met a lady who adopted her puppy from this rescue. I must state that I work at a dog wash, she came in to bathe her puppy, he was filthy, felt grimy and smelled. While she was bathing him, she asked me about his ears, I told her they were ticks, he had huge ticks in his ears. She told me that the dog was supposed to have been given flea and tick treatment the day before, I told her that if he had been given topical treatment you would still see it on his fur. I told her that he hadn’t been given any treatment recently based on the size of the ticks in his ears. I told her she needed to take him to the vet immediately, make sure she got him tested for parvo and other illnesses. After our conversation I felt the need to look into this rescue, based on other reviews I wouldn’t recommend getting a dog from this «rescue», it’s people like her that give rescues a bad name. I pray that the puppy is healthy and glad he was lucky enough to find a person to save him.

Originally I was going to see a litter of 11 week old puppies, I go to find that those puppies were not even there, and she tried to show me and convince of other dogs, I didn’t even come to see. I saw a pup from a distance and she charged me 350. Claiming he had all he shots but, refused to give me the shot record, or any documentation. When I asked about his story she avoided answering. Her comrade kept trying to shove more then one puppy on me, while she screamed at the dogs; claiming if I couldn’t front the money, I couldn’t care for a dog. I paid it, a couple days later I found a big tick on his face and several fleas. A couple days later the puppy starts showing signs of Canine parvovirus. I called and she spent the conversation yelling at me, claiming that I probably took the puppy everywhere. But honestly, I lost two dogs to Canine parvovirus several years back, so I am well aware that taking a puppy out in public is not safe until 5 – 8 months of age. The puppy went from her home to mine, that’s it. So I requisitioned her where she had gotten the puppy, she refused to say anything, and demanded the puppy back. I drove an hour to give her the puppy back, she said she would take him to the vet but, wouldn’t test for Canine parvovirus because she claimed it was a waste of money. She put him with all the other dogs, to my shock, that virus is very contagious to other dogs and puppies, that not only demonstrated her lack of knowledge of dogs and their diseases but, also her carelessness, and unwillingness to take responsibility for the puppies’ welfare. She said she was more than kind by taking the puppy back but, according to the lemon law and her «contract» which I didn’t even receive a copy of, she would be happy to take the dog back after any amount of time and any pet sold ill is the liability of the Seller. The law is made to protect buyers from backyard breeders, and people who sell unhealthy dogs, by overbreeding dogs, then selling them. So is she really a shelter? Obviously not, if she was she would be well aware that if a puppy is vomiting blood, and has a lack of energy; then he should be tested and kept away from other dogs. Not base her opinion of the puppies health on his appearance. When I dropped off the puppy she said its perfectly normal of a puppy to lack energy and have lack of interest in food, while adjusting to a new home… Woooahhh, woooahhh, so vomiting blood for three days is normal??? When she placed him with the other dogs. I confronted her and she felt perfectly fine contaminating the other dogs because she said he was fine, how could she know she didn’t even have him tested, I had just brought him back?
Go to the SPCA say a dog has PARVO they go FBI on you, and ask you to leave because its Deadly.
I loved him so much, I couldn’t bear to watch him suffer, he was so little, and helpless. I knew what the Virus would do, and knew his chances; it kills me inside knowing no matter what I said, it wouldn’t change his fate or any other poor dogs fate. If she had at least pretended to care just until I left, I would have been sad knowing he would have to be put down, But would have had closure knowing at least a vet would see him and be gentle when putting him down, which is ultimately what happens. BUT no, put carelessly with all the other dogs claiming I’m just rude and a no nothing about dogs. Well, True or Not; At least I’m not stupid and actually know how to care for a dog, instead of kicking them around the house and screaming at them to move «The Fuck Out of the Way,» I didn’t trust her the moment I saw the place, Always go with your instinct. Please Don’t go through what we did, go to a credible rescue. If they don’t answer your questions honestly and thoroughly, and give you documentation; then run, as far as you can.
Lemon Law:
«Buyers have 15 days to document contagious or infectious disease, one year to document congenital or hereditary defects. The seller has 120 days to produce advertised registration papers. If the seller fails to do so, the buyer may return the dog for a full refund or keep the dog and receive a refund of 75 percent of the purchase price.
If the dog is proven to be ill or to have hereditary defects, the buyer is entitled to a replacement plus reimbursement for veterinary expenses related to certifying the dog’s illness, up to the price of the dog including sales tax.
The buyer may also choose a refund plus reimbursement for veterinary expenses related to certifying the dog’s illness, up to the price of the dog.
If the buyer elects to have the dog treated, the seller is required to cover up to 1 ½ times the purchase price of the dog in veterinary expenses.
It is important to note that the cost of testing to certify a dog unhealthy could double what a seller is obligated to refund to the purchaser. This makes it very expensive to sell ill and defective dogs in California»

I spoke directly to her about a specific dog made arrangements to drive two hours to adopt. When I called to tell her I was on my way she told me someone else adopted her after she made an appointment with me! I’m heartbroken and kids devastated just wrong! Don’t trust her!

We just adopted the most fabulous puppy from Deborah. Furry Friends is a surprising place in Poway. She had all kinds of animals. I helped her give some booster shots to my pup and some others. All her animals from the koi fish to the burros seemed well taken care of. The place was pretty clean for so many different animals. I’ve read the two bad reviews here and neither adopted a pet. I did and he’s wonderful. We met his mom and siblings. Deborah is a little disorganized but she gave us all the appropriate paperwork, hooked us up with Dr Bob the vet, the adoption fee is well worth it since it covers shots, vet visits, and neutering! Plus I love supporting her efforts. Deborah has a heart of gold and works very hard for these animals. I’m sure it can be a challenge for her neighbors but this is about helping animals and adopting a great new family member. I’ve recommended her to others and will continue to do so. I’ve been there twice now. I’ve even thought about volunteering to help her! It’s Poway, it never gets too hot or cold. Based on my puppy’s behavior when we brought him home, I think Furry Friends was a great place to rescue him.

While the owner, Deb, has every good intention, and her heart in the right place, this rescue centre is appalling. She cannot cope; animals continually escape — some return, others disappear or are killed by coyotes. The conditions are awful — cold and damp in winter and blazing constant heat in summer. The dogs do run around but cats are all caged in one big enclosure — no matter the weather they are ignored — sick, infecting each other continually and miserable. It is a very desperate and depressing place and way too much for the owner. We went to a bbq with friends who live near her and the noise half the night from Deb’s dogs just continually barking and barking was really terrible — it would drive me mad — i feel very sorry for her poor neighbours.
She should get her animals taken by a proper rescue center and stop hoarding all these stray critters and creatures. I think some are better off in the wild!

I adopted a wonderful dog from Deb’s rescue about four years ago. He was healthy and well adjusted and Deb was very helpful, and his adoption fee included his shots and paid for his neuter through one of her approved vets. The dogs at her property do run around freely on her property and she seems to really care about saving them all. She can be frazzled and forgetful about who is who, but her dogs are cared for from what I can tell. I highly doubt what the previous reviewer said that she is doing this for profit or for any reason other than she passionately cares about animals and wants to save them all. I admire her commitment to doing what she does. I don’t think I could do it.
Two years ago, I referred my sister to furry friends to adopt her dog. The dog had been saved from a group in Ensenada and was very sick with parasites. Deb was very helpful in covering the cost of the treatment for the poor sick pup, which I’m sure cost her more than the adoption fee she charged.

Stay away from this so called «rescue,» the owner Deborah Sollohub claims to help the animals and all proceeds go to rescuing animals, «Eek! Methinks not!» Very shady character, charged us $ 250 to rescue an animal that was starving to death and was happy to follow us home on first encounter. There was NO paperwork, the only vaccination paper was a copy of the previous owner’s receipt to the vet, with their FULL NAME and ADDRESS on it… I would definitely not trust this lady with my private info! She also states that all the vaccinations are given by her, so come back next year and she will administer the booster shots, «Eek! Methinks not!» NO way will I trust this lady…
She runs the business from her home, has no real website, but you will find her names popping up when you google rescues and it seems like she list her rescues under other legit websites. Honestly, I feel bad for the animals at her «rescue» but this review must be done to save the potential rescuer a lot of headaches and trouble down the road.