Last Chance at Life
4.4 from 116 reviews
Address 3296 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
Phone Number +14426157437
Description Last Chance at Life is an organization dedicated to saving the lives of shelter animals in San Diego and surrounding communities. The organization provides medical attention and training for animals with medical, behavioral and emotional needs. The organization also hosts adoption and fundraising events for pets ready to be a part of a permanent home.
Website http://lastchanceatlife.org/
Charee Card
I don't recommend coming to this thrift store to support this business. Vanessa very rude lady told me to put my small bag purse away while I shopped. I e been coming here for year. Then all of a sudden I'm treated like a thief. Fyck this place and vanessa. Never coming here again. They will treat you like a criminal.
R B
Great place with so much variety. Love that they donate to animals ❤️
Kendra Krishnan
Lcal is a sinking ship. Current leadership values policy and black and white rules over what is best for the dogs and the families that love them. Let me tell you my story as an 8 year supporter of lcal. We adopted our first dog (a boxer) through the founder, lisa (who is an absolute angel) in 2016. We loved our dog deeply until she passed away in 2022. When she passed, I started volunteering weekly with the rescue, walking dogs, trying to fill the void that my dog’s passing left. I learned more about rescue and started fostering dogs through lcal. We took 4 foster dogs from intake through adoption, one of the fosters staying with us for 6 months! I also attended adoption events with these fosters, donating hundreds of hours promoting the rescue. I attended fund raisers, donated supplies and cash, and supported the lcal thrift store. I was invested in the mission. In December, I told the foster coordinator that we are looking for a dog to permanently add to the family, ideally a boxer between the ages of 2-5. I would send her listings from shelters, and she would explain why each dog was not going to work for lcal to pull for me. I appreciated her advice and was waiting patiently for a right fit. When she texted last week asking me to foster a boxer, Tyson, I was overjoyed! I expressed to her that we would love to and that we would hopefully adopt Tyson. Unfortunately lcal decided to advertise him on social media the next day and quickly got multiple applications from well vetted adopters. We were told on a Sunday (after having tyson for 4 days) that we needed to decide by Monday if we wanted to adopt. Otherwise he would go to a meet and greet on Wednesday and likely be adopted. On Monday evening, I texted the foster coordinator telling her that I had some questions about the adoption. She did not get back to me until Tuesday morning. We discussed my concerns (we have 4 cats and I ideally wanted more time to see how Tyson would interact with them) but I clearly told her we wanted to keep Tyson. She said she would ask the board for more time. Later that afternoon, I was told that because I wasn’t sure, they were moving forward with the other adoption and I was no longer eligible to adopt Tyson. I was in shock. I responded that I wanted the dog and that I had put aside any uncertainty and please can we adopt Tyson. I was told no and that they would immediately come pick him up wherever I was. The lcal president contacted me and was so over the top harsh and rude, I felt like I was being treated like a criminal. My family is heartbroken. Just as we were bonding with what was likely the perfect dog for our family, he was forcibly taken away. Shame on you lcal. You’ve put deadlines and policy above what is best in complex situations. I understand the reasons for your policy, but you refused to have even the slightest flexibility for a long time supporter. You wouldn’t even give me a few hours to get my questions answered before moving on to the other adopter who hadn’t even met Tyson. You are burning your fosters, the very backbone of your organization.
Lori Kuhn
Great place to shop. While also helping homeless animals! We have found some very cool items here.
Maddie Mm
i’m almost afraid to rate them 5 stars because this place is insanely good! definitely my secret weapon in terms of thrift stores. i love their cause and nowhere can beat their prices. how affordable their clothing is is literally unrivalled. on top of that, they also provide several different kinds of discounts, but i would recommend not taking them if you can so you can support their mission more. ultimately decided to rate so hopefully they can see more traffic in their store
Jess Borba
In the area on vacation & decided to stop in here to check it out since it had great reviews. Great store. Prices seem fair, however they do look up the vintage items & mark those way higher. We did like how they had a color off tag.
Business Hours
Monday:10:00AM - 17:00PMTuesday:10:00AM - 17:00PMWednesday:10:00AM - 17:00PMThursday:10:00AM - 17:00PMFriday:10:00AM - 17:00PMSaturday:10:00AM - 17:00PMSunday:Closed
From the business
- Small business
Service options
- In-store shopping
- No delivery
- No same-day delivery
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Planning
- Quick visit
Payments
- Credit cards
Categories
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