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The Adoption Process:
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Preview an available pet online, at our Gaines Street or North Campus location, through our Mobile Adoptions events, or at our remote adoptions program!
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Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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NEW! - Fill out an adoption questionnaire online or in person at the San Diego Humane Society:
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Meet with an adoption counselor trained to help make the best pet match for you and the pet. Each pet up for adoption has received a medical examination and/or a behavioral assessment in order to help determine the best home for that pet. Counselors will help you decide if the animal you are interested in is a good match for your lifestyle and will direct you to any pets that may be appropriate. If you do not find a new companion, your application is kept on file for six months.
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Complete the adoption once you and our counselors agree that you've found a great match. We prefer that all members of the household (including other dogs) are present during the adoption process to ensure that the chosen pet is compatible with everyone. If they are unavailable, a "hold" may be placed on the pet for a short period in order for any family or other pets to come in and meet with us and the pet. Also if during our assessment process we discover any significant medical conditions or behavioral issues, we will provide this information to you via a scheduled pre-adoption consultation with one of our veterinarians and/or behavior trainers. Some pets may also require a post-adoption consultation to ensure the pet is adjusting well to his new home.
Please note: In order keep the stress levels in our animals as low as possible, dogs are not allowed in the adoptable animal viewing areas. Please bring a family member or friend to "dog sit" in the lobby while you stroll the adoption gallery and meet prospective pets.
Adoption Fees:
Our pets' adoption fees include including spay/neutering (some small animals excepted), current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification ($5 Lifetime Registration Fee is additional), a certificate for a free veterinary exam and much more!
If you are a senior citizen, your adoption fees may be waived! Click here to learn more about our Seniors for Seniors Program!
- Kittens (six months and younger): $100
- Cats (seven months to seven years): $75
- Cats (seven years or older): $50
- All cat buddy adoptions fees waived (adult cats only)
- Puppies (six months and younger): $175
- Dogs (seven months to seven years): $100
- Dogs (seven years and older): $50
- Rabbits: $50
- Guinea Pigs: $25
- Small animals (rats, hamsters, mice, etc.): Fees vary by breed
- Birds and reptiles: Fees vary by species
- Large animals (horses or other livestock): Fees vary by breed, age and condition
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Gaines Campus: 5500 Gaines St., San Diego, CA 92110 | (619) 299-7012
North Campus: 2905 San Luis Rey Rd., Oceanside, CA 92058 | (760) 757-4357
