Behavior Center Grand Opening
More than 3,000 animals have received a second chance thanks to our Behavior & Training program that started six years ago.
Published: September 4, 2019
More than 3,000 animals have received a second chance thanks to our Behavior & Training program that started six years ago.
Published: September 4, 2019
Heavy rainfall and wind expected to cause flooding and damage as Hurricane Hilary approaches.
We encourage everyone considering to buy a pet to be mindful and do their homework to ensure they are working with responsible and ethical breeders.
With Southern California prone to earthquakes and wildfires, it’s important for pet owners to have an emergency plan in place and ready.
Know which foods, decorations and plants may be hazardous to prevent unexpected emergencies.
San Diego Humane Society's Emergency Response Team is on a 10-day deployment, conducting water and land search-and-rescue, and supporting emergency sheltering and pet food distribution for animals and pet families impacted by Hurricane Ian.
San Diego Humane Society joins animal welfare organizations across nation to ask public for help.
SDHS Sponsors AB 1828 to Support California’s Native Wildlife
San Diego Humane Society is proudly sponsoring legislation this year to ensure critical funding for native wildlife rehabilitation remains available to California’s licensed, nonprofit rehabilitation organizations. Read More
Protect Your Pet During ‘Be Kind to Animals Week'
Pet owners can show kindness to their pets in a very essential way: by preventing them from becoming lost. ‘Be Kind to Animals Week,’ May 7-13, is the perfect time to take stock of all the ways you can protect your pet and greatly increase your chances of reuniting with them if they ever go missing. Read More
San Diego Humane Society Seeks Info On Abandoned Horses
San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement is asking the public for information that will help identify two horses who were found abandoned just one week apart at a staging area corral in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park. Read More
Take Action! Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1399 into law
Expanded use of telehealth will help bridge gaps in veterinary care caused by current lack of access across the state. Read More
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill for Accessible Vet Telehealth
AB1399 modernizes veterinary care in California, helping address the veterinary care crisis and ensuring that California pet and livestock owners can benefit from the safety and convenience of veterinary telehealth. Read More
Animal People:
Lee Asher
Founder of The Asher House Read More
San Diego Humane Society will be closed on Sunday, March 31 in observance of the Easter holiday. We will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, April 2 at 10 a.m.
To report an animal emergency, please contact 619-299-7012 (press 1).
If you find a stray animal over the holiday, please visit our Lost & Found page for assistance.
If you find an injured or ill wild animal, please bring them to our Bahde Wildlife Center or Ramona Wildlife Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Before capturing a wild animal, please review this information to ensure intervention is needed.
All San Diego Humane Society campuses (including San Diego, El Cajon, Escondido and Oceanside locations) have temporarily paused the intake of owner-surrender dogs until April 4, 2024, except in emergencies that threaten the health of the pet. We are also requesting that all relinquishments of other species be made by appointment only.
With our campuses over capacity, we are asking our community to help reduce the number of animals entering our shelters. Finders of lost pets are strongly encouraged to participate in our Wait 48 or StrayCare programs, which allow community members to care for stray animals in their homes while effforts are made to find their owner.
We understand this is a challenging situation and are here to help. We offer a wide range of tools and resources that can help you hold on to your pet in the meantime, or help you rehome them directly to an adopter. Please browse our available resources and contact us to let us know how we can help.
Thank you for your understanding.