Cats Rescued from Hoarding Case Available for Adoption

San Diego Humane Society at 175% Capacity during Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, after taking in 58 cats during a hoarding case.  Read More

New Executive Vice President San Diego Humane Society

San Diego Humane Society congratulates Brian Daugherty as its new Executive Vice President. Daugherty was promoted after serving for seven years as Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer at San Diego Humane Society.  Read More

Is it against the law to have a barking dog?

Yes, it’s a public offense to own or keep an animal that disturbs the peace.  Read More

Greyhound Adoption Center Gifted to San Diego Humane Society

Sale of property goes into fund reserved for future greyhound dog rescue efforts.  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

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

In early October, HPAI was confirmed in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. As of Jan. 18, 2023, data from the USDA shows that HPAI H5N1 had been detected in at least 6,192 individual wild birds in 50 states and the District of Columbia since January of 2022. The infection had been confirmed in 316 commercial and 449 backyard domestic poultry and mixed-species flocks in 47 states, affecting a total of 58. 39 million commercial and backyard flocks. In addition to birds and poultry, H5N1 viruses have been detected in some mammals.  Read More