San Diego Humane Society and the ASPCA Sponsor Bill to Allow Access to Veterinary Care Via Telemedicine

Expanded use of telemedicine will help bridge gaps in veterinary care caused by workforce shortages.  Read More

Could your Pet be the 2023 March Meowness Champ?

San Diego Humane Society’s hosts 4th annual March Meowness Competition  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

San Diego Humane Society and San Francisco SPCA Sponsor Veterinary Debt Relief Bill

State’s two largest animal welfare organizations back effort to address nationwide shortage of veterinarians  Read More

Bear Cub Orphaned By Storms Arrives at SDHS

A second orphaned California black bear cub has arrived at the Ramona Wildlife Center for rehabilitation and care. The cub was rescued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in Bakersfield, CA, and biologists who assessed the cub in the field found her to be thin and abandoned. The cub was captured and brought to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care for care before coming to San Diego Humane Society.  Read More

Rehabilitated Bobcat Returns to the Wild

An adult male bobcat was released back into the wild after three weeks in care with San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife. The bobcat was rehabilitated after being found injured, likely struck by a car.  Read More