Recent Advocacy Stories
Learn more about San Diego Humane Society's efforts to advance animal welfare.
We need your help! Your voice as a resident of San Diego is powerful in compelling the city to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of animals and people.
San Diego Humane Society (SDHS), in partnership with leading national animal welfare organizations, is proud to sponsor five key bills aimed at improving animal welfare in California.
In response to a groundbreaking multi-part investigation into the puppy market in California by the Los Angeles Times this fall, Senator Tom Umberg and Assemblymembers Steve Bennett and Marc Berman jointly introduced legislation sponsored by San Diego Humane Society today in Sacramento to curb consumer fraud and abuse in California.
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.
Eleven organizations are asking the community to join them in saving lives by adopting, fostering and spaying and neutering their pets, before the situation becomes even more urgent during the busier summer months.
Safety tips when encountering mountain lions native to San Diego County including how to report a sighting and what to avoid when enjoying the outdoors.
Press Releases
June 4, 2025
All Adoption Fees Waived for California Adopt-a-Pet Day on June 7
Extended weekend hours also in effect to help more pets find homes
May 28, 2025
San Diego Humane Society Extends Weekend Adoption Hours to Help More Pets Find Homes
New hours begin May 31, with Saturday and Sunday adoptions open until 7 p.m.
May 25, 2025
Hannah Shirley Crowned World’s Oldest Living Pygmy Hippopotamus in Managed Care
San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center celebrates a new world record
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