Good as New
THE EXTRA MILE A broken puppy gets a second chance—and a loving home Jordan Kownacki has always been an animal lover. A former volunteer at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus,…
Adoption Stories
Success Story: Temp to perm
As foster volunteers for San Diego Humane Society, Courtney McGowan and her boyfriend nursed a rescued kitten, Sicily, back to health. When they first met Sicily, she was suffering from a…
Success Story: Gentle Giant
Janie was randomly forwarded an email from San Diego Humane Society by a friend one day, and attached to the message was a photo of JJ, a pit bull in…
Success Story: Scott Foley
“I understand the benefits that pets bring to my life. They so much outweigh the detractions.” —Scott Foley, an ambassador for Swiffer’s “Welcome Home” pet campaign, on his new puppy,…
Adoption Success Stories
Two of a kind When Michele Predko was considering adopting a kitten, she and her husband decided it would be best to find a pair. Last July, they spontaneously visited…
JJ’s Adoption Success Story
I’ve always loved dogs and wanted one badly but life circumstances did not cooperate…until my late 40’s. That’s when I had a job working half the time at home so…
Insta-friends
Charlie and Benson were adopted separately, but instantly became friends in their new home and are now inseparable.
Pet Project
Tracy Dahlkamp’s 11-year-old son wanted a pet so badly that he created a PowerPoint presentation to plead his case for getting a dog.
Adoption Success Stories
They sleep in my 95-year-old Grandmother’s room, on her bed, and keep her warm at night.
Celebrating a year of happy tails!
Last year, more than 15,200 animals went home from San Diego Humane Society with happy tails and hearts. Here are just a few of the thousands of furry faces who received a second chance at life and love, thanks to our supporters, volunteers and staff members…
Real Owners, Real Pets
A peek inside successful adoption stories.
Tux (ID 162520) – AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!!
We’d like you to meet TUX! He’s sweet, smart, full of energy – and unlike the kind of tux that people wear, this handsome guy will never go out of style!