For the Love of Livestock
Dogs and cats may get the most attention when it comes to animal adoption, but San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus is home to many other four-legged—and two-web-footed—friends who are…
Fall 2016
The Power of Pet-Assisted Therapy
For more than 30 years, the P-AT program has been sharing the joy of animals with community members of all ages in a range of care facilities, from convalescent homes and hospitals to juvenile detention centers, mental health centers and homes for medically fragile children. Making more than 60 visits per month, twice daily, volunteers bring rabbits, guinea pigs and—perhaps surprisingly—rats to sites throughout the county.
Give Back
Do you enjoy hosting parties? Turn your event into a fundraiser for San Diego Humane Society! You can even create a campaign and design your own fundraising page. Visit sdhumane.org/third-party-fundraiser…
Happily Ever After
Rose Gomez visited San Diego Humane Society when she was looking to adopt a dog, and was drawn to Rodrigo, a lab terrier. But counselors advised that Rodrigo was skittish…
Unexpected Gift
Guerro, a husky and German shepherd mix, came into Hugo Paredes’ life by literally showing up on his doorstep one Saturday morning.
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,…
BE PREPARED
Educate yourself on how to keep you and your pet safe during emergencies Animals inside! If you don’t have one already, get a free alert sticker from San Diego Humane…
DEAR TABBY
Q: What is the best way to reduce your pets’ stress in an emergency situation? A: The reason why most pets are stressed in disaster situations is because their normal…
Comfort Inside an Evacuation Center
No one wants to imagine the stress of fire or another disaster threatening their home—especially if they don’t have their beloved animals beside them to provide comfort in times of…
Donkeying Around
Perhaps the cutest rescue to come out of the recent Border Fire was the evacuation of 55 miniature donkeys from Morena Village in rural East County, transported by the Border Patrol…
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
An animal lover’s guide to disaster preparedness By Christina Orlovsky Page Photos by Jennifer Siegwart, David McNew and Justin Sullivan We are no strangers to disaster in San Diego. From wildfire and flood to…
Become Part of the Animal Rescue Reserve
Interested in helping out during a disaster? San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement department offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities through its Animal Rescue Reserve (ARR)…