Heart to Heart
How a rescue dog became an animal ambassador Princess, an American Eskimo puppy, was born with a rare heart condition. The birth defect, which was discovered while she was in…
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Into the Light
From a hoarder’s house to a safe haven In early December, San Diego Humane Society’s Special Response Team rescued 78 dogs, including 14 puppies, from a very sad hoarding situation…
PAWSing to Keep Pets and Families United
Free events bring vaccines, microchips and more to underserved neighborhoods On an autumn Sunday in Barrio Logan’s Chicano Park, hundreds of pet families gathered for the good of their animals.…
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…
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.
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…
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)…
Do Something Special
Animals with special needs deserve a chance at adoption Put me in, Coach! I want to play! That’s the unspoken message behind the face of the “benchwarmers”—the longtime shelter residents…
