San Diego Humane Society

Christmas came early for pets at our Escondido Campus as Santa Claws (or should we say, Santa PAWS) stopped by to spread some holiday cheer! They proudly told him they’ve been exceptionally good this year … and that their only holiday wish is a home for the holidays.

Well, this is a first for our Project Wildlife team! We recently released a hoary bat back into the wild, but before saying goodbye, we fitted him with something pretty special: a lightweight Motus tracking transmitter. Basically, a tiny backpack… or as we like to call it, a BATpack.

Pumpkins may be a fall décor staple for humans, but for our Escondido Campus farm crew? They’re more of a smash-and-snack situation. Our staff surprised our adoptable pigs and roosters with a fun-filled, pumpkiny treat while they await their new homes —and let’s just say…enthusiasm levels were high.

She was so excited 😭

The last one though…

#shelterpuppy #shelterpuppies #funnydogs

It's Black Friday and offers are coming at you from every direction, but we have the best deal of all! Your gift at sdhumane.org/GivingTuesday will be DOUBLED to make twice the impact! Thanks to a matching gift of $50,000 from The JEM Project, you’ll save the lives of 2X as many pets & wild animals.

Fifty-two and feelin’ brand new! It’s not every day we get to throw a hippo-sized party, but when it’s Hannah Shirley’s birthday, we have to go BIG! To honor our beloved queen in the best way possible, the team at our Ramona Wildlife Center put together a Hungry Hungry Hippos-themed celebration.

Everyone stay calm ... actually, wait - DON’T. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. We are experiencing massive amounts of joy because after more than 400 days in our care, our beloved Cooler has officially been adopted!

No thoughts, just vibes.

What an unBEARlievable moment! The bear cubs at our Ramona Wildlife Center were gifted an enormous 120lb pumpkin thanks to a generous donor — and it's safe to say they were thrilled to take on the world’s most adorable demolition project. 🐻🎃

Give a shelter pet your heart and you won’t regret it 🥹

Dobby is patiently waiting for her spay surgery—and setting an excellent example for pets everywhere! Spaying & neutering prevent unplanned litters, reduce the number of homeless animals in shelters & provide important health benefits. Visit sdhumane.org/spay to learn more.

We can’t say it enough — fostering makes all the difference, especially for cats like Suess. When he arrived in our care, he was shut down. Our team reached out to one of our veteran cat fosters, Carol and within a single day in her home, Suess began to transform. Just look at him snuggling up!

Count Catula and Furcast 🥹

SO many doodles…

#shelterbreeds #shelterdoodle #doodles

Changes to federal assistance programs may be creating uncertainty for some families in our community. Please know that we are here to support you and your pets. Our Community Pet Pantry provides free pet food and supplies at all of our campuses, Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Our Project Wildlife team is caring for a young female bobcat at our Ramona Campus.

When she arrived, she was suffering from mange and had significant fur loss and scabbing — but thanks to parasite treatment and supportive care from our team, she’s on the mend and even starting to climb again!

How can we purrroperly acknowledge our feline friends? We'd buy them a gift, but we know that when you buy a cat a present, there's a high probability they'd rather play with the box it came in. Help us celebrate #NationalCatDay by giving these cats the best gift possible — a new home!

In case you need a Tuesday pick-me-up:

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Bella deserves employee of the month!

Fondue has a big heart — and an even bigger collection of snuggly friends! She has perfected the art of playtime, whether it’s with a fluffy frog or a massive carrot. We're happy to share this sweet girl has been adopted!

Stop scrolling. Just… stop. You need to see this. That’s it. That’s the post. You’re welcome.

Our Project Wildlife team loves saying goodbye... to rehabilitated patients, that is! After months of care and rehabilitation at our Ramona Wildlife Center, these two resilient coyotes are now healthy, strong and ready to thrive back in their natural habitat.

Serenity and Bliss Tsavorite are bringing back the half-stache look — and totally pulling it off! They might only have half a moustache each, but together they’re a purr-fectly complete pair of charm and style.

🚨This is not a drill. Repeat — NOT a drill!🚨 After 412 days, our beloved Tornado has been adopted!

Hollow's (#963464) fang-tastic smile has us grinning from ear to ear, and we hope it does the same for you! Oh, and did we mention he's available for adoption at our Oceanside campus?

Remember our lesser nighthawk patient we shared a few weeks back? We’re thrilled to report they’ve been released!

After 64 days in care, this tiny bird made an incredible transformation — arriving at just 4 grams and leaving at a healthy 52 grams.

Please turn up your volume to enjoy some apple-munching ASMR, courtesy of our bear cub residents. Warning: may cause sudden apple cravings.

A huge WIN for animals! Gov. Gavin Newsom signed all three bills in the “Stop The Puppy Mill Pipeline” legislative package designed to reduce consumer fraud and animal abuse in pet sales! This marks a huge stride toward a more compassionate, humane future for animals across California!