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San Diego Humane Society - San Diego Campus

Animal shelter in San Diego, CA

San Diego Humane Society, an open-admission shelter, is creating a more humane world by inspiring compassion and advancing the welfare of animals and people. Our lifesaving safety net has helped San Diego become the largest city in the U.S. to keep healthy and treatable shelter animals from being euthanized. We are a private, independent, nonprofit organization that is not affiliated with any other humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

With campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Ramona and San Diego, we provide animal services for 14 cities within San Diego County. We not only care for 50,000 animals in our communities but also share the expertise we have gained through our innovative programs with shelters nationwide so they can save more lives in their communities.

While our influence is expanding nationally, our top priority is meeting the needs of San Diego. We provide exceptional care for all animals through world-class veterinary medicine, shelter and most of all: love.

What We Strive For:

Our Vision
A more compassionate world.

Our Mission
Create a more humane world by inspiring compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people.

Our Values
Compassion
Courage
Impact
Inclusion
Integrity
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at San Diego Humane Society

Contact
Email
Address
5500 Gaines Street
San Diego, CA 92110
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Meet their adoptable pets

5500 Gaines Street

San Diego, CA 92110

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at San Diego Humane Society - San Diego Campus

We'll also keep you updated on Lovey's adoption status with email updates.
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Lovey

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Homer's adoption status with email updates.
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Homer

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Jack Russell Terrier

Male, Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Nina's adoption status with email updates.
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Nina

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Shadow's adoption status with email updates.
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Shadow

Domestic Longhair

Male, Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sammy's adoption status with email updates.
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Sammy

German Shepherd Dog/Cane Corso

Male, Puppy
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Tabitha's adoption status with email updates.
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Tabitha

American

Female
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Crunchwrap's adoption status with email updates.
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Crunchwrap

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bruce's adoption status with email updates.
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Bruce

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Adult
San Diego, CA

Shelter FAQs

San Diego County with shelter locations in San Diego, Escondido, El Cajon and Oceanside.

Additional adoption info

Adoption Fees: https://resources.sdhumane.org/Programs_and_Services/Adoption_Resources/Adoption_Fees

Adoption application

https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/adoption-process/

Pets at shelters & rescues near San Diego Humane Society - San Diego Campus

Boxers N Birds Animal Rescue Inc.

655 Benet Rd.,
Oceanside, CA 92058

The Animal Pad - CA Chapter

San Diego, CA 92103

Whiskers Without Borders

Imperial Beach, CA 91932

We'll also keep you updated on Ally's adoption status with email updates.
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Ally

German Shepherd Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Frito's adoption status with email updates.
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Frito

Siberian Husky

Male, Young
Oceanside, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Mia's adoption status with email updates.
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Mia

Siberian Husky

Female, Adult
Escondido, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Musoke (with File Baby Girl Two and Three and HR Baby Girl Three)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Musoke (with File Baby Girl Two and Three and HR Baby Girl Three)

Mouse

Male, 9 mos
Imperial Beach, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Michael Matthew's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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Michael Matthew

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Oceanside, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Alba's adoption status with email updates.
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Alba

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)/Podengo Portugueso

Female, 5 yrs 8 mos
La Jolla, CA

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