Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Our Mission
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is dedicated to building healthy relationships between people and animals through rescue, care, and education. We provide compassionate support for our local community, ensuring every animal in our care receives the medical and behavioral attention they deserve.
Who We Are
As a local, independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are not affiliated with and receive no funding from any national organizations. Every donation made to us stays right here in our community to help local animals in need. We are proud to be an open-admission shelter, welcoming animals regardless of their age, size, or species.
How We Help
Our commitment to life-saving care is absolute. We find homes for 100% of the healthy, adoptable dogs and cats in our care, while our charitably funded Hope Program provides essential medical and supportive care for thousands of animals who arrive injured, orphaned, or sick. Beyond our shelter walls, we offer a wide range of services including low-cost spay and neuter clinics, wildlife rehabilitation, and public education programs to address the root causes of animal overpopulation and neglect.
Your Partner in Adoption
We believe that finding a new companion should be a joyful, collaborative experience. Our Adoption Counselors are here to guide you through a thoughtful matching process, ensuring that your new pet’s personality and energy level align perfectly with your lifestyle and home environment. Because we know each animal’s unique history and needs, we are able to create lasting, successful partnerships that bring happiness to both you and your new family member.
Join Our Mission
Are you ready to find your forever friend? We invite you to visit our Center for Compassion in Burlingame to meet our wonderful animals currently waiting for a loving home. Whether you choose to adopt, volunteer your time, or donate to support our programs, your involvement directly transforms lives in our community.
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10/23 - County Health Urges Dog and Cat Licensing to Protect Pets, People and the Community
Redwood City — San Mateo County Health is reminding residents to make sure their dogs and cats are licensed, which keeps pets’ rabies vaccinations current. A pet license not only meets the County’s legal requirement, but it also helps prevent rabies, supports animal control services in every city and town in the county, and gives a lost pet a better chance of getting home.
9/1 - Missing Dog Is Spotted Half a Mile Offshore With Seagulls Attacking Her | The Animal Rescue Site
Uplifting San Francisco Bay dog rescue reunites lost pup with family after brave responders, drone and airboat locate her.
8/26 - Peninsula Humane Society Presents New SPCA Sanctuary Project to Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council - COASTSIDE BUZZ
Peninsula Humane Society Presents New SPCA Sanctuary Project to Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council
8/6 - Clear the Shelters: Finding a forever home for pets like 'Miso'
The Peninsula Human Society & SPCA is doing its part during Clear the Shelters campaign by trying to find forever homes for pets like "Miso."
8/3 - Bay Area Shelters Participating in Clear the Shelters
Alameda County Allie’s Pals Cat Rescue Pleasanton, CAAdoption Specials / Promotions: Every adoption from Allie’s Pals Cat Rescue makes a triple impact: you take home a fully vetted and socialized cat or kitten, open a foster space for another animal in need, and help sponsor a spay or neuter at a local shelter. Adoption Event at East Dublin PetSmart Date:…
7/30 - Pet of the week
River is a sweet female duck looking for her forever flock. She’s a great egg-layer who loves to spend time in the pool. She has some special needs, but that
7/21 - Cloverdale bow-wowing to its two-and-four-legged residents
For a city its size, Cloverdale is a very pet-friendly community, with an animal hospital, pet-related businesses, dog park, cat rescue and several restaurants and wineries where dogs are welcome.
7/21 - Surf's Up, Paws Out: Pacifica's Linda Mar Braces for World Dog Surfing Showdown
Dogs will surf Linda Mar Beach on Aug. 1. Free to watch; adoptions and a wellness fair on site.
7/17 - Firefighters rescue lost dog found swimming in the Bay
Almost two weeks after it went missing, Menlo Park firefighters saved a pet that was spotted frantically dog-paddling in the San Francisco Bay.
7/15 - Peninsula Humane Society offers young pig Peter Porker for adoption
Pigs are not commonly found at animal shelters, but because Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is an open admission shelter, a young male pig has just become available for adoption.
7/10 - Rower Smashes Speed Record | Bobcat Kittens And Puppies And Quail, Oh My: Saturday Smiles
Freshmen launch podcast to share veterans' stories, new women's sports bar opening, turkey vulture birthday party and more nice news.
7/10 - Pet of the week
Clover is a female shorthaired rabbit who’s ready to conquer your heart with her sparkling personality. Rabbits make great pets. They are friendly, social and full of personality. Clover loves
7/8 - Abandoned Bobcat Kittens Find a Temporary Home at Saratoga Wildlife Care Center | KQED
After losing their mothers, four bobcat kittens are learning to hunt, climb and survive.
6/29 - Meet Tammy! She's looking for her fur-ever home.
It’s time for Pet of the Month, and this time we are shining a special spotlight on a dog who has been waiting far too long for her forever family. We visited the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA in Burlingame to meet Tammy. She has a massive amount of built-up love just waiting for the right home. Could you be the perfect match she’s been dreaming of?
6/25 - Pet of the week
Gordo is a 3-year-old male shorthaired rabbit. This very sweet bunny would love nothing more than to become part of a forever family where he can peacefully relax as the
5/28 - Pet of the week
Tabitha is a 4-year-old female Yorkshire terrier/poodle mix. She is an affectionate, loving, sweet, sensitive girl. She starts off shy and takes her time getting to know new people. She
5/15 - Pet of the week
Blitzen is a 5-year-old male German shorthaired pointer. Just like Santa’s working reindeer Blitzen, Blitzen the dog is a working breed dog. His smart mind and high energy level mean
11/2 - FEW TICKETS REMAIN! Grab your tickets NOW for our paw-liday fundraiser, A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on Saturday, November 7 at 6pm! Join us as we raise funds to help our shelter animals find their cozy home for the holidays. With our silent and live auctions, four-course meal, live music from PRIDE & JOY, and dancing, we will raise life-saving funds for our Hope Program which provides extra care and attention to sick, injured, behaviorally challenged, and geriatric domestic animals. This incredible program saves on average 200 additional animals every month. Tickets start at $200. Visit the link in our bio or https://peninsulahumanesociety.ejoinme.org/tickets2026 to grab your tickets.
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10/31 - Happy Howl-oween! 🎃 Our bravest pups joined together for a little trick-or-treating upstairs! Luckily, our team stocked up with some goodies for them. 🥰 Any cute pups get you in the spirit to adopt? Stop by PHS/SPCA to meet your best friend. #phsspca #adoptdontshop #adoptabledogs #peninsulahumanesociety #howloween
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10/29 - Siblings Starfire (white & brown) and Raven (black) are growing up so fast 🥰 Stop by to adopt! They’ll just make your heart melt. #phsspca #adoptdontshop #cleartheshelters #adoptabledogs #puppies
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10/25 - We have kittens! Lots of them 🥰 Stop by PHS/SPCA to adopt. Open till 5p.m for same day adoption. #phsspca #adoptdontshop #adoptakitten
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10/20 - Oh the places you’ll go with a shelter dog ☺️ Join PHS/SPCA for the best day out of the month. These pups beamed with so much spirit on the trail. Visit www.phs-spca.org to see who is still available for adoption. #phsspca #adoptdontshop #adoptabledogs
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10/19 - The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA’s Pet of the Week is Cooper. 🤍🐰 Are you looking for some good news? Look no further. Cooper is hiring! Cooper is a young male shorthaired rabbit who would make the best boss! He wouldn’t dream of micromanaging you, but he does have some requirements. In addition to taking on light chef duties preparing delicious greens for him to munch on, Cooper will need you to make your lap available for cuddles while you give him gentle head scratches. This job comes with health benefits which include relaxation and bursts of joy that are highly likely to result in you forgetting what you were stressed about. Do you think you are qualified to be Cooper’s furr-ever person? You will be paid daily with love from with this adorable, friendly, handsome guy. Stop by Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA to meet Cooper ID# A0992271 or call 650-340-7022 with questions. Visit phs-spca.org for more information.
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10/18 - A huge thank you to Big Canyon Pet Food Co. for their generous donation to our Pet Food Bank! Their gift means well over 10,000 meals for more than 200 dogs in our community, helping families keep their pets fed and at home. 🐾
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10/14 - The third floor is full of cuteness as of late. If you or someone you know is kitten-curious stop by and make your everyday look like this. 🥰 Cats and kittens are available for adoption on our third floor at PHS/SPCA Lantos Center. Open from 11a.m.-6p.m. #phsspca #adoptdontshop #adoptacat #adoptakitten
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10/12 - The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA’s Pet of the Week is Sonnet.🥹💗 Sonnet is a 4-year-old female pit bull mix. She’s a total sweetheart with an inquisitive side. She loves to sniff and investigate new places, and fetch is her absolute favorite game. Sonnet is hoping for a family that is prepared to continue working with her on her training and social skills. They will be richly rewarded with a loving and perfect adventure buddy for life! Sonnet is part of the Pup-kin Patch promotion, with $25 adoption fees, a $140 Pet Food Express merchandise card, and a complimentary six-week training class series. Stop by Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA to meet Sonnet ID# A0982756 or call 650-340-7022 with questions. Visit phs-spca.org for more information. #phsspca #adopt #adoptdontshop #adoptabledog
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10/11 - 🤍 Happy National Pit Bull Awareness Month! This month, like every month, we celebrate what makes them such lovable goofballs amongst our shelter pets. This includes all mixes and breeds under this umbrella term. From the American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, the Staffordshire Bull Terriers and all the mixes in between. 🥰 Stop by or better yet, adopt a Pit Bull at PHS/SPCA! #adoptdontshop #phsspca #nationalpitbullawarenessmonth
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10/10 - Hello, my name is Summer! 🌞 I am a sweet, 4-year-old Sulcata Tortoise looking for my new forever home. Although I am relatively small now, I am the 3rd largest tortoise species in the world, so I can get up to 200 lbs and live over 100 years! Because of this, I am looking for someone who has some experience with my species and can provide me with enough space to roam and graze safely as I grow. My ideal home would have a predator-proof enclosure and a hut with supplemental heat for the colder months. I absolutely adore my greens—share them with me and we’ll be best buds in no time! 🤍If you are interested in a very rewarding forever friend, please call or stop by and ask for Summer ID# A0991493
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10/9 - Hi this is Lucky 🍀 🥰 He’s a sweet cuddle bug who loves to sing. He’s a little kitten available for adoption and would love to share his talents with you! Stop by PHS/SPCA to adopt. Open every day from 11a.m.-6p.m. #phsspca #adoptdontshop #adoptakitten
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