San Diego Humane Society

A new bill aims to make spay-neuter services easier to bring into communities and help reduce the number of animals entering shelters in the first place.

The 3-month-old male kitten wandered into a home looking for food and water in the 33rd Street area in Stockton.

Michelle Cohn was recognized at the 24th Annual Real Heroes Awards event as the Animal Welfare Hero honoree. NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi explains how Michelle's fostering of hundreds of animals for the San Diego Humane Society benefits people in the most unique way.

Katie Woolsey of the San Diego Humane Society brings in this week’s pet of the week, Woodstock!

"We could have accepted our experience as frustrating and moved on. Instead, we asked whether the system could be better. Now it will be."

San Diego County Animal Services Thursday asked for the public's assistance in fostering or adopting animals from the Bonita shelter ahead of its move to a new facility in Santee on Oct. 15.

County Animal Services will open its new Santee Animal Shelter on Oct. 15. The facility features upgraded medical areas, modern kennels with improved design, and spaces built to reduce stress, increase enrichment and socialization, and support better care for animals and the community.

The San Diego Humane Society will mark four decades of compassion and community support during the 40th annual Fur Ball next month.

Jordan Frey of the San Diego Humane Society brings in this week’s pet of the week, Shakshuka!

This canine couldn't contain her joy.

The San Diego Humane Society is experiencing record numbers of dogs under their care, driven by a combination of factors including expensive veterinary costs and the high cost of living in the area. ...

NBCUniversal Local’s annual Clear The Shelters campaign helped drive over 135,000 pet adoptions and raised more than $480,000 for participating shelters and rescues in 2026.

The Maltipoo was found in a safe sleeping site near the San Diego International Airport, and a microchip helped identify his family.

The rodeo will spotlight 12 contestants in each timed event, including barrel racing, saddle bronc, bull riding and more, with the first two rounds set for Friday and Saturday.

An unlikely friendships between puppies and piglets are at the center of this San Diego Humane Society event. Sheena Parveen meets them in studio.

The San Diego Humane Society is advocating for three bills currently awaiting the governor's signature to address severe animal shelter overcrowding and bureaucratic delays in California.

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More than 300 pets were adopted at the San Diego Humane Society this weekend during Clear the Shelters Day, in which all adoption fees were waived.

A total of 288 pets found their fur-ever homes during NBC 7 and Telemundo 20's annual Clear the Shelters adoption event with San Diego Humane Society.

The San Diego Humane Society has received 23 Chihuahuas from an owner who was recently evicted from their home in Imperial Beach. Nina Thompson, Senior Director of Public Relations for the San Diego ...

With its capacity for dogs already at 171%, the San Diego Humane Society took in 103 animals on Tuesday, prompting organization officials to ask for the public's help Wednesday finding homes for the shelter residents.

The organization said it is caring for nearly 1,900 animals while an average of 80 animals enter its care each day.

Celebrate NBC 7 and Telemundo 20's monthlong pet adoption campaign during our annual "Clear the Shelters Day" event on Saturday, Aug. 29.

By Karen Pearlman (San Diego County) — In light of recent high-profile cases exposing gaps in oversight, transparency and accountability for companion animals, some of California’s top animal welfare organizations are lobbying for the creation of a centralized Bureau of Companion Animal Welfare within the California Department of Food and Agriculture. A coalition — which […]

1-year-old Terrier mix is ready to be adopted at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. Adopt him during August and the fee will be waived during Clear the Shelters.