Tag: San Diego Humane Society

Dog Reunites With His Owner in San Diego 335 Miles From Home

A dog who went missing around the Fourth of July was reunited with his family at San Diego Humane Society’s El Cajon campus—335 miles from where he went missing. Ryder, a 9-year-old Chihuahua-terrier mix, was brought into the El Cajon campus as a stray on July 17. The person who found him said the dog…


3 Orphaned Bear Cubs Rehabilitated and Returned to San Bernardino National Forest

SAN DIEGO—Three orphaned bear cubs, rehabilitated by the San Diego Humane Society’s (SDHS) Ramona Wildlife Center, are back in the wild April 27. The cubs spent nine months at the wildlife center and were released April 26 in the San Bernardino National Forest near Clark’s Ranch. “It is always our goal to rehabilitate and return…


Horse Rescued Following 100-Foot Fall Down San Diego Hillside

JAMUL, Calif.—Emergency crews and animal-welfare workers April 17 rescued a horse that tumbled about 100 feet down a steep slope in the eastern San Diego County back country, and then had to spend the night injured in a remote ravine. Eight-year-old Dobby slipped and fell off a trail near state Route 94 and Honey Springs…


SD Humane Society Prepares For Bird Flu, Offers Tips To Prevent Spread

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society has taken precautions against bird flu as the avian-borne disease spreads throughout the United States and Southern California, the organization announced Oct. 17. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1—also known as the bird flu—is spreading in domestic poultry and wild birds and has now been confirmed in Los Angeles and…


Humane Society Rescues Deaf Dog From Deep Sorrento Valley Ravine

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society came to the rescue Aug. 29 after a special-needs dog fell about 100 feet into a steep, brushy ravine in Sorrento Valley and could not get back out on his own. The owners of the 8-year-old Australian shepherd, Hobo, called the animal welfare agency shortly before 2 p.m. to…


Uptick in Canine Virus Causes San Diego Humane Society to Limit Stray Intake

SAN DIEGO—A recent uptick in a respiratory virus among shelter dogs has caused the San Diego Humane Society to quarantine affected animals and limit shelter intake until further notice, it was announced Monday. Testing has confirmed that this condition on the rise in the shelters is canine pneumovirus. The shelter is currently unable to take…


Uptick in Canine Virus Causes San Diego Humane Society to Limit Intake

SAN DIEGO—A recent uptick in a respiratory virus among shelter dogs has caused the San Diego Humane Society to quarantine affected animals and limit shelter intake until further notice, it was announced Monday. Testing has confirmed that this condition on the rise in the shelters is canine pneumovirus. The shelter is currently unable to take…


San Diego Nonprofit, CDC Partner to Help Ukrainian Pets Cross Border

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on May 2 they have partnered to allow Ukrainian refugees crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to bring their pets with them. The nonprofit transported the first dog from Ukraine across the border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on…


San Diego Humane Society Recruiting Volunteers To Foster Animals

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) is looking for volunteers willing to foster animals from one to three months as it faces a shortage heading into the holiday season. One of the foster options available is the Safety Net Foster Program, intended to keep pet owners who run into temporary hardships from being forced…