Animals
Remaining Horses Rescued from Julian Moved to El Cajon
San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) has moved 54 horses rescued from Villa Chardonnay in Julian to Willow Glen Equestrian Centre in El Cajon. An additional fourhorses were moved to the organization’s Escondido Campus for ongoing behavioral and medical care. This marks another major milestone in the organization’s ongoing response to one of the largest animal […]
Dog Days, Spa Days, & School Days
By Sarah Church, President Mission Hills BID, co-owner Pizza e Birra August has quickly arrived and the dog days of summer remind us that we are barely revving up! You may have heard that catchy idiom a handful of times, “dog days of summer,” but have you ever actually known what it means? The dog […]
Hospital Benefits Over 50,000 Animals
The Paul Harter Veterinary Medical Center at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is celebrating 25 years of advancing wildlife medicine and providing world-class care for wildlife. Since opening in 2001, the hospital has cared for more than 50,000 animals ranging from the tiny seven-gram Pacific pocket mouse to a 700-pound okapi. Its team of […]
San Diego Humane Society Provides Update on Ongoing Care of Animals Rescued from Villa Chardonnay
Nearly two months after San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) took over operations at the Villa Chardonnay property in Julian and rescued 728 neglected animals, the organization continues to make progress while providing daily care for the animals. At the height of the response, SDHS cared for more than 700 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and […]
Spay and Neuter: The Lifesaving Choice Every Pet Owner Can Make
By Emma Katai, Communications Specialist, San Diego Humane Society As animal shelters across California are overcapacity with animals in need of loving homes, spaying and neutering pets has become more critical than ever. These simple yet powerful procedures offer more than just health benefits for our pets — they are key to preventing unplanned litters […]
Snow Day for Grizzly Bears at the San Diego Zoo
Scout and Montana, a pair of rescued brother bears, spent the day exploring, wrestling and playing in the fresh powder. Specialized industrial snowblowers blew man-made snow into the habitat to recreate the kind of late-spring conditions grizzlies often experience in the wild. Scout and Montana were rescued as cubs nearly 20 years ago from an […]
Farm Animals Now Settling in at Humane Farming Association Sanctuary
San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) is providing an update on the large-scale rescue and investigation at the Villa Chardonnay property in Julian, including a significant milestone: 74 rescued farm animals have now been transferred to the Humane Farming Association’s (HFA) Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, CA, where they are doing well as they begin their […]
Saving Kittens Lives with Expert Care
This past month, I got to visit with newborn kittens at the San Diego Humane Society’s Gaines Street facility even though they are too young to be handled due to their fragile immune systems. I was there because the San Diego Humane Society was hosting its annual Kitten Nursery Training Week, bringing together animal welfare […]
Bear Cubs Arrive at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for Specialized Care
Two black bear cubs from Monrovia are receiving specialized care at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, where they will be raised with the goal of giving them the best possible chance to return to the wild. The brothers arrived in Ramona on March 15, 2026, after the mother was deemed a threat to […]
Executive Director of San Diego Zoo Safari Park Is Announced
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced the appointment of Pat McTigue as senior vice president and executive director of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, effective immediately. McTigue has been with the organization since 2019 and has served as interim executive director since April 2025. “Pat’s deep ties to the North County community, combined with his […]
