Animal and Pet Resources in San Diego

Here are six tips to keep pets safe and happy this Halloween.

This is a story of our experience finding and adopting a dog after the loss of our longtime canine companion, Kerry.

With new, excellent facilities, the San Diego Humane Society is the place you want to start if you're looking to adopt a pet. It's also a great place for resources, such as behavior training and more.

Petfinder.com is an incredible resource for pets to adopt. The site is networked in to hundreds of animal shelters and rescue groups nationwide, and you can narrow searches to animal types, breeds and locations. If you want to give an animal a good home and a second chance, Petfinder.com is the way. It's how we found our sweet Lhasa Apso, Mazie!

San Diego has some specifically designated outdoor spots to take your dog to socialize with others of their ilk and do whatever dogs love to do: you know, sniff, bark, growl, chase, pant, and, uh, mark. Here’s a rundown of some of the more popular doggie-friendly designated dog off-leash areas around the county.

There's nothing more distressing for a pet owner than to lose their loved one. Thanks to the County of San Diego's Animal Services, lost and found pets that show up at the county animal shelters can now be searched online. If your lost dogo cat somehow makes its way to any shelter, it will show up with a picture on the Website.

Friends of County Animal Shelters is a great resource for adoptable pets in San Diego

Adopt Me San Diego is an unofficial, non-profit organization dedicated to helping animals and brightening people’s lives. Not a shelter or an adoption organization, they instead seek out animals and animal shelters/foster groups in San Diego County that need help letting people know what animals to adopt and where to adopt them.

One of the best animal care centers in Southern California.

In the spirit of the season, The San Diego Humane Society and SPCA is offering a range of holiday gifts for your loved ones that will also benefit animals right here in San Diego County.