The San Diego Humane Society is waiving adoption fees for all adult dogs through Sunday in an effort to clear shelter space.
The nonprofit currently has 1,742 animals in its care and is asking the community to open their hearts and homes to shelter pets. Adoption for all dogs 7 months and older will be free through Sept. 18 for their most recent promotion.
“This has been a challenging summer for us, with a lot of animals coming through our doors in need of our help,” said San Diego Humane Society President and CEO Dr. Gary Weitzman. “Now we’re asking the community to help us help them by opening their hearts and homes to a new family member.”
There are currently 172 available adult dogs at the San Diego Humane Society.
San Diego Humane Society offers an adoption guarantee, training advice, pet supplies, and educational information to support pet families for the life of the animal, according to the organization. Its locations in Escondido, El Cajon, Oceanside, and San Diego are open for walk-in adoptions Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Animals available for adoption can be seen at sdhumane.org/adopt.
Humane Society officials said residents can also help by:
- Fostering a pet, which gives animals a break from the shelter and creates space for other animals;
- Use the society's re-homing resources that allows people who need to give up their pet a way to find their pet a new home;
- Reuniting stray animals directly with their owners; and
- Planning ahead.
Due to limited space, an appointment may be necessary to relinquish pets, according to the society. Pet owners were urged to make arrangements with San Diego Humane Society as early as possible to ensure space remains available for animals.
