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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Humane Society and the county's two animal shelters are among more than 150 shelters across the state to participate in the first California Adopt-a-Pet Day Saturday.
On April 30, a coalition of San Diego County animal welfare organizations asked the community to save lives by adopting or fostering unwanted animals and spaying and neutering their pets, before a badly overcrowded shelter situation becomes even more urgent during the busier summer months. In 2022, the SDHS reached a record high of nearly 494 dogs in care each day. That daily average rose to 540 in 2023, and has ballooned to 632 so far this year. Stray dog intakes are up 12%, and 65% of these pets are never reclaimed by their owners.
On Saturday, current pet owners are also welcome to attend SDHS' second annual"Prepare Fair," from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to ensure pets are safe ahead of the busy July Fourth holiday. During the fair, SDHS is offering free microchips, ID tags, licenses and more at its locations in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside and San Diego.
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