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Kitten season is around the corner, and San Diego Humane Society is preparing for another busy year of caring for vulnerable newborns. To ensure thousands of orphaned kittens receive a second…

SAN DIEGO — Lace up your sneakers and get your cameras ready! As the nation gets swept up in college basketball fever, San Diego Humane Society is tipping off its seventh annual March Meowness tournament. This bracket-style digital showdown invites San Diego’s most photogenic pets to compete for glory, bragging rights and prizes. For contest rules, dates and to enter, visit sdhumane.org/contest.

RAMONA, CA — A young bobcat kitten, once fighting for her life against severe emaciation, anemia and mange, is now back where she belongs in the wild. After four months of intensive rehabilitation at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, the kitten was released back into its native habitat Feb. 22, 2026.

SAN DIEGO — In recognition of Spay/Neuter Awareness Month in February, organizations in the San Diego Animal Welfare Coalition (SDAWC) will significantly increase access to free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to address community need and prevent unwanted litters.

SAN DIEGO, CA — A Western Snowy Plover, a species of special concern in San Diego County, has returned to the wild following a successful rehabilitation at San Diego Humane Society’s Pilar & Chuck Bahde Wildlife Center. The bird’s journey is a testament to the power of local conservation partnerships, involving SeaWorld San Diego and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA).