Stories
Cat Attacked by Coyote Graduates from Rabies Quarantine
Staff at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus celebrated Kyle, an orange tabby cat who survived a coyote attack, with a graduation party today. Kyle has successfully completed his six-month rabies quarantine and is now cleared for adoption.
Five New Animal Welfare Laws Sponsored by San Diego Humane Society Take Effect Jan. 1, 2026
Five key animal welfare bills sponsored by San Diego Humane Society will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, marking a significant step forward in protecting animals and strengthening veterinary care across California.
San Diego Humane Society Successfully Releases First Hoary Bat in SoCal Outfitted with Tracking Transmitter
On this World Wildlife Conservation Day, San Diego Humane Society is celebrating that its Project Wildlife Program has successfully released a rehabilitated hoary bat, fitted with a lightweight Motus tracking transmitter. This marks the first time a hoary bat in Southern California has been equipped with this technology.
San Diego Humane Society named a Top Workplace for a fifth year
San Diego Humane Society has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The San Diego Union Tribune for a fifth year
San Diego Man Sentenced After 34 Animals Rescued from Flooded Home
A man was sentenced today, Dec. 1, 2025, in a case involving the rescue of 33 animals from his San Ysidro home in August 2024. After San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement successfully brought animal cruelty charges against him, Gary Marks has been banned from owning an animal for 10 years, and his sentencing includes a Fourth Amendment Waiver (allowing law enforcement to search his home without a warrant) and mandated mental health treatment.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, before the mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, our hearts are full of gratitude for you. Your compassion and partnership give all of us at San Diego Humane Society…
Orphaned Bear Cubs Move to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue
Two orphaned black bear cubs who arrived at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center in July are now settling in at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue with two other orphaned bear cubs.
Hannah Shirley Celebrates 52nd Birthday With “Hungry Hungry Hippos” Party
San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center celebrated a remarkable milestone today as Hannah Shirley, the world’s oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care, turned 52 years old.
