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When bringing home a shy or fearful cat, it’s important to give them time, space and a comfortable environment to decompress and adjust.

When bringing a new pet home, it’s important to give them time, space and a safe environment to adjust. This is especially true for a dog who is shy or fearful.

We know you’re eager to bond with your new pet, but it usually doesn’t happen overnight! The 3-3-3 Rule outlines the adjustment period your pet will need as they get used to their new home.

All adoption fees help San Diego Humane Society care for more than 40,000 animals each year. We strive to keep our adoption fees low to make adoption accessible to members of our community.

Animal hoarding isn’t just an animal welfare problem. Animal hoarding often requires a multidisciplinary response, involving collaboration between animal welfare organizations, social services and local law enforcement to support the animals and the people involved.

Animal Service Jurisdictions by city/zip code.

San Diego Humane Society’s fees are collected for the adoption of pets and a variety of services provided to our community. Some services and associated fees apply only to residents of the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista.

Animal sizes and weights by species

We are lucky to have over 20 different species of bats living in San Diego County. These nocturnal animals are extremely valuable to our environment — in fact, almost every bat found in this area eats insects, which provides a huge benefit to our region’s gardens and farms.

Animals often behave in ways we don’t understand — and since we can’t ask them about their behavior directly (like we can with humans), it can feel challenging to address behavior we don’t like.

Your dog barks to communicate, and there are a variety of reasons why. Social barking, territorial barking, attention-seeking barking, warning barking and request barking are all examples of barking that typically occurs in short bursts and are in response to a specific event or occurrence.

It’s normal for dogs (especially puppies!) to use their mouths to explore the world. However, dogs may chew things they aren’t supposed to if they aren’t getting enough mental or physical exercise or if they are experiencing challenges such as anxiety or teething.