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Pet of the week: friendly, playful dog who loves hugs is looking for a new home
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (219+ words) Pet of the week: friendly, playful dog who loves hugs and dog toys is looking for a new home San Diego Union-Tribune Animal: Paradiddle is a 5-year-old, 39-pound, female, Labrador retriever mix. Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open…...
Pet of the week: American Pit Bull Terrier Mix, mellow and sometimes shy, wants to be adopted
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (155+ words) Animal: “Alligator,” 5-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier Mix, #916656. Where: San Diego Humane Society, El Cajon Campus, 1373 N. Marshall Ave. Hours: Interested adopters can visit the campuses to adopt from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. All animals available…...
Dogs, a cat, guinea pig, chicken and goat win in Rancho Bernardo contest
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (277+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune The contest, organized by the Rancho Bernardo Community Council, is held in conjunction with the Spirit of the Fourth festivities. In the large dogs category, first place went to Luna, owned by Ella Looper; second place to…...
Pet of the week: Attention-loving kitty seeks adoption
3+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Animal: Persimmon, 1-year-old, 7-pound, female, Domestic Short Hair cat with a Brown Tabby coat. Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday. Profile: Persimmon loves attention. She would…...
Pet of the week: A Chihuahua Mix would like to be someone’s favorite couch potato
3+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Animal: Chulo, 8-year-old Chihuahua Mix, #981925. Where: In a foster home through San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego Campus, 5500 Gaines St. Hours: Interested adopters can visit the campuses to adopt from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. All…...
Helen Woodward Animal Center rescues a rare cat, gem Ruby is now ready for adoption
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (267+ words) Ruby was found wandering the streets of Tulare County, an area of Central California just south of Fresno. The fragile feline was underweight, matted and covered in dirt and fleas. Abandoned, listless and unloved, Tulare Animal Control assessed her age…...
Pet of the week: Calm 7-year-old Labrador retriever who likes kids and other dogs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (210+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Animal: Wally, a 7-year-old, 50-pound, male Labrador retriever mix. Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday. Profile: Wally is calm and likes kids and other dogs. He loves…...
Rancho Coastal Humane Society will offer fee-waived adoptions on June 6 during California Adopt-a-Pet Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) Rancho Coastal Humane Society will join shelters statewide on Saturday, June 6, in offering fee-waived adoptions during the 3rd annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day, hosted by California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals), San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SF SPCA),…...
Pet of the week: domestic shorthair cat looking for a calm home
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Animal: Gogo Yubari, a 1-year-old, 8-pound, female, domestic shorthair cat with a red tabby coat. Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday. Profile: Gogo can be sensitive…...
65 cats seized from Julian animal sanctuary in mass rescue flown to Texas
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (528+ words) Sixty-five cats were flown to a shelter in north Texas this week, as the San Diego Humane Society continues to manage hundreds of animals seized earlier this month from a Julian animal sanctuary. The cats were flown out of Gillespie…...