This holiday season, we're encouraging families that are thinking about getting a puppy to start by exploring the incredible pets waiting for homes at local shelters and rescues! By adopting, you’re giving a pet a second chance while also making room for another animal in need. Plus, every pet adopted from a shelter is already microchipped, vaccinated and spayed or neutered! Choosing adoption also ensures you aren't supporting puppy mills or irresponsible breeding. An investigation by the LA Tim

Our friend Lauren from Coles Fine Flooring stopped by to hang with adoptable Zeus (812849) and help us remind everyone that adoption fees are WAIVED for adult dogs and cats (7 months & older) and small pets through July 31. Zeus and so many adoptable friends are ready to find loving homes of their own — and we bet you’ll find your match at our shelters or at sdhumane.org/pets! | San Diego Humane Society

We are overjoyed that 220 animals found new homes during California Adopt-a-Pet Day! Thanks to our partnership with CalAnimals, ASPCA and SFSPCA, all adoptions were free, making it a day to remember for so many families and their new pets! Our second annual Prepare Fair was also a tremendous success. We provided our community with microchips, licenses, ID tags and pet supplies!With summer approaching, we expect to see even more animals in need of care and a second chance. We were thrilled to see