San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

Adoptions and animal care includes admissions, adoptions, veterinary medicine, kitten nursery, behavior and training, behavior center, foster care, spay/neuter.companion animals going home: total of 27,584:7,781 dogs adopted,10,145 cats adopted,2,195 small animals and farm animals adopted,5,545 lost animals returned to their owners,1,918 animals transferred to other shelterscompanion animals admitted: total of 30,935:8,293 relinquished by owners,241 animals transferred in from other shelters,1,885 animals rescued for their protection,348 born in shelter or foster care20,168 stray animals admitted.kitten program - total kittens cared for: 7,1306,010 kittens in nursery or foster care (younger than 8 weeks)1,120 kittens in shelter or foster care (older than 8 weeks).community cat program: 5,312 community cats brought in for treatment, 4,805 community cats returned to their outdoor homes.veterinary care/shelter medicine:15,003 spay/neuter surgeries for shelter animals,2,040 spay/neuter surgeries for owned pets,4,511 spay/neuter surgeries for community cats,21,554 total spay/neuter surgeries dental procedures:4,884 diagnostics (blood work, biopsies, other diagnostics)334 orthopedic surgeries,949 other surgeries (i.e. Mass removal, exploratory, eye/ear, abscess drainage)28,544 total services and procedures behavior and training:547 shelter animals enrolled in behavior center,481 shelter animals engaged in behavioral rehabilitation,1,028 total animals receiving behavior rehabilitation568 pre- and post-adoption consultations,1,958 behavior helpline responses,437 training classes offered to the public1,444 people instructed through training classes.other outcomes:2,233 animals euthanized. Of euthanized animals, none were healthy or treatable or rehabilitatable. All animals euthanized were unhealthy or untreatable due to serious medical or behavioral issues. The determination of healthy or untreatable is in accordance with the sdawc asilomar accords, and in such cases, euthanasia is deemed necessary to end unnecessary suffering, or for obvious public health or safety reasons.3,394 owner requested euthanasia351 died or lost in shelter careplacement rate for healthy animals - 100%placement rate for treatable/rehabilitatable animals - 100%live release rate - 93%report on getting to zero: "getting to zero" is the San Diego animal welfare coalition's commitment to reaching and maintaining zero euthanasia of healthy or treatable animals in our community. Previously, treatable animals were at risk of euthanasia in shelters due to sheer numbers and limited resources. By transferring treatable animals from full, overcrowded shelters to others who may have available space or resources, we can strategically move animals through the shelter system and get them into homes. This is truly a milestone for San Diego and we remain committed to ensuring that healthy and treatable animals are never again at risk of euthanasia in San Diego county.

Community outreach and engagement: includes adult programs, youth education and programs, foster care, pet-assisted therapy, and volunteer engagement.61,720 reached through community programs,177,742 resource center phone calls received.foster carefoster care is crucial to our ability to help the high volume of animals in our care. Our network of dedicated foster care volunteers serves as a vital extension of our shelter, offering temporary homes to animals while they await adoption, opening space for us to reach out and save even more animals lives. 1,312 foster homes,8,217 animals in foster care.volunteers whether working directly with animals in our care, within other support programs or advocating in the community as ambassadors of our work, the compassion of our volunteers has tremendous impact on our efforts. The commitment of our volunteers makes it possible to expand our safety net of care to more animals and people in our community. 3,439 volunteers generously donated 521,985 hours of care of animals and support our work. The value of the volunteer services is $19,480,480.

Investigations and field services - includes investigations of animal cruelty, field services for fourteen municipalities and five native american reservations over 620 square miles in San Diego county, and assistance with animal rescue and reuniting lost pets with their owners as a result of natural disasters and fires. Humane law enforcement and field services accomplishments:23 cases submitted for prosecution,1,886 animal bite quarantines,107,972animal service calls received,2,941 wild animals rescued by Humane officers.field service and cruelty complaints handled include reports of animals running stray, animals left in hot cars, calls for police assistance and calls to perform animals checks.the emergency response team responds in times of crisis- such as evacuating pets and livestock during wildfires and rescuing animals from accidents. The ert is specifically fema-trained to respond during disasters and is always prepared to deploy locally and beyond to assist with animal rescue and care.86 volunteers,2,528 volunteer hours

Services for pet families in need - acting as a safety net for pet parents who are senior, disabled, chronically ill and low income, homeless or live in underserved communities struggling to make ends meet, this program helps qualified clients keep their pets through our services.community pet pantry: provides supplemental bags of pet food and supplies at our shelters and at partner organizations throughout San Diego county so that vulnerable pets receive the nourishment they deserve.veterinary care vouchers: provides vouchers to offset the cost of veterinary services and veterinary prescription food.community outreach: provides the homeless community with support services and conducts neighborhood outreach to provide people with the information and resources needed to be able to keep their pets.program accomplishments and impact:1,726,081 pet meals distributed to families612,889 pet meals distributed to partner organizations3,926 vet vouchers distributed, 6,489 microchips for owned pets, 40,675 vaccinations for owned pets.expenses for these programs are included with community engagement above.project wildlifeall living creatures matter to San Diego Humane Society. Whether they're furry, scaled, feathered, domestic or wild, we're committed to being their safety net when they need help. This year, project wildlife took in 10,092 injured, ill or orphaned wildlife. As the only local emergency trauma center for these wild animals, project wildlife is crucial to the San Diego region. Project wildlife's expenses are included in adoptions and animal care above.