Rescues & Shelters
Looking to adopt a rescued animal? Check out these places around San Diego County to find the pet that’s perfect for you!
Humane Societies
Helen Woodward Animal Center
6461 El Apajo Rd.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 756-4117
www.animalcenter.org
Located on the same property of Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital, Helen Woodward Animal Center has been adopting animals for almost 40 years. If you adopt a dog or cat from Helen Woodward and have it seen by one of our veterinarians within 30 days, you will receive a complimentary first exam, and 10% off of all your pet’s services for the rest of its life! That’s what we call Friends for Life!
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza St.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-6413
www.rchumanesociety.org
Escondido Humane Society
3450 East Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 888-2275
www.escondidohumanesociety.org
San Diego Humane Society & SPCA
5500 Gaines St.
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 299-7012
www.sdhumane.org
North County Humane Society & SPCA
2905 San Luis Rey Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 757-4357
www.nchumane.org
San Diego County Shelters
North County
2481 Palomar Airport Rd.
Carlsbad, CA 92011
(760) 438-2312
(760) 746-7307
Central San Diego
5480 Gaines St.
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 236-4250
South County
5821 Sweetwater Rd.
Bonita, CA 91902
(619) 263-7741
Municipal Shelters
City of Chula Vista/National City/Imperial Beach/Lemon Grove
130 Beyer Wy.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691-5123
City of El Cajon
1275 North Marshall Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 448-7383
City of Coronado
700 Orange Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118
(619) 435-8247
(619) 522-7350
email: AdoptMe2000@aol.com
Feline Rescues
The Rescue House
(760) 591-1211
Rosebud Society
(858) 459-8357
Rosedale Cat Rescue
(619) 579-6331
Shelter Pet Partners (Cats & Dogs)
(619) 390-9028
Sollohub Rescue (Cats & Livestock)
(858) 748-8984
California Siamese Rescue
(619) 334-2709
The Sarah Ford Foundation for Animals (Cats & Dogs)
(619) 299-2400
Small Animal Rescues
Wee Companions Rescue (Rats, Mice, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Chinchillas)
(619) 429-1978
http://www.weecompanions.com/
The House Rabbit Society
(619) 718-7777
http://www.rabbit.org/
Turtle & Tortoise Society of San Diego
(619) 593-2123
Local Rescues by Breed
Afghan
Afghan Hound Rescue of Southern California
(760) 753-5558
Akita
Akita Rescue San Diego
(619) 690-0049
Alaskan Malamute
San Diego Alaskan Malamute Rescue and Referral
(619) 286-6021
American Brittany
American Brittany Rescue
(858) 453-5103
American Eskimo
Heart Bandits: American Eskimo Rescue, Southern California chapter
(213) 200-5158
American Lhasa Apso
American Lhasa Apso Rescue
(808) 699-3115
American Shih Tzu
American Shih Tzu Club
(760) 942-0874
Australian Shepherd
Second Time Around Aussie Rescue, Inc.
(877) 372-8387
Basset Hound
Basset Hound Rescue & Adoption, Inc.
(619) 286-8638
Bearded Collie
Bearded Collie Club of America
(619) 449-0332
Bichon Frise
Bichon Frise Club of San Diego
(909) 683-3445 or (909) 683-4160
www.bichonfurkids.org
Border Collie
Border Collie Rescue
(760) 749-8085
Boston Terrier
Boston Brigade Rescue
(760) 634-3262
Borzoi
National Borzoi Rescue Foundation
(888) 264-8898
Bouvier de Flandres
Southern California Bouvier de Flandres Club
(714) 508-8092
Boxer
Boxer Rescue
(619) 328-0792
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavalier Club of San Diego
Cavalierclubofsandiego@yahoo.com
Cavaliers of the West
(619) 420-7308
Chesapeake Retriever
American Chesapeake Club
(619) 468-3214
Chihuahua
Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego
(858) 277-3557
Cocker Spaniel
San Diego Spaniel Rescue
(858) 614-2150
Collie
Southland Collie Rescue, Inc.
(858) 756-8148
www.collie.org
Coton de Tulears
UCARE
(858) 794-6980
Dalmation
Save the Dalmations & Other Canine Rescue
(310) 803-5414
Doberman Pinscher
Aztec Doberman Pinscher Club of San Diego
(619) 443-8944
English Springer Spaniel
English Springer Spaniel Rescue of America, Inc.
(760) 439-6766
English Toy Spaniel
Camino Real English Toy Spaniel Club
(760) 723-8535
German Shepherd Dog
German Shepherd Rescue Orphan Dog Placement
(818) 558-7560
German Shepherd Rescue, Inc. – San Diego
(858) 576-1016
http://www.socalrescue.org/
Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever Rescue of San Diego
(619) 445-9216
http://www.grcsdc.org/
Great Dane
Great Dane Club of San Diego
(760) 743-6874
Greyhound
Greyhound Adoption Center
(619) 443-0940
Irish Setter
Irish Setter Club of San Diego
(619) 262-2885
Italian Greyhound
Italian Greyhound Rescue
(858) 538-9638
Jack Russell Terrier
Mainly Jack Russell Terriers
(760) 749-1871
Japanese Chin
Japanese Chin Club of America – Rescue Effort
(858) 551-7574
JC Care Representatives
(619) 733-5027
Keeshound
San Diego Keeshound Rescue
(619) 284-8632
Southern California Keeshound Rescue
(805) 527-4096
Labrador Retriever
Spoke N Paws
(760) 754-0818
Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc.
(888) 554-2522
Mastiffs & Bulldog Breeds
Operation K9 Rescue
(760) 497-7764
Miniature Schnauzer
Miniature Schnauzer Rescue
(619) 661-6444
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Rescue
(760) 747-3351
Old English Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog Rescue of Southern California, Inc.
(310) 392-3366
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of Southern California, Inc.
(760) 480) 8348
Petit Basset Griffon & Vendeen
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America
(805) 527-6327
Poodle
Poodle Rescue
(858) 576-2273
Pug
Pus Rescue of San Diego County
(619) 685-3580
Retriever
Retrievers & Friends of Southern California
(909) 767-0378
http://www.retrieversandfriends.com/
All Retriever Rescue Foundation
(909) 793-8993
Rottweiler
Southwestern Rottweiler Club of San Diego
(619) 645-8800
North County Rottweiler Club of San Diego
(619) 445-9915
Saint Bernard
Adopt-A-Saint, Saint Bernard Rescue of California
(858) 484-4700
Samoyed
Samoyed Rescue of Southern California
(858) 578-9948
Scottish Terrier (and other Terrier breeds)
Scottish Terrier Rescue of Southern California
(714) 893-5821
Shar Pei
Homeward Bound CSP, Inc.
(530) 549-4965
Sheltie
Sheltie Rescue
(619) 347-0379
Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky Rescue & Referrals
(760) 744-7694
San Diego Huskies
(619) 934-0315
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Rescue
(619) 590-2864
Terriers: Welsh, Airdale, Norwich)
San Marcos Kennels
(760) 744-5171
Vizsla
Pet Adoption Fund
(818) 996-4049
West Highland Terrier
California Westie Rescue
(858) 456-7153
Whippet
Greater San Diego Whippet Association
(619) 477-4222
