Looking to adopt a rescued animal? Check out these places around San Diego County to find the pet that’s perfect for you!
Thrive Animal Rescue
https://www.thriveanimalrescue.com/
admin@thriveanimalrescue.com
(858) 229-4972
Humane Societies
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
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