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The San Diego Humane Society and the county's two animal shelters are among more than 150 shelters across the state to participate in the first California Adopt-a-Pet Day Saturday.

The San Diego Humane Society and the county's two animal shelters are among more than 150 shelters across the state to participate in the first California Adopt-a-Pet Day Saturday.

Zeus, the University of the Western Cape's therapy cat, assists with 45 minutes to an hour of treatment and sees up to four patients a day.

On Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, 11 local organizations confirmed their commitment to staying at zero euthanasia of healthy or treatable shelter pets, but warned that the overcrowding was becoming unsafe.

Shelters and rescue organizations including the San Diego Humane Society and Chula Vista Animal Services are sounding alarms over an influx of animals in their care.

Today is “Adopt a Shelter Pet Day,” and animal shelters and rescue organizations across San Diego County are using it as an opportunity to raise awareness...

A coalition of San Diego County animal welfare organizations Tuesday asked the community to save lives by adopting or fostering unwanted animals and spaying and neutering their pets, before a badly overcrowded shelter situation becomes even more urgent during the busier summer months.

Hundreds of San Diego State University students supporting Palestinians in the Gaza strip walked out of class and into a rally, Tuesday afternoon, and they were met by a group supporting Israel. In other news, for the past two months, we’ve been telling you about the child care crisis. As part of the special KPBS series \“Where's My Village,\” we learn about a program in Portland, Oregon that offers a potential solution. Plus, there’s a record number of dogs in animal shelters throu...

Chula Vista Animal Services, Frosted Faces Foundation, PAWS of Coronado, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, San Diego County Department of Animal Services and the...

A dog in an animal shelter. Photo via Wikimedia Commons  With pet shelters in San Diego County full to bursting with dogs of all sizes, local animal