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

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is seeing an increased number of animals coming into our care, and many are spending longer with us before finding their forever homes. This fall adoption event is all about spotlighting over 80 incredible animals who have been with the Ontario SPCA for more than 30 days. We’re committed to helping them find the loving homes they deserve, no matter how long it takes, and we need your help to make that happen. Come meet these special fur babies and give them th

Take one simple action to create a future where every animal is treated with care, comfort and compassion. | The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society

San Diego Humane Society Rescues 40 Dogs From La Mesa Apartment Amid Shelter Capacity Crisis La Mesa, Calif. — Humane Law Enforcement officers with the San Diego Humane Society have rescued 40 dogs and puppies from an apartment in La Mesa following a welfare check by police, at a time when local shelters are already operating far beyond capacity. The rescue began on the evening of December 29, 2025, after the La Mesa Police Department conducted a welfare check on a tenant facing eviction. Author