$45.1M in expenses

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 28,775:8,235 dogs adopted,11,189 cats adopted,1,551 small animals and farm animals adopted,5,545 lost animals returned to their owners,2,255 animals transferred to other shelters.companion animals admitted: total of 31,268:8,137 relinquished by owners,127 animals transferred in from other shelters,1,565 animals rescued for their protection,259 born in shelter or foster care, 21,180 stray animals admitted.kitten program - total kittens cared for: 9,9956,739 kittens in nursery or foster care (younger than 8 weeks),3,256 kittens in shelter or foster care (older than 8 weeks).community cat program: 5,473 community cats brought in for treatment, 4,921 community cats returned to their outdoor homes.veterinary care/shelter medicine: 16,285 spay/neuter surgeries for shelter animals,1,643 spay/neuter surgeries for owned pets,4,638 spay/neuter surgeries for community cats,205 spay/neuter resulting from shelter outreach program,241 dental procedures,4,277 diagnostics (blood work, biopsies, other diagnostics),146 orthopedic surgeries,651 other surgeries (i.e. Mass removal, exploratory, eye/ear, abscess drainage).behavior and training:723 shelter animals enrolled in behavior center,1,294 shelter animals engaged in other behavioral rehabilitation,2,017 total animals receiving behavior rehabilitation.465 pre and post-adoption consultations,1,889 behavior helpline responses,169 training classes offered to the public,815 people instructed through training classes.other outcomes:3,330 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.3,768 owner requested euthanasia358 died or lost in shelter careplacement rate for healthy animals - 97%placement rate for treatable/rehabilitatable animals - 93%live release rate - 91%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.

$6.6M in expenses

Community outreach and engagement: includes adult programs, youth education and programs, foster care, pet-assisted therapy, community veterinary program, and volunteer engagement.65,933 reached through community programs,199,683 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. 1,570 foster homes,8,930 animals in foster care,4,848 clinic visits for owned pets.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. 4,463 volunteers generously donated 565,000 hours of care of animals and support our work. The value of the volunteer services is $21,813,000.

$6.3M in expenses

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:20 cases submitted for prosecution,2,134 cruelty complaints addressed, 2,607 animal bite quarantines,8,953 wild animals resucued in the field, 103,457 animal service calls received. 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: 54 animals assisted in emergency situation, 52 volunteers,3,374 volunteer hours.

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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 thenourishment 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:1,530,324 pet meals distributed to families, 608,285 pet meals distributed to partner organizations, 1,929 vet vouchers distributed, 8,734 microchips for owned pets, 49,848 vaccinations for owned pets. Expenses for these programs are included with community engagement above.project wildlife: all 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 11,634 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.