By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Three young bat-eared foxes, recently born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, are now venturing out of the den and into their habitat. The kits are spending more time outside of the den with their mother, Winter—a first-time mom. They enjoy wrestling with one another and playing with mom’s […]

By SDCN Staff Rancho Santa Fe, CA–Helen Woodward Animal Center took another step forward in advocating for animal welfare worldwide.   On December 13, the center addressed non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council for the first time during a meeting in the United Nations headquarters in New York.  Helen Woodward Animal […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–San Diego County Credit Union is collecting monetary donations for “Presents for Paws,” a special holiday fundraising campaign benefiting animal shelters and rescues in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties.  This will be the credit union’s eleventh consecutive holiday season supporting the “Presents for Paws” campaign. “SDCCU is committed to […]

By Sarah Scorgie, Director of Communications, San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA–“Beaglemania” arrived at San Diego Humane Society on Aug. 31, when the organization welcomed 108 beagles into its care. The dogs were part of the national rescue of 4,000 beagles from Envigo, a Virginia-based company that breeds and sells beagles for scientific testing. […]

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Chinese giant salamanders are well camouflaged in the rushing waters of China’s mountain river system.  Spotting this critically endangered species in its native habitat is exceedingly rare, but guests at the San Diego Zoo now have a unique opportunity to take a close look at this sleek and mysterious creature—at […]

Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom joined the groundbreaking of the world’s largest wildlife overpass, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which will provide a vital bridge for mountain lions and other Santa Monica Mountain wildlife to roam safely between two large areas of habitat.  The state Saturday also announced the launch of strategies to achieve California’s first-in-the-nation […]

By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–Rancho Coastal Humane Society will host its second annual Tees fore Tails golf tournament to benefit its programs for animals and people, officials said. The tournament will be held on June 23 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa at 2100 Costa Del Mar Road in Carlsbad. “When we held […]

Vista, CA–Rancho Coastal Humane Society is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by hosting a free pet vaccine event on March 26. Petco Love established March as “National Pet Vaccination Month” to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations and […]

San Diego, CA–Western burrowing owls, a declining species in Southern California, are increasingly being forced from their homes by development.  A research team led by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Palm Springs office, developed novel techniques using a bit of creative advertising to protect the displaced […]

By Dr. Gary Weitzman, President and CEO, San Diego Humane Society Imagine how you would feel if you skipped brushing your teeth for months and never saw the dentist. Not only would your mouth feel unhealthy, but you probably wouldn’t have many teeth left in your old age! Because dental health is so important to our overall wellbeing, preventable infections […]