Over the course of the past three years, the San Diego Humane Society has continuously been unable to meet its capacity in terms of the number of animals the organization is responsible for caring for. The animal sanctuary takes in a number of stray animals who have escaped their homes following the Fourth of July fireworks annually.
The San Diego Humane Society’s Nina Thompson stated, “We’re busy,” the organization’s spokesperson. The animal shelter is responsible for the care of close to two thousand animals. A total of 186 more animals have been brought into the shelter since the vacation, as of Sunday.
“We have absolutely had to sort of play Tetris to make sure that every single animal has a space,” according to Thompson.
In the aftermath of Daisy’s escape from her home on Saturday evening, she was brought back to her owner, Angel Contreras, at the San Diego Humane Society! On the website of the Humane Society, where they make a list of the stray animals that have been brought in and take photographs of them, Contreras discovered her.
“The first thing I see is a little picture of her and it was a big sigh of relief, I was like well she’s safe at least,” said Contreras in response.
Upon picking up Daisy, Contreras anticipated they would be required to pay a fee. However, the shelter has decided to waive the fees associated with reclaiming pets until July 8th.
Simply put, I am content. If I am successful in bringing her back, then everyone in the house is going to be overjoyed,” Contreras added.
According to the findings of the Humane Society, the percentage of pets that have been retrieved by their owners has never exceeded 25 percent over the course of the past several years. Included in this category are animals that have been microchipped. Because microchips make it much simpler to identify pets and track down their owners, the shelter strongly recommends that owners get them for their pets.
In spite of the fact that they are kept as indoor pets, you can never be sure if they will escape through an open door or any other condition that could cause them to flee. Thompson explained that microchipping is a kind of identification that is reliable and long-lasting.
In addition, the San Diego Humane Society is struggling to cope with a reduction of one million dollars in financing from the City of San Diego, which was established in the budget that was just recently approved for the following fiscal year. It is too early to say what impact this could potentially have on the shelter’s diminishing resources, according to Thompson, who shared that negotiations with the city are still underway.
The Humane Society has been forced to construct makeshift shelters on portions of its property at its campus on Gaines Street in Linda Vista in order to make more space for the animals that are housed there. This is due to the large amount of animals available at the shelter.
Always, we will be able to manage. “Our staff goes above and beyond for the animals that are in our care, and we have our incredible volunteers,” said Thompson from the organization. “There’s never going to be an animal turned away,” according to her statement.
In the event that your pet has gone missing, the Humane Society strongly recommends that you look through the Stray Pets in Our Care section that is located on the website of the shelter.
As part of the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters campaign, the shelter is now offering adoption costs of $70 by the 19th of July for adult cats and dogs.
