Home Sweet Home Celebration and Open House!

Join us from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, for our "Home Sweet Home" Celebration and Open House!

We will be offering tours of our facility (3450 E. Valley Parkway) every hour, during which you can meet some of our adoptable pets and learn about our programs and services. We also will be offering a microchip and vaccination clinic.

On that day only, we will be offering NO-COST adoptions for all adult pets ages 6 months and older, and 50 percent off adoptions for puppies and kittens younger than 6 months.

Foods that make you think of home, such as milk and cookies and lemonade, will be served, and there will be games for kids.

All pets are welcome, but they will not be permitted inside for the tours. Cats and bunnies must be in carriers, and dogs must be well-behaved and on 6-foot leashes at all times.

We have many exciting things to celebrate. With your support, we paid off our mortgage and now own our home for all of those animals without one. Thank you to all for supporting the Million Dollar Match for debt relief and growth. Now it's on to preparing for the future.

Calling all Escondido Humane Society alums!

Did you adopt a pet from the Escondido Humane Society? If so, we would love to see you and hear all about our alum's new, happy lives with you. ALL alums are welcome!

Drano update

Above image courtesy of the North County Times

Drano became a media sensation in June after he accidentally slipped down the drain and had to be rescued by a plumber who rushed to his aid. Drano's story touched many, many people in our community - and beyond - and we already have received an overwhelming interest from potential adopters.

He has had so much interest, in fact, that we are instituting a special adoption process just for him and his five siblings, who are scheduled to be available for adoption in mid-August.

Special adoption process:

In order for us to make the process as fair as possible, we will be accepting adoption applications starting now and ending at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. All applications must be dropped off in person at the Escondido Humane Society, located at 3450 E. Valley Parkway.

All applications will be reviewed by our Adoptions staff, and only approved adopters will be eligible to take a puppy home. Approved applications will be assigned a number, and staff will use a random number generator to choose the adopter.

For more information, please call our Adoption Center at (760) 888-2247

* Please note: Our normal adoption policy is on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the interest in Drano and his siblings and the influx of potential adopters we expect to see, we are making a special exception in order to be as fair as possible.

Click here for a Drano update from the North County Times

August E-News is here!

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