Pet Photos with Santa and Holiday Boutique

On Dec. 4, Santa himself will be making a special stop at the Escondido Humane Society to bring good tidings and cheer to animals in need.

Pet Photos with Santa and Holiday Boutique is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the shelter, 3450 E. Valley Parkway. Whether naughty or nice, all pets can meet Santa and have their photo taken with him and their families. For a $10 donation to Humane Society animals, participants will receive a keepsake 4x6 photo; for an additional $10, they can get a CD with the digital file, just in time to create holiday cards with the entire family. Additional packages are available upon request.

Those who don't have pets of their own but still want to bring joy to animals at the Humane Society can stop by the Holiday Boutique and bake sale at the shelter, where gourmet gifts for dogs and cats and homemade presents for people and pets alike will be available.

Walk-ins (and wag-ins) are welcome. For information, call (760) 888-2235 or log on to www.escondidohumanesociety.org.

November adoption specials

We are bursting at the seams with pets in need of good homes! To help our four-legged friends, like Sally (pictured here), find their forever families, we are having adoption promotions the entire month of November.

All dogs' adoption fees are 50 percent off. Reduced adoption fees are $80 for puppies (up to 6 months), $55 for adult dogs (6 months to 7 years) and $27.50 for seniors (7 years and older).

For our feline friends, we have extended our "$25 for a Lifetime of Love" adoption promotion. ALL cats and kittens can be adopted for a very special fee of just $25. In conjunction with the special, we're having a "Double the Love" promotion: Adopt one cat for the $25 fee, and the fee will be waived for the second cat.

All adoption fees include spay/neuter; microchip with lifetime registration; up-to-date vaccinations; dog licensing (Escondido, San Marcos and Poway areas only); veterinary exam at EHS; wellness exam after adoption; sample bag of food; discounts at local pet supply, grooming and boarding partners; and behavior support for dogs and cats for lifetime of animal.

The Escondido Humane Society Adoption Center, 3450 E. Valley Parkway, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, call (760) 888-2247.