San Diego County Animal Services

09/02/2025

🐾 Big news! Hundreds of pets found forever homes during Clear the Shelters Month at our Bonita and Carlsbad shelters. In total, 441 animals were adopted — including 234 dogs, 204 cats and even a few birds!

Thank you to the amazing staff, volunteers and community who made this such a success.

Learn more about how you can adopt, foster, volunteer or donate at the link in the comments.

09/02/2025

🐾 Proud to announce our new partnership with —the official National Pet Registry!
Together we’re offering pet parents the most trusted way to protect their pets. The National Pet Registry connects shelters, cities, and owners in a powerful reunification network. When you register your pet for free, you also get all the free benefits:
✨ A tag with custom ID code
✨ Comprehensive pet profile
✨ 24/7 lost pet service with live support
✨ True peace of mind for your whole family
💙 Your pet’s safety is just one click away: https://bit.ly/RegistrationSDDAC

08/31/2025

🐾⚾ Now batting… Shyla! ⚾🐾

This Padres-loving pup is a diehard fan of Tatis Jr. and she’s ready to slide straight into your heart! 💙💛

Shyla’s looking for her forever dugout where she can:
🏟️ Watch the Padres games with you
⚡ Chase balls like she’s stealing bases
🐕 Be your #1 draft pick every single day

She’s a total MVP (Most Valuable Pup) and promises to keep your team spirit high—even on the off-season. 🌟

Don’t let this all-star stay on the bench—adopt Shyla today and give her the home-field advantage she deserves!

08/30/2025

⚡🚗💨 “Great Scott!” Meet BeauDacious! 🐾

This 5-year-old, 60-pound pup just stepped out of the 1923 Royals Royce and straight into our shelter! He’s been cruising through time—teaching President Lincoln how to chase a ball 🎾, helping Einstein invent the automatic treat dispenser 🍖, and barking at 1.21 gigawatts of pure excitement ⚡.

Now BeauDacious is ready for his greatest adventure yet: finding his forever home! 🏡❤️

Adopt him today (FREE all month long!) and you’ll never need a flux capacitor to know you’ve made the right choice. He’s got loyalty set to 100 mph and cuddles that’ll make time stand still.

So… are you ready to go Barking in the Future with BeauDacious? 🚀🐕

08/29/2025

08/29/2025

🎶🐾 "Here Comes the Sun..." and a whole lot of tail wags! 🌞🎸

A massive THANK YOU to Wild Tunes for bringing sunshine, smiles, and soothing sounds to the County Animal Shelter in Carlsbad! Your visit filled our kennels (and hearts) with beautiful music, and the animals definitely felt the good vibes.

Music and kind human interaction are more than just a treat—they help reduce anxiety, build trust, and create a more comforting environment for our shelter pets as they wait for their forever homes. Today, you helped make that happen.

08/28/2025

"Bittersweet news: Tomato the Tortoise has found her forever home! 🐢💚 We’re so excited for her next chapter, but the staff is definitely going to miss her sweet shell around here. 💔🏡 "

08/27/2025

In July, our amazing fosters opened their hearts and homes to:
✨ 51 dogs
✨ 61 cats
✨ 2 pigs 🐷

Because of you, so many animals got a second chance at happiness. 💕

👀 Look at the before and after—a home makes all the difference!

Want to be a hero too? We need you!
Visit www.sddac.com
to learn how to foster. 🏡

08/26/2025

🎩✨ Abracadabra, Alakazam… meet Mozzy the Magic Man! ✨🎩

Mozzy is an 8-year-old, 51-pound Labrador with one amazing trick up his sleeve: making your loneliness disappear! 💨🐶💖

He doesn’t pull rabbits out of hats (mostly because hats don’t fit 51 pounds of Labrador joy), but he does know how to conjure smiles, wagging tails, and endless cuddles. His specialties include:
✨ Turning treats into happiness.
✨ Making stress vanish with one goofy grin.
✨ Sawing boredom in half (with long walks & playtime).

Mozzy’s final illusion? Transforming from “adoptable dog” ➡️ “beloved family member.” 🏡

🎉 And here’s the real magic trick: All adoptions are FREE this month!

Step right up and let Mozzy put a little magic in your life. 🐾💫