San Diego Humane Society (North Campus) contact info:
Phone:760-730-8854 (dogs), 760-681-5751 (cats or small animals)
email: [email protected]
Getting started:
Gather as much information as you can - pet's name, age, weight, breed, color, overall description, location lost/found, photograph, etc. Lost pet:
Call shelters: contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and the other shelte
rs in the surrounding cities to see if somone has filed a found report for your animal. File a lost report: Contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and the other shelters in the surrounding cities to file a lost report. Search our website: Search for found animals here» If your pet has been missing a longer period of time, also search our Available for Adoption page» as found pets are available for adoption after 4 days (stray hold time). Continue searching: continue calling the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and other shelters in the area and checking shelter websites, our pet may show up after you've called or searched the first time. Look for "pet found" notices and post your own "pet lost" notice:
Local veterinarian hospitals or clinics
pet stores
coffee shops
Craigslist (the pets and the lost & found section)
local newspapers
Found pet:
File a found report: contact the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and the other shelters in the surrounding cities to file a found report. Don’t forget to send pictures of the pet too. Search our website: search the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA website for pets reported as lost»
Check for a microchip: take the pet to a local veterinarian office or clinic to have them scanned for a microchip to try to locate the owner. Bring the pet in to the San Diego Humane Society! Continue seaching: check the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA website as well as other shelter websites for animals that have been reported as lost. Look for "pet lost" notices and post your own "pet found" notice:
Local veterinarian hospitals or clinics
pet stores
coffee shops
Craigslist (the pets and the lost & found section)
local newspapers
note: If the owner is not located and you are interested in adopting the animal as your own, the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA will be happy to provide you the information needed to adopt the animal. Legally, the transfer of ownership of a lost animal may only be completed after the required holding period. http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lostandfound
CHECK THESE SITES FOR LOST AND FOUND PETS:
Lost and Found Pets San Diego County
https://www.facebook.com/groups/724121564317618/
https://www.facebook.com/LostPetsSanDiego?ref=br_tf
https://www.facebook.com/LostAndFoundPetsOfSanDiegoAndBeyond
https://www.facebook.com/LostAndFoundAnimalsJamul
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Julianforsalewantedlostlist/
http://www.alpinecommunitynetwork.com/report-lost-found-pets/
http://www.sddac.com/lostandfound.asp
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/laf/index100.html
The County Animal Shelter phone number is 263-7741
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A list of non-emergency numbers:
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Non-Emergency Dispatch, (858) 565-5200
San Diego County Sheriff
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 938-6460
SDPD's 24-hour number for non-emergency calls and general information at (619) 531-2000 (PLEASE USE (858) 484-3154 IF YOU LIVE IN THE 858 Area Code)
La Mesa Police Department - Animal Control Unit
La Mesa, CA 91942
Contact: 619.667.7536
After hours contact La Mesa Police Department 619.667.1400
Unincorporated Areas
La Mesa Animal Control only services the incorporated City of La Mesa. Unincorporated areas of La Mesa such as Mount Helix and also the Spring Valley area are serviced by the County of San Diego Animal Services. They can be reached at 619.278.9760. Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove is under the jurisdiction of Chula Vista Animal Control and they can be reached at 619.691.5123. El Cajon Police Phone Numbers
Non-emergency line (619) 579-3311
Animal Control – El Cajon City (619) 441-1580
Heartland Fire (619) 441-1621
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Emergency Phone # for Pets Locked in Cars:
619-236-2341
24-Hour Emergency Number To Report Pets Locked in a Car
County of San Diego Department of Animal Services
You may want to program this in you cell phone ...
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It is against the law to leave an animal locked in a car: Penal Code 597.7 PC
Penal Code 597.7 PC was enacted in 2006. The California Legislature based this law on the fact that leaving pets in a closed car in the heat.even for a short period of time.can cause severe injury and even death. Even a moderately warm outside temperature such as 72 degrees Fahrenheit can quickly escalate inside a car, potentially adversely affecting the health, safety, and/or well-being of an animal. And even when the windows are slightly cracked, an outside temperature of 85 degrees can cause the temperature inside the car to reach 102 degrees within ten minutes and 120 degrees within half an hour. These temperatures can cause an animal to suffer brain damage or even death within a relatively short period of time.
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BILL NUMBER: SB 1806 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 431
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 22, 2006
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 14, 2006
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 7, 2006
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 24, 2006
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 6, 2006
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 27, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Senator Figueroa
(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Levine)
FEBRUARY 24, 2006
An act to add Section 597.7 to the Penal Code, relating to
animals. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
BILL NUMBER: SB 1806 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 431
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 22, 2006
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 14, 2006
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 7, 2006
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 24, 2006
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 6, 2006
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 27, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Senator Figueroa
(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Levine)
FEBRUARY 24, 2006
An act to add Section 597.7 to the Penal Code, relating to
animals. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1806, Figueroa Animals: abuse. Existing law provides that any person who subjects any animal to
needless suffering, or inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon an animal,
or in any manner abuses any animal or fails to provide an animal with
proper food, drink, or shelter or protection from the weather is
guilty of a crime punishable by a fine not exceeding $20,000,
imprisonment in a county jail, imprisonment in the state prison, or
both fine and imprisonment. This bill would state findings and declarations regarding the
consequences of leaving companion animals unattended inside closed
vehicles in the heat. This bill would provide that leaving or
confining an animal in any unattended motor vehicle under conditions
that endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat,
cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or lack of food or water, or
other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause
suffering, disability, or death to the animal is a crime punishable
by a fine, imprisonment in a county jail, or both fine and
imprisonment, as specified. Because this bill would create a new
crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) Leaving companion animals unattended inside closed vehicles in
the heat, even for short periods of time, has caused severe injury
and death to animals. (b) Moderately warm temperatures outside can quickly lead to
deadly temperatures inside a closed car, for example, within one hour
an outside temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit can cause
unhealthful conditions inside a vehicle that can adversely affect the
health, safety, or well-being of an animal. (c) With the vehicle windows left slightly open, an outside
temperature of 85 degrees can cause a temperature of 102 degrees
inside a vehicle within 10 minutes, and 120 degrees within half of an
hour. A healthy dog, whose normal body temperature ranges from 101
to 102.5 degrees, can withstand a body temperature of 107 to 108 for
only a short time before suffering brain damage or death. (d) Numerous organizations and individuals have worked to educate
pet owners of the dangers of leaving animals unattended in vehicles
in the heat, however, it is well established that educational
approaches by themselves do not improve safety behavior. To be
effective, educational approaches must be integrated with enforcement
activities. (e) It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to improve
animal health and safety by both encouraging continued public
education as well as discouraging this activity by imposing a penalty
upon persons who leave or confine an animal in an unattended motor
vehicle. Section 597.7 is added to the Penal Code, to read
597.7. (a) No person shall leave or confine an animal in any
unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or
well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate
ventilation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that
could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death
to the animal. (b) Unless the animal suffers great bodily injury, a first
conviction for violatio
