As part of our charity initiative, San Diego Beer News Gives Back, we have established online fundraisers for a quartet of local causes and non-profit organizations nominated by San Diego County breweries. This week, we are spotlighting the great work of the San Diego Humane Society.
From December 5-11, San Diego Beer News will match donations made to that non-profit via our GoFundMe fundraiser *, which was organized in collaboration with the San Diego Humane Society after they were nominated for their excellent work by Five Suits Brewing.
The SDHS is an open-admission shelter creating a more humane world by inspiring compassion and advancing the welfare of animals and people. The organization has helped San Diego become the largest U.S. city to keep healthy and treatable shelter animals from being euthanized. With campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Ramona, and San Diego, SDHS provides animal services for 14 cities within the county, not only caring for 40,000 animals annually, but also sharing expertise gained through innovative programs with shelters nationwide so they can save more lives in their communities.
“San Diego Humane Society’s scope of social responsibility goes beyond adopting animals. We offer programs that strengthen the human-animal bond, prevent cruelty and neglect, provide medical care, education the community and serves as a safety net for all pet families,” says SDHS Chief Operating Officer Jessica Des Lauriers. “While our influence is expanding nationally, our top priority is meeting the needs of San Diego. We provide exceptional care for all animals through world-class veterinary medicine, shelter and, most of all, love.”
From a veterinary-care perspective, SDHS performed 26,685 diagnostic procedures, spayed or neutered 13,034 animals, performed 452 dental procedures and 749 surgeries (including advanced procedures rarely seen in shelter environments) in a 12-month span from 2020 to 2021.
“These are unprecedented times for us, with more animals coming in then going out every single day,” says Des Lauriers. SDHS currently has 1,600 animals in care and more than 600 pets available for adoption. “Just like the rest of the world, we are experiencing staffing shortages and could really use the help of folks in the community who are willing to step up and help care for our deserving animals.”
HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Donating to the online fundraiser (there is no minimum, and every little bit helps)
- Sharing the link to the fundraiser via email and social media
- Getting involved with this terrific organization (click here for options)
WHERE YOUR DONATIONS WILL GO
The following are some examples of what donations to SDHS will support:
$10 donation pays for:
- Two collars for dogs in the shelter.
- Three leashes for dogs in the shelter.
- Two small animal habitat igloos for patients at Project Wildlife to use as hideouts as they recover.
- One packet of baby bird leg bands for patients at Project Wildlife.
$100 donation pays for:
- One spay/neuter surgery for a pet before they are adopted into a new home.
- Four Kongs – providing enrichment to dogs while at the shelter.
- Two packets of specialized treats for cats, helping them feel more comfortable in the shelter.
- Six orders of 3-pack plush squeaky togs for dogs in the shelter.
- Four packs of Gerber baby food for dogs and cats recovering from surgery.
- Four packets of herbivore critical care feeding formula for patients at Project Wildlife.
$1,000 more per year can allow SDHS to do things like:
- Give 12 pet families the safety-net resources they need to stay together.
- Fund animal care supplies for 12 pets enrolled in our Behavior Center.
- Provide supplies for 28 orphaned kittens at our Kitten Nursery.
- Help Humane Officers respond to eight cases of animals facing cruelty and neglect.
- Spay/neuter 10 pets before they are adopted into new homes.
On behalf of SDHS, thank you for your consideration. Best wishes to you and yours for a happy, healthy holiday season!
* NOTE: SDBN will match all donations made to SDHS via this fundraiser up to $250.