Adoptions

We are a very small group with an unlimited amount of passion for helping abandoned, and unwanted pets find a forever home.

Who We Are Bay Area Pet Adoptions is a non-profit, 501(c)3 No-Kill shelter, pet rescue, and adoption organization that relies on donations from the public to house, feed, and medically care for the dogs and cats taken in our adoption program. Founded in 1967 as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Galveston County, we DBA as Bay Area Pet Adoptions and Bay Area SPCA. Our non-profit tax ID is 23-7011759. We are not operated or funded by any national animal group and must rely on contributions from the public to keep our shelter open. Donations made to national animal welfare groups do not benefit our organization or our animals. All financial contributions and in-kind donations are tax deductible. Our Mission The mission of Bay Area Pet Adoptions is to shelter companion animals that we have rescued from kill shelters/animal control facilities and individuals until permanent homes are found for them. Our adoption program strives to place the animal with a family whose lifestyle and activity level matches that of the animal. Bay Area Pet Adoptions provides education and community outreach, focusing on ways to reduce the number of unwanted companion animals and their euthanization. We educate about the daily care and responsibilities of a family pet, including the importance of spaying/neutering, proper vaccinations, and the prevention of heartworms and other parasites. We also provide information on resources available to the community for low-cost spay/neuter assistance and all other medical care. We also offer a low-cost vaccination clinic by appointment. What We Do While at our shelter all animals are given a health check by a licensed Veterinarian and are periodically checked by the same Vet for the duration of their stay. They are spayed or neutered, receive full vaccinations, are given their rabies shot, and are microchipped. All animals are on monthly heartworm and flea prevention, and are de-wormed. Our felines are FIV and FeLv negative and our dogs are tested and/or treated for heartworm disease, making them heartworm negative prior to adoption. Socialization is another key to successful adoptions and to a great life outside of our shelter. Our dogs and cats are not kept in their kennels until someone who is interested in adopting them wants to spend time with them. Our dogs and cats are socialized daily in canine play yards or feline play rooms by staff and volunteers. Daily human contact and socialization with other dogs and cats is extremely important for these animals to successfully transition into a home.

I fell in love with cats as a young child and that love has grown into a desire to help them in unfortunate circumstances. Today, that means taking on medical cases, imperfect cats that might take a little longer to find homes and kittens. Good grief, the kittens.

HHH is primarily a neonatal special needs rescue specializing in birth defects such as cleft palates, murmurs, and other deformities. We take in the puppies, provide around the clock care and all needed medical . I hated the idea of a puppy being euthanized because no one would take the time or money needed to try and save him.

Our name says it all, PIPs’ primary focus are medical and special needs dogs that are often overlooked. We call these dogs “PIP-abled” which means perfectly imperfect. A dog that may need a wheelchair, is missing limbs, deaf, blind or in need of some extra love and care – this is our niche. While we love our PIP-abled dogs; puppies, healthy adult dogs, and seniors have our hearts as well. We are inclusive of all dogs in need.

ACTS Animals Called to Service provides service and emotional support animals to Veterans and their families. This service is provided free of charge. We have a spay/neuter program for our community where we spay/neuter the parents of unwanted litters of puppies. Our rescue program provides a no-kill safe haven for unwanted pets from our community. Our rescue animals are matched with loving families nationwide. The adoption and delivery donations from our rescue program fully support our Service Animals for Veterans and Spay/Neuter Programs.

Big Bear Animal Shelter is operated by San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control.

Our mission is prevent the euthanization of homeless dogs and cats through rescue, spay/neuter, pet placement and to educate the community.

County shelter which holds, rehomes, and adopts animals that are spayed/neutered and all vaccinations are up-to-date

We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome small dogs from high kill shelters in SOCAL and place in appropriate loving homes in North County San Diego. Pre-Covid as Petco partner holding events each Saturday we re-homed on average 120-150 small dogs each year since our inception 2010. In February 2020 Petco shutdown store adoption events with all Petco Partners such as FPAR until further notice due to Pandemic.