Other Rescue Groups

The groups listed below are other non-shelter rescue groups we are aware of in the San Diego area. We are NOT familiar with all of these groups and do NOT give recommendations or advice about them. They are listed here to assist people who feel that they need to find another home for their cat.

Please check the group out carefully before you relinquish your cat to them. It is very important that you ask careful questions about how the group operates - such as if they euthanize. If they say they do not euthanize, make sure to ask what they do with animals considered unadoptable or special needs. Ask what they consider unadoptable (too often it is if they are sick - from which they could easily recover but for the moment they are unadoptable) or if they are shy, scared, have a special need, etc. Doing your due diligence can save lives.
Helen Woodward Rancho Santa Fe (858) 756-4117
Shelter Pet Partners San Diego (619) 390-9028
Loving Arms Rescue and Adoption San Diego (619) 895-1955
National Cat Protection Society   Spring Valley (619) 469-8771
Friends of Cats El Cajon (619) 561-0361
Rosebud Society Cat Rescue     San Diego (858) 551-7574>
Friends of Rescued Animals      San Diego (760) 789-7777
Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary 760-685-3533
Rancho Coastal Humane Encinitas (760) 753-6413  
Siamese Rescue San Diego (619) 334-2709
FOCAS San Diego (619) 685-3536  

(Friends of County Animal Shelters)

Angel Wings Cat Rescue

Humane Societies that are "no-kill", as long as the animal is "adoptable":

Escondido Humane Society (760) 745-4362
San Diego Humane Society (619) 299-7012
  

Any OTHER shelters do NOT, to our knowledge, have a formally stated " no-kill" policy.

For FERAL CATS - not used to people and won’t be happy as “pets”:

Feral Cat Coalition (619) 758-9194
    (Will advise how to assist, loan traps and help with spay/neuter - does not take in cats)
Pet Assistance Groups
Pet Assistance (spay & neuters) 619-544-1222
RUFF 949-458-9663
United Animal Nation (Apply Online) www.uan.org
Foundation for Care of Indigent Animals (prefers to get calls between 8pm-9pm) 619-466-9173