San Diego Animal Shelter

Helen Woodward Animal Center

Where People help Animals, and Animals help People

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How You Can Help

Year End Giving

Holiday Giving

Holiday Gift Guide

WHO WE ARE

Helen Woodward Animal Center, established in 1972, is an organization where  “people help animals and animals help people.”

2,805

pets transported from shelters in 2023

OUR IMPACT

2,938

pets adopted in 2023

613,260

pet food meals served by AniMeals 2023

How Your Donation Helps:

Helen Woodward Animal Center would not have been able to make an impact in so many animal lives without your donations

$100

Provides Emergency Medical Care To Save A Pet’s Life

$75

Helps Transport a Pet From Another Facility

$25

Provides Life Saving Vaccines For Our Pets

OUR COMMUNITY

Thanks to our sponsors who support us year-round!!

Thank you to our partners for providing SEO and Content Marketing services to help us save more lives!

Due to Hurricane Hilary, all  departments will be closing at 3pm today.  Stay safe!