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ADOPTIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Wednesday–Sunday: 10 AM–6 PM

With the health risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego County, we continue to monitor the virus closely. We want to assure you that the health and safety of our staff, animals, and community is our top priority. Due to this, we will are complying with the California Department of Public Health announcement of limited gathering of individuals. Effective immediately, we are changing our Adoption hours and process. We will now be “Appointment Only” to view and adopt canines and felines until further notice. Our Adoptions Hours by Appointment Only will be Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Click here for steps to set up an Adoption Appointment.

1. Complete this online form to request an adoption appointment.

2. We will send an email with the next available date and time for an appointment.

3. Appointments will be scheduled for 1 hour. Within the hour, you will be able to browse the kennels of adoptable animals, meet up to 3 animals, choose your forever pet and process the adoption paper work.

*If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call us within 24 hours of your appointment time.

*If you are experiencing any symptoms, or if you’re in an “at risk” category as defined by the CDC and the State of California, we strongly ask that you not come in. Take care of yourself and we’ll see you soon!

For additional information about COVID-19, we encourage you to visit the Centers for Disease Control website at cdc.gov or your local health department website: coronavirus-sd.com (San Diego), ochealthinfo.com (Orange County) and rivcoph.org (Riverside).

Helen Woodward Animal Center pets come from a variety of sources, such as the transfer of animals from public shelters to relieve overcrowding, working with local dog and cat rescues, as well as owner surrender. Every animal in our pet adoption program has received a medical examination, spay or neuter surgery, vaccinations, tons of TLC and a microchip. Our goal is to adopt our pets into loving and permanent homes. Helen Woodward Animal Center Adoption Counselors are here to help you choose a pet who will be your perfect match for life.

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Download the animal adoption application and fill it out before you arrive!

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Meet Our Pet of the Week!

Indigo Shines Bright

Helen Woodward Animal Center Pet-of-the-Week for Jan 11, 2021

Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Jan 11, 2021)  – Indigo is a sweet girl with a bright personality. This two and a half year old Labrador Retriever blend is happy with a toy in her mouth and a good friend by her side. She loves a good cuddle session and exciting game of fetch! At 43 lbs. she makes an excellent exercise buddy. She’s looking forward to exploring San Diego in 2021 with her new forever family.

Indigo is waiting to meet you at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Her adoption fee is $314. She has been altered and is up-to-date on all of her vaccinations.  As with all pets adopted from Helen Woodward Animal Center, she is micro-chipped for identification.

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SPAY. . . DON’T LITTER

Helen Woodward Animal Center offers a “Spay…Don’t Litter” program for people looking to surrender litters of puppies or kittens. The Center will cover the cost of having the mother spayed at a participating veterinarian.

Please call the Adoptions front desk at 858-756-4117 ext.1 to set up an appointment with an Adoption Counselor.

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P.O. Box 64
6461 El Apajo Road
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

858-756-4117 ext. 1

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