This holiday season, we're encouraging families that are thinking about getting a puppy to start by exploring the incredible pets waiting for homes at local shelters and rescues! By adopting, you’re giving a pet a second chance while also making room for another animal in need. Plus, every pet adopted from a shelter is already microchipped, vaccinated and spayed or neutered! Choosing adoption also ensures you aren't supporting puppy mills or irresponsible breeding. An investigation by the LA Tim

They’re kind of a PIG deal. Ok, not kinda — they are! Say hello to some of our incredible adoptable pigs at our Escondido Campus: Poppy, Prez and Pumba — four piggie pals who have been patiently waiting for families to call their own. Pigs are incredibly intelligent, social animals who make fantastic farm friends. From their pigture-perfect faces to their playful personalities, these charming piggies are ready to steal your heart (and maybe a few snacks while they’re at it). So… what are you wai

When you become part of our Wildlife Baby Shower, you're making a lifesaving impact for animals like this tiny brush rabbit. Found in the bushes by a community member who was unable to locate the mom, this baby was too little to survive on her own. When we admitted her to our Pilar & Chuck Bahde Wildlife Center, she was dehydrated and underweight, but healthy overall. Our team began feeding her a steady diet of formula, leafy greens and plants, which helped her double her body weight in just two