San Diego is a military town and home to a large number of active duty military members as well as veterans. Did you know that the FACE Foundation has helped dozens of soldiers and veterans save their beloved pets by providing them with financial assistance...
An orange tabby cat named Romeo and a miniature schnauzer named Juliet were recently found living on the streets together and brought to the City of Chula Vista Animal Care Facility here in San Diego. Romeo and Juliet were initially separated into the dog and cat...
Our 4th annual Doggie Dash fundraising event was held on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in sunny San Diego, California! We were fortunate to have over 150 supporters come out to run (and walk) for pets in need of life-saving emergency veterinary care…despite some very toasty...
The personal finance company SmartAsset recently released its latest list of the most dog-friendly cities in the U.S. They analyzed data on a number of factors, including: Number of dog parks Number of dog-friendly shopping areas Number of dog-friendly restaurants Walkability Weather Housing costs The first...
FACE held its first Pet Owner Outreach Clinic this July for low-income and homeless pet owners at The Brother Benno Center in Oceanside, California! We had a great turn out and were able to provide these pet owners with pet food, supplies, and other resources. We...
This has been a rough year for wildfires here in Southern California and throughout much of the western United States. A few weeks ago, the Border Fire destroyed over 7,600 acres in southeast San Diego County. Fires can be devastating for both people and their...
To say that Madisyn Bonestell is a partner of the FACE Foundation is an understatement! Currently the Client Care Lead at San Diego’s Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Madisyn is a long-term member of the FACE family, having interned with us for six months prior to joining...
There was a very special delivery at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently. A litter of 10 dhole pups was born...
If it's springtime, it must mean that the San Diego Humane Society's 24 Hour Kitten Nursery is open for business! Since the Kitten Nursery opened its doors in 2008, they have provided round the clock care for thousands of San Diego area kittens that might otherwise have...
Are you getting a little cynical about politics lately? Well, here's a politician we can all get behind! Presenting Bailey, Coronado Island's newly-elected canine mayor! Coronado's canine mayoral election was sponsored by PAWS of Coronado, an organization dedicated to providing care and medical services to the...
VCA Animal Specialty Group in San Diego has been a FACE partner in saving the lives of beloved family pets since 2010. So far, we have worked to save 38 lives together! VCA Animal Specialty Group provides both emergency/critical care as well as specialized veterinary...
Wishing all of our friends a Happy Valentine's Day...
Does your local pet store still sell commercially-bred puppies? There’s a pretty good chance that those cute little puppies (and kittens and rabbits, as well) come from large-scale breeding facilities called puppy mills that have come under fire for the intensive breeding of purebred animals...
The Humane Society International is working with animal welfare organizations around the U.S. to rescue dogs from the Asian dog meat trade and place them into loving forever homes. Recently, 26 dogs from South Korea were brought to the Washington, D.C. area, and here in...
Thinking about adopting a new dog or cat? Saturday August 15th is Clear the Shelters Day. Animal shelters all across the U.S. are participating in this event, with the goal of finding permanent homes for as many pets as they can. Hundreds of shelters around the...
A local dog recently made national headlines when she somehow found her way home after getting separated from her owner on a hike 35 miles from her house. Georgia, an 8 year old Shar-Pei mix, disappeared after chasing a rabbit into the hills off a...
FACE is partnering with Road Runner Sports for another 5K Doggie Dash fundraiser this September. People and dogs take the lead in this 5K fun run, which brings people and their pets together for a day of giving back and getting fit! On Sunday, September 13th,...
Local San Diego artist Glina has announced that she is donating 40% of proceeds of artwork sold to the FACE Foundation, "where art can be used to heal." Esther Glina Montagner is a renowned abstract artist who gives voice to the theme "to be heard" in...
Veterinarians are warning pet owners that the sago palm plant is highly poisonous to dogs and cats. This is an outdoor ornamental plant in warm climates like here in San Diego, but also poses a health risk to pets when planted indoors in pots in...
A barking good time was had by all of the dogs--and their people--at the FACE Foundation's 3rd Invitational Dog Friendly Golf Tournament! This year's tournament was held on November 3, 2014 at San Diego's Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. All proceeds from this event benefit...
Already popular in Japan, the cat café phenomenon has now reached America, as the nation's first cat café celebrated its grand opening in Oakland, California on October 25, 2014. Cat Town Café, an independent non-profit partnering with Oakland Animal Services, hopes that this exciting venture...