FACE is thrilled to announce our first annual Animaltarian Awards on Sunday, September 27th, 2015! Join fellow animal lovers for an inspiring afternoon dedicated to the neurology team at San Diego’s Veterinary Specialty Hospital. We will be honoring these surgeons for not only their professional dedication to...

FACE's annual Doggie Dash 5K run was a huge success!  Thanks to our generous dashers, donors, vendors, volunteers, and our host Road Runner Sports, FACE was able to raise over $10,000 to help save the lives of San Diego pets in need of critical veterinary...

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...

August 10th is World Lion Day!  In light of recent sad events like the killing of Cecil by an American big game trophy hunter, it's more important than ever to raise awareness about saving the world's lions. The World Lion Day Campaign would like us to...

Did you know that July 31st is National Mutt Day?  In fact, mutts are so awesome that they have a second National Mutt Day on December 2nd.  Celebrate your love of mixed breed dogs by visiting your local shelter and adopting a mutt of your own. Mixed...

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,...

  [caption id="attachment_1497" align="alignnone" width="190"] Monkey[/caption] June 7-13, 2015 is Pet Appreciation Week, a time to celebrate how much we love our animal companions.  In honor of Pet Appreciation Week, enjoy these pictures of some very cute pets...

Did you know that June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month? The warm weather means kitten season, and animal shelters and cat rescue groups are full of homeless cats and kittens just waiting for their forever home. What can you do to help spread the...

[caption id="attachment_1466" align="alignnone" width="300"] Esme[/caption] Pet owners have many more options than they used to when it comes to saving their pets’ lives and greatly improving the quality of their lives through surgery. Breakthroughs in human surgical techniques often make their way into veterinary medicine as...

When you spay and neuter your pets you are doing your part in helping to decrease the huge number of unwanted puppies and kittens that end up in animal shelters each year. Fixing your pet also has many health and behavior benefits for male and...

Join FACE in acknowledging the importance of pet cancer awareness! Did you know that 6 million dogs and cats will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015? Cancer is the #1 disease-related cause of death in our pets. Make sure you bring your pet for regular veterinary...

Did you know that April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month?  Show your support for animals by wearing an orange ribbon or posting an image of the orange ribbon to your social media pages!  The orange ribbon is known as the "animal guardian ribbon"...

The FACE Foundation recently received a wonderful surprise from this cute pup Winnie and her parents!  Winnie and her people have been collecting spare change they find on the ground during their daily walks for the past few years.  They collected almost $200 which they generously...

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...

Planning a road trip with your best friend this summer? You might want to take a look at Dog Fancy (now called Dogster) magazine’s most recent list of the top dog-friendly cities in the U.S. Every year, the magazine asks its readers to nominate their pick for most...

We’ve all seen how texting and talking on the phone while driving can be a safety hazard, causing unsafe distracted driving and even car accident fatalities. But is that cute little dog sitting on your lap also causing you to be a distracted driver? Lawmakers...

Pledgeling is an online giving platform that makes it easy to donate to your favorite charities like the FACE Foundation. Pledgeling allows you to centralize your giving to multiple non-profits all in one place, and makes it easy for you to track all of your...

A news story out of Russia is getting a lot of attention lately. A homeless cat in the city of Obninsk, known to locals as Masha and described as very calm and friendly, saved a 12 week old baby boy from freezing to death. The...

Being prepared for a veterinary emergency is more than having a pet first aid kit in the house. Few pet owners know what to do if their dog or cat begins choking on food or falls unconscious. Did you know that you can perform the...