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Husband keeps Wife's memory alive this Holiday season
Gifting our pups over 100 toys and treats!
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Remember Me Thursday® honors lives of shelter pets worldwide
Communities #ShineALight on pet adoption online and abroad
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Andie MacDowell & Rainey Qualley named as Remember Me Thursday® 2023 SpokesTeam
Celebrity mother and daughter lend their voices for rescue pets
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Center donations fuel mission to save pets in Ukraine war zones
Donor-funded van transports pet food to struggling shelters
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Center holds annual Spring Fling Gala ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’
Center’s elegant Spring Fling Gala enters 35th year
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9th annual alumni Puppy Prom returns
Furry friends PAWrty at Original 40 Brewing
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PAWmicon returns with more furry friends, new location
Cosplayers and animal-lovers unite.
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People and Pups PAW-ty out to Sea!
Adorable animals ahoy: A furry fundraiser successfully set sail
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Orphan pups get baseball nicknames to celebrate Padres
Orphan pups get baseball nicknames to celebrate Padres
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Dogs to compete for top surfer title
Dogs to compete for top surfer title
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Super-Cute Canine Cosplayers Ruled PAWmicon
Super-Cute Canine Cosplayers Ruled PAWmicon
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Center pups celebrate in Doggie-Gras Style
Center team members and puppies threw an impromptu PAWrade
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Helen Woodward Animal Center marks 50th anniversary
Helen Woodward Animal Center marks 50th anniversary
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‘Paws for Patriots’ event covers adoption fees for military members
Military families in San Diego are invited to meet fuzzy recruits.
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Center breaks ground on Humane Education Village
Third phase of Center's Campaign for Caring reconstruction kicks off
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Dog injured in acid attack searching for forever home
Omid undergoes eyelid surgery
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Adoption fees waived for military families through July 4
KayBella Cares sponsors 'Paws for Patriots'
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Homeless pets get needed supplies at 'Cozy Critters' event
Pet sweaters, supplies offered to help those in need
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Man abandons dog at Center
Reward offered for information
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Helen Woodward Animal Center gains special consultative status
Helen Woodward Animal Center gains special consultative status
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San Diego Pups Paddle Out for Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon
San Diego Pups Paddle Out for Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon
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Helen Woodward Animal Center kicks off Home 4 The HolidaysⓇ
Helen Woodward Animal Center kicks off Home 4 The HolidaysⓇ
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Center pups compete in Puppy Bowl XIX!
Carlos and Crocket are the first-ever litter mates to compete in the big game
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Center hosts 50th anniversary celebration
Center hosts 50th anniversary celebration
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Center Throws Sweet Birthday Party for Beagles from Virginia
Center Throws Sweet Birthday Party for Beagles from Virginia
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Center's 'Howl-O-Ween Harvest Festival' kicks off
Ghouls, Ghosts, and… Goats?
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More orphaned pets from Maui head to San Diego for adoption
Center works with Alaska Airlines to transfer adoptables in need
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Maui shelter pets arrive at Center following devastating wildfire
Center helps free up kennel space for hard-pressed Hawaiian animal shelter
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Someone San Diego Should Know: Mike Arms
Meet Helen Woodward Animal Center's President and CEO
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These sporty canines took top honors at Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon
Canines make a splash for charity!
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Three-legged dog learns to surf ahead of Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon
Cowa-Barka! Clancy prepares to compete
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38 puppies survive crash, treated at Center
A holiday miracle amidst a tragic accident.
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Therapy pups deliver snuggles to Sharp Memorial Healthcare staff
Pet Encounter Therapy dogs visit hospital for Valentine's Day
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Center Pups cheer on USMNT for the 2022 World Cup
Pups take to the field for their very own “FIDO” World Cup
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Remember Me Thursday® – Ways you can participate
Remember Me Thursday® – Ways you can participate
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Center rescues 43 beagles from lab-testing breeding facility
Center rescues 43 beagles from lab-testing breeding facility
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Helen Woodward Animal Center's Critter Camp
Kids learn from our Pet Ambassadors - learn how you can sign up.
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