{"id":247816,"date":"2026-04-02T03:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247816\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:29:11","slug":"cat-looking-for-safe-home-and-place-to-hide-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247816\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat looking for safe home and place to hide \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Animal: Nala is a 5-year-old, 12-pound, female domestic shorthair cat with a gray tabby coat.<\/p>\n<p>Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389 Requeza St., Encinitas. Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Adoption fee: $100, including microchip registration, spay\/neuter and up-to-date vaccinations and a one-year license if her new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society\u2019s Department of Animal Services.<\/p>\n<p>Profile:\u00a0Nala is ready to be a good house companion, but she doesn\u2019t need a lot of attention. When Nala gets to her new home, she will most likely hide for the first few weeks, until she figures out that she\u2019s safe. There was a \u201crowdy dog\u201d in her previous family.<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0760-753-6413 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdpets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sdpets.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2a2N8aIaUyNYJQ0iaFrvp6\">sdpets.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other adoption centers:<\/p>\n<p>Helen Woodward Animal Care Center, 6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, 858-756-4117, option No. 1, or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animalcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/animalcenter.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3zyig2wLjcFHxboBv_k_I3\">animalcenter.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nSan Diego Humane Society, North Campus, 2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside, 619-299-7012 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3R_Px8rNKFf6m_VlkW2Pi8\">sdhumane.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nSan Diego County North Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, 760-438-2312 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sddac.com\/north.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sddac.com\/north.asp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2WM0wcLvdcaJYyVFU2MY3Z\">sddac.com\/north.asp<\/a>.<br \/>\nSan Diego Humane Society, Escondido Campus, 3500 Burnet Drive, 619-299-7012 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3R_Px8rNKFf6m_VlkW2Pi8\">sdhumane.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nDirtyLittlePaws Rescue, 3311 Vivienda Circle, Carlsbad (office only), 760-576-8702,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2026\/04\/01\/pet-of-the-week-cat-looking-for-safe-home-and-place-to-hide\/mailto:dirtylittlepaws@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">dirtylittlepaws@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/petfinder.com\/shelters\/CA2669.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/petfinder.com\/shelters\/CA2669.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iGNwi1My8LjBCtDfDb4X7\">petfinder.com\/shelters\/CA2669.html<\/a>.<br \/>\nFallbrook Animal Sanctuary, 230 Aviation Road, 760-685-3533 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2XfpOqls13PdAbdMdMa9BJ\">fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nCamp Pendleton Animal Shelter, Building 25132, 760-725-8120 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/petfinder.com\/shelters\/CA545.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/petfinder.com\/shelters\/CA545.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2q6kho1Acv3wqFuCZlNkyQ\">petfinder.com\/shelters\/CA545.html<\/a>.<br \/>\nSan Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines St., San Diego, 619-299-7012 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3R_Px8rNKFf6m_VlkW2Pi8\">sdhumane.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nSan Diego Humane Society, El Cajon Campus, 1275 N. Marshall Ave., 619-299-7012 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sdhumane.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3R_Px8rNKFf6m_VlkW2Pi8\">sdhumane.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nChula Vista Animal Care Facility, 130 Beyer Way, 619-691-5123.<br \/>\nSan Diego County South Shelter, 5821 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, 619-263-7741 or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sddac.com\/south.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sddac.com\/south.asp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749745707737000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1o6AFxXzR8v6uxUQlwgW7D\">sddac.com\/south.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0This pet might have been adopted before publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Animal: Nala is a 5-year-old, 12-pound, female domestic shorthair cat with a gray tabby coat. 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