The San Diego Animal Support Foundation is a private, volunteer dependent, nonprofit (501c3) organization dedicated to improving the welfare of animals in overburdened, underfunded local shelters and rescues.

Our mission is to is to actively promote the proper care and treatment of animals, as well as encourage the adoption of shelter/rescue pets with the cooperation of the local media. Additionally, we help local rescue organizations pay for spay/neuter surgeries, fund imperative animal welfare projects, recruit volunteers, and maintain a small medical fund to help pets in need of emergency treatment. We support more than 28 local nonprofits. With the exception of one part time employee, all SDASF members are volunteers.

Visit our success stories to see just a few of the local pets helped by our medical fund donation program.

The SDASF does NOT operate a shelter of our own, rather we act as an umbrella organization assisting already existing shelters and foster agencies. If you are adopting or relinquishing a pet, we highly recommend you contact one of our "recommended organizations" indicated by a . We use our resources to:

Encourage the adoption of shelter/rescue pets through media campaigns and daily television pet segments featuring the entire rescue community.

Promote education and the proper care of animals through pet segments, press releases and articles.

Help local rescue organizations and the community pay for spay/neuter surgeries to prevent pet overpopulation.

Fund imperative animal welfare projects.

Work with the public to provide emergency medical treatment for animals that may otherwise die.

Host annual adoption events bringing together dozens of local adoption agencies to help hundreds of animals.

Operate a car donation program that helps not one, but dozens of local organizations.

Your generous financial and car donations are critical in helping the Foundation in its effort to support the needs of the local animal welfare community. Here are just a few of the ways your donations have been used to help our local animals in need:

• Distribution of 45,000 pounds of dog food to 19 Pet Rescue Groups
• Currently sponsoring SNAP Neuter Scooter for Local Rescue Groups
• Helped starving homeless pets in Mexico
• Help shelters and rescues promote events like Super Senior Adoption Day, North County Puppy Love Party, El Cajon Animal Shelter Cookout for Critters, World's Ugliest Dog Contest, in addition to sending ongoing press releases to the media promoting adoption events and animal care issues.
• Raised THOUSANDS of dollars for medical expenses for various pets needing emergency vet care.
• Raised $5,000 from YAPPY HOUR 2006 at Hotel Solamar (Gave all $5,000 away the next week to local organizations, in addition to $3,000 more).
• Recruit volunteers and fosters for ALL shelters and rescue organizations in San Diego County.
• 2005 - Provided $11,000 for Free Spay Neuter Coupons
• 1-800-Save-A-Pet.Com, Fund For Web Adoption Program, $16,000

• Cat Beds To North, Central and South Shelters, $1,500 Commercial Washing Machine, Rancho Coastal Humane $885
• Dog Beds To North, Central and South Shelters, $27,984
• Dog Bowls - Various Shelters, $738
• Dog Food Distribution, $650
• Kong Toys To North, Central and South Shelters, $2,310
• Local Rescue Medical Fund, $588
• Paint Camp Pendleton Shelter, $280
• PAWS - The Landry Company, $1,185
• San Diego Co. Shelters, Anesthology Equip., $2,424
• San Diego Co. Shelters Bank of Kennels, $7,759
• San Diego Co. Shelters Centrifuge/Autoclave, $5,941
• San Diego Co. Shelters, Hematology Equip., $16,097
• San Diego Co. Shelters Surgery Light, $2,365
• SNAP, Spay/Neuter Coupon Program, $5,000
• Take Adoptable Pets on Television Every Weekday from Local Shelters/Rescues
• Whelping Beds to Shelters and Rescue Groups, $2.750