San Diego Humane Society's Oceanside Campus (Cats, Small Pets)

"The adoption counselors are just wonderful. The cats are really well taken care of and the staff is amazing."

"Never bring stray animals here, they are a high kill shelter. We brought in a stray cat and it was euthanized the same day, they didn't warn us or give us a chance to bring it to the vet despite telling them we would. I called a week later to check on the cat and they lied to me, saying it was still alive. I called another week later and was finally told it was killed the same day I brought it in. The cat was eating and in good spirits when we brought it in and they wouldn't tell us why it was killed. I also will never understand why I was lied to on the phone. Please do not bring stray animals here, there are other responsible shelters that do not euthanize."

"While the building and area weren't notably attractive, it was easy to navigate to, and easy to identify the exact location at 572 Airport Rd., in Oceanside. Reception was pleasant and their organization was excellent when it came to matching an adoption counselor to a pet seeker. It took about 3 minutes to match us with Lauren, our adoption counselor, and they texted us to let us know she'd be coming. We spent about an hour browsing around and Lauren was very patient and helpful. She showed us every cat we asked about - nearly every one - and explained what details were known about the cat's history. They were controlling an upper respiratory infection in the cat kennels, so we weren't able to touch or hold any of the kitties. I appreciated that policy for the animals' sake. Unfortunately, that did make it difficult to be decisive. I mentioned to Lauren that I also wanted to check out the Escondido campus. She even helped with that by showing us their database of available kittens and told us that they may have petting areas. (They did not.) While I didn't choose a kitty from the Oceanside campus, I would definitely go back, and also recommend them to anyone looking for a pet."

"Everything deserves 5 stars here. Staff interacting with me were so friendly and helpful even if I wasn’t expressing interest (yet) in adopting. Facility was super clean and cats/bunnies/guinea pigs have ample space to themselves. Ame was an AMAZING adoption counselor! She was honest, kind, and patient throughout the whole process even though we were going a little past the cutoff time. After adopting, we had all the paperwork we needed, + a bag of Purina cat food to take home. Carrier was bought there since we didnt bring one (definitely would bring one incase they run out!) Overall so happy with our new pet cat, Chip!"