Rancho Coastal Humane Society joins BISSELL Pet Foundation to bring holiday hope to shelter pets

BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is bringing holiday hope to homeless pets across the country with its Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope reduced-fee adoption event, taking place Dec. 1–15, 2025.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society will participate in the nationwide event to help deserving shelter pets find loving homes. During this time, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $70 or less per cat or dog to make adoption more affordable this holiday season, according to a news release.

“This year has placed enormous pressure on shelters across the country, as more families face financial hardship and housing changes that force them to surrender beloved pets,” said Cathy Bissell, founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation, in the news release. “If you’re considering adding a pet to your family, adoption has so many benefits. Shelters have desirable pets of every size and age—many who have lived in homes, are house-trained, already spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and ready to become part of your family—all for a fraction of the cost of buying from a breeder or pet store. Our Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope event is a chance for all of us to end the year by giving shelter pets what they deserve most—a loving home.”

“Empty the shelter is the goal every day at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. The BISSELL Pet Foundation’s ‘Empty the Shelters’ provides an added incentive to encourage adoptions and help us find loving homes for the animals in our care. At Rancho Coastal we strive to match the needs of the pet with the desires of the family for a truly customized adoption process. We look forward to participating in the campaign,” says RCHS President and CEO Judi Sanzo in the news release.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society will participate Dec. 1–15 at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, offering $65 adoption fees for adult dogs and cats six months and older.Visit www.sdpets.org for details, adoptable pets, and event hours.

For more information, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.