9 Puppies Rescued In San Diego Now Available For Adoption

SAN DIEGO, CA — Homes are needed for nine puppies who were rescued after their stray mother took shelter under a van to protect her newborns from the rain. The puppies are now old enough to be adopted, the San Diego Humane Society announced Thursday.

The dog and puppies were rescued on March 25, when the organization's humane law enforcement responded to a report of a stray dog who just delivered a litter of puppies in the 5200 block of La Paz Drive.

"When humane officers arrived, they found a mother dog who had taken shelter under a van during the rain, where she gave birth to 10 puppies," spokeswoman Nina Thompson said. "SDHS's humane officers carefully pulled them out, one by one. Sadly, one puppy was not alive, but the other nine appeared healthy."

The Rhodesian Ridgeback/hound mix dog and puppies were taken to the humane society's Pilar & Chuck Bahde Center for Shelter Medicine, where they were examined by veterinarians. They were monitored for a week and then transferred to a foster family, Thompson said.

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The mother dog did not have a microchip and no owner came forward, Thompson said. She has since been adopted.

The five girls and four boys are 8 weeks old, and have been spayed or neutered and fully vaccinated. The female puppies will be available for adoption on Thursday, and the male puppies will be available on Saturday.

Those interested in adopting should visit sdhumane.org/adopt, search for the puppies via their name or Animal Identification Number, and follow the special directions in each puppy's profile. Inquiries will be evaluated and served on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the humane society.

• Torrey (724924), female
• Azalea (724925), female
• Cedar Creek (724928), female
• Sunset (724931), female
• Anza (724932), female
• Cowles (724926), male
• Woodson (724927), male
• Fleming (724929), male
• Balboa (724930), male