SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego’s Humane Society has taken in nearly 20 pets over the past several months after their owners were detained or deported, adding pressure to a shelter system that has been overcrowded for years.
The organization says 18 pets, cats, and dogs, from 11 owners, have been surrendered by neighbors or friends of people impacted by local immigration enforcement since June 2025. Six of those animals remain in the shelter’s care, including four that are ready for adoption.
Among them is Tita, a 4-year-old Chihuahua whose owners were deported. There is also Cata, a 3-year-old pit mix who has been at the shelter since last October…