San Diego Herpetological Society - Rescue and Relinquishments
You’re viewing San Diego Herpetological Society - Rescue and Relinquishments on Help My Pet.
Help My Pet is a free, independent guide that helps pet parents find care they can afford and ways to pay for it. Listings are free and can’t be bought. Families find this page in our California guide and through our Near You search.
Is everything right? Check the phone number, address, hours and who can use it, below.
Want your page to say more? Tell us anything that would help families who find you: services we didn’t list, languages you speak, what to bring or know before calling, how busy you are, how you’d describe yourselves. We’ll add it to your page. You can also just reply to our email.
Need help paying for your pet’s care? Ways to pay a vet bill in California · Get a free funding plan
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Space is limited and not every animal can be accepted.
- Where
- San Diego County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 3, 2026
Volunteer-run rescue that takes in unwanted pet reptiles and amphibians, fosters them in volunteers' homes, and rehomes them. Turtles and tortoises are referred to the San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society.
How to reach them
Where: San Diego County
Hours: Leave a message; the site says they call back within a day
Good to know
- Who can use it: Space is limited and not every animal can be accepted. If they cannot take an animal they will try to help find another option. Large lizards such as monitors and iguanas are especially hard to place.
- How to get started: Fill out the relinquishment form on the site, or call. Bring all caging and supplies plus a donation toward the vet exam and care.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
Call or check their page for current prices, appointment availability, any income or residency rules, and which animals they see. Ask what to bring.
If cost is the barrier, Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.