San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society
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- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Adopters must be members, have a suitable outdoor enclosure or pond, and pass an onsite inspection.
- Where
- San Diego County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 3, 2026
Volunteer society that evaluates turned-in turtles and tortoises, places them in foster care, and adopts them out at monthly meetings after a yard or pond inspection.
How to reach them
Where: Adoption events: Casa Del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Hours: Monthly meetings (check the site calendar)
Good to know
- Who can use it: Adopters must be members, have a suitable outdoor enclosure or pond, and pass an onsite inspection.
- How to get started: For adoption, bring the completed Adoption Form with yard photos to a monthly meeting. For surrender, use the contact details on the site.
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