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Willie is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week

He has a lot to say.

Willie is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s an 8-1/2-year-old, 56-pound, male, Siberian Husky mix. He was found stray with another dog. They were taken to a local shelter, then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS.)

Like most Huskies, when Willie has something on his mind, he will “talk” to you about it.

His adopters will need to give Willie the time to warm up to his new surroundings and to all the new people he’s meeting. He could live with kids as young at 8.

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The $75 adoption fee for Willie includes medical exam, neuter, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services. For information about adoption or to become a Virtual Foster visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.

Open 11 to 2 Friday through Monday, and Wednesday and Thursday by appointment.

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Special Note:

There’s no right way or wrong way to mourn when you lose a pet.

The Pet Loss Support Program at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society offers free, one-on-one, 20-minute telephone consultations for people who recently lost pets, have pets suffering from major illnesses, or are in the process of saying goodbye to pets.

Upcoming counseling sessions include Saturday morning, January 7th between 9:00 and 11:00.

For more information or to make an appointment to speak with a counselor call 760-753-6413 or email jjanowiak@sdpets.org.

If you are experiencing a crisis, call 888-724-7240 (24-hour Access and Crisis Line.)

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