Your way into
San Diego’s
animal community.

Sometimes we need a little more time with animals. Sometimes they need us. Knowing where to start isn’t always easy.

Stray Girls Club brings San Diego’s animal experiences and ways to help into one place. Somewhere to get a feel for your options, find what fits, and have a friendly face to turn to when you need a hand getting started.

Upcoming animal events in San Diego

  1. Lake Miramar community pack walk7:30 a.m. · Scripps Ranch
  2. Birding in Tecolote Canyon8 a.m. · Clairemont
  3. Coffee & adoptable dogs10 a.m. · Carmel Valley
  4. Rescue a Life adoption event10 a.m. · Kearny Mesa
  5. Cat & kitten adoption afternoon11 a.m. · Encinitas
View the full calendar

All times Pacific

What are
you up for?

An afternoon with animals

Find places to visit around San Diego.

Lending a hand

Explore local volunteer opportunities.

Making room for one more

Start with the fostering guide.

Iva holding Dexter’s raised front leg in an outdoor riding arena
Iva and Dexter. A lifelong love of animals.

A friendly way in.

Animals have always been part of Iva’s life, from taking in strays to fostering cats and dogs. Even for her, the options could feel overwhelming—and there were only so many animals she could care for at once.

She started Stray Girls Club to help more people find their way in. By making local opportunities easier to discover and offering a little guidance, she hopes to help more animals than she could on her own.

How we got here

Get to know the neighbors.

Browse the directory
Skip organization carousel

121 local organizations. Find your kind of company.

There’s room
for you here.

Give your time, open your home, or help fund the care. Start with what fits your life.

A tabby kitten resting on a blue blanket

Volunteer your time

Find a role that fits your interests and your week.

Make room for a foster

A temporary home can be a place to begin again.

Give to local rescues

Donate or send supplies directly to the people caring for animals.

Support the club

Help fund the guides, visits and connections that bring people in.

List your organization or event Work with the club
Original Black Pullover with oversized STRAY lettering, front and back views.

The collection

Strays welcome.

Profits support San Diego rescues.

Explore the collection

Want to go, but not sure where to start?

An event you’re curious about? Want to help, but feeling unsure? Tell Iva what interests you and what’s holding you back. She can help you find a first step that feels right. You don’t need a plan to ask.

Ask Iva for a little help

A little guidance is always free.

Have an idea for the club?
A place to go together, something to try, or a way to help? Let us know.

Iva resting her cheek against Dexter, her chestnut horse

Come along with Iva.

Meet the person behind the club ↗

Follow Iva as she gets to know local places, meets the people and animals behind them, and shares what to expect. A familiar face before your first visit.