San Diego Humane Society provides services to animals and people through sheltering and adopting animals, providing positive reinforcement behavior training for adoptable animals and for owned animals through public training classes. Located in San Diego, it additionally investigates animal cruelty and neglect, provides adult and youth education programs, and shares animals through pet-assisted therapy. The organization also rescues animals in emergency situations. Founded in 1880, the nonprofit organization is supported solely by contributions, grants, bequests, investments, proceeds from its retail outlets and some fees for service. San Diego Humane Society also houses the humane society s mobile adoptions program, foster care program and animal rescue reserve.