A Way Home for Dogs

BABS FRY: A SHERO IN THE SAN DIEGO DOG COMMUNITY

Story and photos: Mimi Pollack
 
Photo: Babs with Sheldon
 
September 13, 2024 (Jamul) -- In the United States, most dogs are cherished family members, so it can be very upsetting if they get lost, and don’t come home. This is where local dog hero, Babs Fry, comes in. Fry is known in San Diego as the “pet detective” who has successfully reunited thousands of lost dogs and their owners. For the last ten years, Fry has dedicated her life to this cause. In addition, Fry has expanded from not only helping people reunite with their lost pets, but she also now rescues and rehabilitates strays wandering the canyons and dogs that have been relinquished by their owners.  
 
Three years ago, Fry started her own non-profit, A Way Home for Dogs. Stray dogs that she has rescued are housed at her large ranch in Jamul. A successful realtor, she left that job to focus full time on rescuing dogs. It can be a 24-hour-a-day job for the Jamulian.

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