The City of Berkeley’s Animal Care Services (BACS) is a division of the Office of the City Manager. We provide a wide range of services to our cities’ residents and their pets.We provide field services, seven days a week, to the cities of Berkeley and Albany. These services include the enforcement of city ordinances related to animals, removal of killed or injured wildlife, impoundment of stray pets, and investigation of animal-related neglect, cruelty, nuisance and bite cases. At our shelter, we house domestic animals from the cities of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, and Piedmont. We provide not only a safe haven for these homeless pets, but also adoption services, advice on animal-related topics, lost and found pet reports, and free or low-cost spay/neuter vouchers for Berkeley residents’ dogs and cats.
Our adoption process is designed to ensure the best match for both you and your new pet. You must be at least 21 years old to adopt a pet. We ask that everyone in the household come to meet the pet and we require proof that you can have a pet where you live. This can be a copy of a lease indicating that you may have a cat or dog, or any document indicating home ownership such as a mortgage statement. There is a simple adoption application to complete which will help us advise and prepare you for your new pet. If you are adopting a dog and have another dog(s) already, we ask that you bring them to meet the dog you would like to adopt. We offer home adoption counseling visits for any of our dogs and may require it for some dogs. In the event that more than one interested party wants to adopt an animal on the morning it becomes available, we enter the names of qualified adopters into a random drawing. Please note, the adopter must be physically present at the shelter, and be deemed a fit home for adoption. For those individuals coming to our shelter from out of town to adopt a specific animal, we suggest calling the shelter prior to starting your trip, to confirm that the animal is still available for adoption. All cats and dogs adopted from the shelter will be neutered or spayed, vaccinated and microchipped before going home as your new pet. If the animal is spayed or neutered at the time of adoption, it can leave the same day. If the animal is not yet spayed or neutered, you can pick up your new pet the day after surgery.
Berkeley CA 94710 | 0.9 mile away
Berkeley Humane is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors that work on behalf of Berkeley Humane and the animals in our community. We have provided over 125 years of trusted service and dedication to Berkeley and the East Bay.
Berkeley CA 94702 | 1 mile away
Over the past several years, significant strides have been made in reducing the rate of dog and cat euthanasia all across the nation. Home At Last Rescue (HAL) plays an active role in this "no-kill" movement by rescuing animals from city shelters, providing temporary foster care, and bringing these animals to the public for placement in high-quality, loving homes. Historically, HAL has o
Emeryville CA | 2 miles away
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Berkeley CA | 2.1 miles away
Bay Area Poodle Rescue is a nonprofit rescue organization located in the San Francisco Bay Area. BAPR is dedicated to rescuing poodles and poodle mixes. We place our dogs in Northern California only. Our Mission is to rescue and re-home adoptable poodles that have been abandoned in shelters or surrendered by their owners. We also act as a resource for poodle owners and potential poodle owners who
Oakland CA 94609 | 2.4 miles away
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Oakland CA | 3.7 miles away
Feral Change is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping the Oakland community control and manage its feral and homeless cat population. Our success helps ensure the health of the community and consistent care of Oakland's neighborhood cats. We focus on TNR (Trap Neuter Return) to spay and neuter free roaming and feral cats in Oakland.
Oakland CA 94604 | 4.9 miles away
Heartfelt HOUND RESCUE is a dog rescue and placement service specializing in hound breeds. We foster and place dogs who are at risk of being euthanazed by our local animal shelters. The only way we can save a dog is by having a foster home available, so we rely on volunteer foster households to help us increase the number of dogs we can save. These foster homes provide love and a safe place for do
Oakland CA 94611 | 5.9 miles away
California Pit bull Rescue (CPR) is organized for the purpose of rescuing at risk "pit bull" type dogs and facilitating social change to abolish the abuse, over breeding and mis-education surrounding the breed. CPR will achieve these goals through a SF Bay Area fostering network, fundraising programs, educational initiatives and financial/physical support for needy guardians of pit bull
Oakland CA 94611 | 5.9 miles away
Paws Crossed Small Dog Rescue is an all volunteer organization whose purpose is to save abandoned, neglected, and/or abused animals by placing them into permanent, safe, stable, and caring new homes. We offer in home foster care for all our animals. This helps us to address any socialization and training issues to better prepare them for successful adoption so that they won’t be abandoned or neg
Oakland CA 94602 | 6.6 miles away
Hopalong & Second Chance Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate the euthanasia of adoptable animals throughout Northern California. Since our founding in 1993, we have collectively saved over 24,000 animals, placing them in loving, permanent homes. We also provide spay/neuter services, animal advocacy and humane education in schools and in after school program
Oakland CA 94602 | 6.6 miles away
BADRAP was formed in 1999 to tackle the difficult issues that had been bringing suffering and early death to San Francisco bay area pit bull type dogs. We soon developed into a nationally recognized resource for both dog owners and shelters, offering desirable pets for adopters, training classes for dog owners and presentations and professional consultations to animal welfare leaders around the co
Alameda CA 94501 | 6.7 miles away
Island Cat Resources and Adoption (ICRA) is dedicated to improving the lives of free-roaming and unowned cats through spay/neuter, adoption, and community education. We provide education, tools, and resources to those in the local community who can make an immediate difference in their own backyards.
Alameda CA 94501 | 6.7 miles away
FAAS was founded in 2009 by a small group of volunteers dedicated to raising funds for the medical care for the animals at the Alameda Animal Shelter. In 2011, the volunteer group expanded to launch a “Save Our Shelter” campaign when city budget cuts were forcing the closure of the shelter. After several months of discussions with city officials, FAAS took over the management of the Alameda Sh
Oakland CA 94601 | 7.3 miles away
Oakland Animal Services is dedicated to improving the relationship between the citizens of Oakland and its animals. Ensuring both public safety and animal welfare, OAS is responsible for responding to animal-related calls for service including helping abused, neglected, injured and abandoned animals, investigating animal bites and regulating animal-related activities within the city.
Oakland CA 94605 | 8.1 miles away
We are an officially recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue group operating as a small family Rescue in Oakland, CA. Mrs. Wren has been a vet-tech and dog/cat groomer for many years, involved with animal rescue work for 4 decades, specializing in rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming YORKSHIRE TERRIERS since 1995. We are a NO-KILL Rescue that cares for pets surrendered to us as long as it t
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