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You can make a difference by supporting Berkeley Humane and its community-based efforts.

How adoption works

Berkeley Humane believes in an adoption process that carefully matches the lifestyle and expectations of adopters with the needs of our animals, so adopted pets have the greatest chance for forming a lasting bond with their human companions.

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Be Prepared

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Meet your best friend

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Start a great life together

Get Involved

Volunteer
Opportunities

Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Your contribution is vital for the health and well-being of the wonderful animals we shelter. We look forward to your involvement as a Berkeley Humane volunteer! 

We often have these volunteer opportunities available:

Admin Support Spay/Neuter Assistant Feline Friend Canine Friend

Foster Care
Program

Have an animal in your home during periods when it fits best to your lifestyle. Each foster has the ability to help hundreds of cats and kittens that may other wise not have a chance!

Cats Dogs

Happy Stories

Happy Stories: Molly

"My wife and I became empty nesters a couple years ago. We found Molly at Berkeley Humane and was lucky enough to be chosen to adopt her. There were a number of people who wanted her. She has…

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Happy Story: Lily & Willow

"Less than a week after I'd said goodbye to my 21-year-old pal, who was my cat even before he was conceived (another story), I was idly checking my email and saw a notice of an adoption event…

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Happy Story: Lola

"After being warned that the dog we were meeting was usually reserved and uninterested in meeting new people, we were extremely surprised when Lola immediately sat down in our laps and started…

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Happy Story: Maisy

"Three weeks into becoming volunteers at Berkeley Humane, with no intention whatsoever of adopting a dog (yes, we were delusional new volunteers...now we want to adopt them all!), we found the…

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Happy Story: Foxy

"We had been living together for a few months and decided it was time to get a dog. I could bring a smaller dog to work, but Bob didn't want a toy" sized dog, so we had an idea of what we…

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Happy Story: Lois

"We adopted Lois 5 yeas ago this August 27th! She was 7 months old at the time and as we were both first-time dog adopters we were so nervous! Lois has proved to be the best little bean we n…

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Happy Story: Ginger and Manny

"I know kittens are cute, rambunctious, cuddly, and curious, but I didn't realize they like to help with housework! Besides cuddling, Manny (blue collar white socks) and Ginger (green collar…

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Happy Story: Ty

"We searched every shelter every weekend for the dog who was meant to be ours. We met many lovely dogs but when we saw Ty, then named James, at Berkeley Humane we knew we had found our dog.…

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Happy Story: Mr. T

"He pretty much ignored me when I first saw him all the other cats up for adoption would come to the front of their cage and meow. But for some reason, I just felt he was the one for me. He…

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Happy Story: Sumi & Jack

"We had just lost our dog of 8 years suddenly & unexpectedly & we had an emptiness in our home without a dog's presence. About a month later, we came across a picture on Facebook of…

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