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Berkeley Humane’s blog is filled with helpful tips and resources for our animal-loving community, as well as exciting news about our shelter’s animals, programs and events!

Get a Kitten a Day in the Month of October

Berkeley Humane has a cure for the stress and struggles of your day.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29th, 2020  Contact: Morgan Pulleyblank Director of Development & Communications mpulleyblank@berkeleyhumane.org   BERKELEY, Calif. – This year has been tough for everyone. Why not wake up to a kitten in your in-box every day in October?   The Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society (Berkeley Humane) announced a new campaign just

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How to Set Up Your Home to Be a Cat Wonderland!

When you adopt a kitten or cat from Berkeley Humane, we always recommend they are kept indoors.  Not only will they have a longer life, but they will be healthier and safe from the many dangers the great outdoors can pose to a curious kitty.  Outdoors, cats can be lost or stolen, and even if they make it home, they can experience hazards like overexposure

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Iggy, A Medical Mystery

In February we welcomed a bouncing litter of four 8-weeks-old Husky mix puppies. Each puppy was vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and observed. All acted like normal puppies, except for one.

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Hope Medical Fund

You Relieved His Suffering

Jagger had lived a life of pain, but just days after coming to Berkeley Humane he was in recovery. Thanks to Hope Medical Fund donors like you, we had the emergency funds to help him ASAP.

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A New Start for Meadow – Thanks to You!

Meadow could barely walk. The tangled mats of fur, feces, and debris on her legs were so huge that they restricted her movement and hid other medical problems. We were lucky to find Meadow in time to save her life.

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Disaster Preparedness for Your Pet

Are you and your pet prepared? 1. Never leave your pet behind. The safest place for your pet is with you! If you must evacuate, take your pet along. 2. Place two ID tags on your pet’s collar. Include a temporary tag with the phone number of a friend or

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