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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!

COVID-19 Response: Help and Resources

UPDATED NOVEMBER 9, 2022  Berkeley Humane has reopened its Adoption Center and follows the current City of Berkeley, County of Alameda, and CDC guidelines for safety. Please see our adoption process and available animals here. SAFETY NET PROGRAMS Please visit our Resource Center for additional information on programs that support our

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Odin

Odin, a 6-year-old bulldog mix, was returned to Berkeley Humane. His adopter loved him dearly, but after an unexpected and significant increase in his rent he could no longer afford to meet all of Odin’s medical needs as well as maintain his housing. There is a financial burden to pet

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Hippo Litter

Young or old, animals who are sick or have serious medical conditions are the least likely to survive when a public shelter is overcrowded. When our animal transport team spotted four frail puppies with a horrible skin condition in a Central Valley shelter, they knew they needed to act quickly

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