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Have you been talking to your pet/s more during the stay at home order? It’s time to share your favorite story about them!
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Have you been talking to your pet/s more during the stay at home order? It’s time to share your favorite story about them!

Keep your pets healthy and safe this summer.

Lightning sometimes does strike twice! Two kittens, of the same age, with similar life-threatening medical issues came into our care in the same month. Liefa (F, grey and white) and Cabo (M, grey) had already experienced two lifetimes of pain in the first few weeks of their lives. They came to Berkeley Humane independently, but with the same needs—needs donors like you fulfilled for them.

When we first saw Sparkie at a shelter in Stockton, we thought she would get adopted right away! Sparkie is a chipper 8 year old, 10 pound terrier mix with a great smile. We transported her to Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society where a routine exam revealed she was suffering from heartworm as well as Intervertebral Disc Disease, where a collapsed disc presses painfully against the

Avoid a terrible tragedy and never leave your pet alone in a parked vehicle!

The financial hardship of COVID-19 dramatically increases need for pet food

*Updated 12/16/25 When someone must choose between feeding themselves or feeding their pet, they will often make sure their pet is fed first. Pet Food Pantry Hours and Rules Berkeley Humane’s Pet Food Pantry is open to the public once a month from 10 am-12 pm, at 936 Carleton St. Berkeley CA (Berkeley Humane). We are unable to provide food for feral cat colony caretakers

Zeus is not only the flyest puppy of the Bay, he’s also the cutest and most loving.

Experts say no.
Do you need to worry about your pets and Coronavirus? Experts say no.