Cat Nutrition 101
January 10, 2020
7:11 pm
The questions we asked of Dr. Valdez are intended to help cat owners figure out optimal nutrition for their feline family members.
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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!
Introducing a dog into your cat-only household
January 10, 2020
7:05 pm
Did you know that that cats and dogs don’t have to know each other from kittenhood and puppyhood to be able to live together? It is definitely possible to successfully introduce an adult dog into a cat household, and even for the two to eventually become pals. So if you’re an animal lover with a cat already in your home, it is still possible for
Volunteer Appreciation: Judy Cohen
January 10, 2020
6:48 pm
Superstar volunteer Judy Cohen combines her dedication to animals and decades of administrative experience to support Berkeley Humane’s financial and HR office. Judy retired in 2014 after a long career working for the Peralta Colleges. She began as the financial aid administrator for the old Vista college, spent 22 years as the Financial Aid Supervisor at Laney, and then closed her career in the District
Intake is a community process
January 10, 2020
6:35 pm
Ever wonder how our pets find their way to adoption through Berkeley Humane? In a sense, Berkeley Humane’s adoptable animals are a special, curated selection of animals that we believe would be a great fit in the right home. We focus our attention on relieving overcrowding at other shelters in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Each week Berkeley Humane staff collaborates with these shelters in
Going Back to School is for the Dogs
January 10, 2020
6:10 pm
By: Nancy Frensley, CPDT-KA, CAP2, CGC Evaluator, AKC Scent Work Judge, Berkeley Humane’s Manager of Behavior and Training This is the time of year when families all across the Bay Area embrace going back to school, and it’s a good time to remember your canine companions as well. Berkeley Humane’s professional trainers would like to remind the Bay Area community that your four-legged friends, young
Foster to Family: An Alternative Path Home
January 10, 2020
5:56 pm
We have volunteer foster opportunities for cats and dogs that are short or long term. Currently, our biggest need is for foster families with experience with large dogs.
Berkeley Humane Staff Volunteer at Oakland Animal Services
January 10, 2020
5:39 pm
Berkeley Humane initiated this program because we thought it was a great opportunity to help the animals and hard-working crew at OAS. It also gave our adoption specialists experience at a larger shelter.
Alumni Update: Atticus
December 26, 2019
6:38 pm
We like to check in with our animals and see how they are doing after being adopted from Berkeley Humane! “Myself and Rohith adopted Atticus from Berkeley Humane. He is a bundle of extreme happiness. He is always happy and needs to be loved. He is partially deaf but he has started to understand us very well. We were first time pet owners so it
Berkeley Humane Achieved 1,000th Adoption in 2019
November 4, 2019
12:17 pm
More Pets Saved, More Loving Families Made
Paddington Gets to Start Over
September 16, 2019
9:02 am
When Paddington first arrived at Berkeley Humane, the medical team was extremely concerned over his poor physical condition which would require extensive medical treatment.