Living and Loving: A New Life After Hoarding
April 8, 2022
3:40 pm
Ripley, a four-year-old Chihuahua was transported from a local home with dozens of dogs and cats when the owners/guardians had become overwhelmed.
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From Excruciating Dental Pain to A New Loving Family
April 4, 2022
3:59 pm
When we met Jupiter, a 2-year-old Pitbull mix, at an overcrowded public shelter, we were immediately smitten with her affectionate and gentle personality. She charmed everyone she met! But one look in her mouth told a different story. Jupiter was in urgent need of major dental surgery—a procedure that can easily run thousands of dollars. The public shelter didn’t have the resources to take this
Pints for Paws, Berkeley Humane’s 8th Annual Craft Beer Festival, Invites You to Drink Beer and Save Animals!
March 30, 2022
3:57 pm
Berkeley Humane today announced its eighth annual craft beer festival that raises badly needed funds to save the lives of cats and dogs. All funds raised go directly to the medical and behavioral needs of Berkeley Humane’s dogs and cats.
Newborn Kittens Without Milk Will Die Within Hours
March 29, 2022
10:20 am
A Berkeley Humane foster rescues an abandoned kitten from a parking lot in Houston, Texas.
New on our Website: Courtesy Listings
March 23, 2022
9:59 am
Berkeley Humane has added a new courtesy listings page where dogs and cats are available for adoption directly from their current owners/guardians through Rehome.
Are stock and crypto donations more tax efficient? Help more animals while maximizing tax deductions.
February 24, 2022
3:49 pm
Updated May 11, 2026 Generally speaking, the IRS allows donors to deduct donations made to qualified non-profits, including 501(c)3 organizations like Berkeley Humane. Depending on your tax situation, there may be tax strategies to better support a meaningful cause while maximizing your tax deductions. Donating non-cash assets like stock and crypto may be a strategy to explore with your tax advisor. Please consult with your
Cryptocurrencies Can Save Pets’ Lives
December 27, 2021
4:15 pm
Save the lives of shelter animals by donating cryptocurrency: Berkeley Humane now accepts over 60 forms of crypto, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Game, Set, Match. How Charlie’s Love of Tennis Saves Lives
December 17, 2021
11:00 am
We’re amazed at Charlie’s dedication to help the animals of Berkeley Humane!
Thrift Shop Berkeley Humane: Cultivating Compassion While Giving Forgotten Treasures New Life
December 8, 2021
11:37 am
Thrift Shop Berkeley Humane offers a place where you can help animals in need, reduce your environmental impact, find useful and attractive items at bargain prices, shop for gifts, and recycle your own worldly goods.
Black Cats are Not Spooky – October is the Best Time to Adopt Them!
October 26, 2021
5:10 pm
It’s time to bust the black cat myth at Halloween: there is no reason for animal shelters and rescues to avoid adopting out black cats near Halloween!