attend our award-winning
Life-Saving Events
We host several events each year that bring the community together to celebrate our love of animals! And get them adopted!
drink beer. save animals.
SAVE THE DATE FOR Saturday June 3, 2023!
The award-winning Pints for Paws® beer festival returns on Saturday June 3, 2023! Join us for refreshing craft brews, tasty snacks, lots of crowd-loving dogs, and all to benefit shelter animals.
make a dog's day
make a dog's day
sat. October 22, 2022
Join Berkeley Humane and Subaru on Saturday October 22nd for six webinars that will Make Your Dog’s Day! All webinars are free but registration is required. We can’t imagine a better way to celebrate your BFF (best furry friend)!
apawcalypse
sat. October 29, 2022
Join us at the Claremont Club & Spa for this pet and family-friendly Halloween party fundraiser!
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Sat. August 27, 2022 | 10am–4pm
Lots of dogs and cats available at Berkeley Humane’s outdoor adopt-a-thon!
stories from beyond the shelter
Fri. October 15, 2021 | 6–7PM
Best in Show — Stories from Beyond the Shelter is a storytelling event that celebrates the rescue pets who fill our lives with love. Each year, three storytelling finalists read their stories at this heartwarming event, with the winner crowned “Best in Show”.
Best in Show 2021 will be joined by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan, author and radio host of KQED’s Forum, Dr. Michael Krasny, and Diane Dwyer, TV personality and two-time Emmy® award winner for journalism.
walk your dog.
earn $10,000 to save shelter animals!
Just walk with your pup (or particularly courageous cat) between 3/15–5/31 and you can help Berkeley Humane earn $10,000 in donations!
Questions? Visit our FAQs page.
Upcoming events
*Event dates and details subject to change.
- Saturday, March 11, 2023: Low-cost vaccine clinic open!
- Saturday, June 3, 2023: Save the date for Pints For Paws 2023!
partner with us
Berkeley Humane is proud to partner with our animal-loving community! Opportunities include event sponsorships, raffle donations, and more.
Resource Center
Berkeley Humane’s free and low-cost programs provide food, shelter, and medical-related support to vulnerable pets and pet guardians in our community in order to keep pets and families together.
train the bay
Virtual dog training classes year round for every level. We have a class for you!
