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!
apawcalypse
sat. October 28, 2023
Adoption Fees “ghosted” (a.k.a. 100% waived) at this Halloween adoption event! Wicked cute shelter animals will be in costumes. Don’t miss this perfect chance to add an MVP to your aPAWcalypse survival team!
make a dog's day
make a dog's day
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Join Berkeley Humane and Subaru on Sunday October 22nd for a whole day of 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)!
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Berkeley Humane’s annual adopt-a-thon and family-friendly event will feature countless dogs and cats available for adoption from all over the Bay Area! Join us for live music, food bites, a beer garden, and good times with our vibrant, animal-loving community.
doggy pride parade
Sun., june 25, 2023!
Join us on Sunday, June 25th for a fun Pride Parade in West Berkeley! Dogs and their families will walk, wiggle, dance, and sashay around the block to celebrate love!
drink beer. save animals.
Sat., 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.
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.
- Sunday 11/05/23 — Free Pet Food Pantry first Sunday each month!
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!
