This holiday season, Berkeley Humane and 11 other East Bay animal shelters are coming together to spread an important message: now is the perfect time to bring a shelter pet into your home. Pets like Kahoku, a friendly dog, and Paloma, a cozy cat, are just a couple of the many animals waiting to find their new loving families in time for the holidays.
Why Adopt a Shelter Pet?
Adopting a pet from a shelter comes with many benefits:
- Ready for your home: Shelter pets are already vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped.
- Life-saving impact: Adoption gives these animals a second chance while creating room for shelters to help more pets in need.
- Heartwarming companionship: A shelter pet can bring joy, love, and comfort to your home, especially during the holidays.
Jeffrey Zerwekh, Berkeley Humane’s Executive Director, emphasizes the importance of adoption: “No matter how much love we provide the pets in our shelter, it is not the same as them having a family of their own, especially during this cold and rainy weather!”
12 East Bay Shelters Ready for You
Twelve animal shelters across Contra Costa and Alameda counties are working together to find loving homes for hundreds of pets this holiday season. Each shelter shares the same mission: to help every animal in their care find a home. Visit one today and meet your new best friend:
- Antioch Animal Services, 300 L St, Antioch, (925) 779-6989
- Berkeley Animal Care Services, 1 Bolivar Drive, Berkeley, (510) 981-6600
- Berkeley Humane, 2700 Ninth Street, Berkeley, (510) 845-7735
- Contra Costa Animal Services, 4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez, (925) 608-8400
- East Bay SPCA – Dublin, 4651 Gleason Drive, Dublin, (925) 479-9670
- East Bay SPCA – Oakland, 8323 Baldwin Street, Oakland, (510) 569-0702
- East County Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Drive, Dublin, (925) 803-7040
- Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter, 1590 Fortmann Way, Alameda, (510) 337-8565
- Hayward Animal Services, 16 Barnes Court, Hayward, (510) 293-7200
- Joybound People & Pets, 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, (925) 256-1273
- Oakland Animal Services, 1101 29th Avenue, Oakland, (510) 535-5602
- Tri-City Animal Shelter, 1950 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, (510) 790-6645
- Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada Street, Pleasanton, (925) 426-8656
A Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is the perfect time to open your heart to a shelter pet. Berkeley Humane’s adoption center is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit Berkeley Humane’s website to learn more about adoptable pets and the adoption process.
Make this holiday season unforgettable by helping pets like Kahoku and Paloma find a loving home. Together, we can ensure every animal has a warm place to call home before the new year.
