
Training Tips: Socializing Your New Puppy During Covid 19 Pandemic
Socializing your puppy before they are 4 months old is very important to their health and development.
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Socializing your puppy before they are 4 months old is very important to their health and development.

I crouched down to meet him and he jumped up and hugged me. When I stood up, he turned around and sat on my feet.

Many pet parents dread nail trims as much as their dogs! But it’s important to a dog’s health and it can be easy!

Teach your dog to turn their attention to you and away from anything exciting so that you can maintain social distancing.
Have you been talking to your pet/s more during the stay at home order? It’s time to share your favorite story about them!

Keep your pets healthy and safe this summer.

Lightning sometimes does strike twice! Two kittens, of the same age, with similar life-threatening medical issues came into our care in the same month. Liefa (F, grey and white) and Cabo (M, grey) had already experienced two lifetimes of pain in the first few weeks of their lives. They came to Berkeley Humane independently, but with the same needs—needs donors like you fulfilled for them.

When we first saw Sparkie at a shelter in Stockton, we thought she would get adopted right away! Sparkie is a chipper 8 year old, 10 pound terrier mix with a great smile. We transported her to Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society where a routine exam revealed she was suffering from heartworm as well as Intervertebral Disc Disease, where a collapsed disc presses painfully against the

Avoid a terrible tragedy and never leave your pet alone in a parked vehicle!

The financial hardship of COVID-19 dramatically increases need for pet food