Welcome to the Thrift Shop
Save Lives with Every Purchase!
Now Open in Two Locations!!
1120 Solano Ave., Albany
2644 Ashby Ave., Berkeley
Thrift Shop Berkeley Humane now open in two locations—in Albany and Berkeley!!
We look forward to welcoming you at both locations!
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Treasure-hunt from our curated collection of vintage clothing, home decor, artwork, jewelry and more. Best of all, every purchase saves shelter animals!
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The Thrift Shop welcomes volunteers to help with inventory, merchandising, customer greeting, and more!
donate
Donate your pre-loved treasures to help shelter dogs and cats find the new loves in their lives! 100% of proceeds benefit shelter animals.
Planning to haunt Solano or Ashby Ave’s tonight?? 👻
Make sure Thrift Shops Berkeley Humane are on your trick-or-treat route! We’re handing out treats for two-legged and four-legged friends, rocking costumes, and celebrating all day long.
Stop by, snag some goodies, and shop for a cause — it’s Halloween done right.
Albany Location
1120 Solano Ave., Albany, CA
🎃 Saturday Walk-In Adoptions!
Berkeley Location
2644 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA
👻 11 AM – 6 PM | Costumes, treats, and thrifted treasures await!
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Our thrift team knows how to shine — and they brought the sparkle to the Best of the East Bay 2025 Party!
Jason and Latonya were on hand representing Thrift Shop Berkeley Humane, celebrating our community-voted wins for:
Best Thrift Shop, Best Vintage Clothing Store, Best Women’s Clothing Store, and Best Nonprofit Organization.
A huge thank you to our shoppers, donors, and amazing volunteers who made these wins possible.
The East Bay has spoken, and our thrift shops are truly the best of the best.
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Thfirt Shop Berkeley Humane is at the Stroll. #onsolanoavenue
Solano Stroll 2025 is almost here! 🎉
Join us at Thrift Shop Berkeley Humane on Sunday, Sept. 14, 10AM–5PM.
🐾 Meet adoptable shelter pets looking for loving families
👗 Don’t miss the Fashion for Compassion Showcase—runway looks straight from our thrift shop racks, happening 2:30–3:15 PM
🛍️ Treasure-hunting all day long inside the shop
🎶 Plus the energy of Solano Avenue’s biggest festival of the year
This is where fashion, community, and compassion collide—see you on Solano! 💚
#SolanoStroll2025 #SolanoAve #AlbanyCA #BerkeleyCA #BerkeleyHumaneLove #EastBayEvents @onsolanoavenue
Wine in one hand, thrift finds in the other? Yes, please. 🍷🛍️
Join us at the Ashby Ave Thrift Shop, Berkeley Humane for the Elmwood Wine Walk 2025 on Saturday, Sept. 13, 1–5PM.
Sip, shop, and soak up the Elmwood vibes—plus, meet the most adorable kittens at the shop, ready to charm their way into loving homes. 💚
Every purchase supports shelter pets through Berkeley Humane.
#ElmwoodWineWalk #AshbyThrift #BerkeleyHumaneLove #ElmwoodBerkeley #BerkeleyCA #eastbayevents @shoptheelmwood
🔥 Final Days! 🔥
The Shop for Soles Women’s Shoe Sale has been extended thru Sunday, Aug 31 — but it won’t last! 👠✨ Stylish heels, comfy flats, everyday sneakers, and statement boots — all just $7 a pair.
Every purchase powers the Hope Medical Fund, providing life-saving care for shelter pets.
👉 Get your soles today before the sale runs out!
#ShopForSoles #BerkeleyHumaneLove #ThriftWithPurpose #EastBayStyle #ShopForACause #SaveShelterPets #albanyca #berkeleyca #ThriftShop
✨ Adoption magic is happening right now at our Solano Ave Thrift Shop! ✨
Kittens, cuddles, and new beginnings are waiting—don’t miss your chance to meet them today.
📍 1120 Solano Ave, Albany, CA
🕚 11 AM start—going on now!
👉 Come by and find your new best friend!
#AdoptDontShop #BerkeleyHumaneLove #ThriftShopAdoptions #BayAreaPets #EastBayLove
🚨 Rep the Bay. Save Big. Save Lives.
May Madness is ON at the Thrift Shop Berkeley Humane!
We’re dropping deep discounts on official Golden State Warriors merch—Nike, NBA gear, and throwback fan favorites from seasons past. 🔥
Shop the drop, score big, and support shelter pets while you thrift.
🏀 Limited stock
💸 Slam dunk prices
🐾 100% of proceeds support Berkeley Humane
📍 Albany Location
1120 Solano Ave. Albany, CA
Tues–Sun | 11AM–6PM
📞 (510) 647-9445
🐶 Saturday Walk-In Adoptions!
📍 Berkeley Location
2644 Ashby Ave. Berkeley, CA
Tues–Sun | 11AM–6PM
📞 (510) 898-1237
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Save Lives with Every Purchase!
Berkeley Humane’s newly opened thrift shop features a carefully curated collection of vintage clothing, home decor, framed artwork, jewelry, and more. You never know what treasures you will find, and 100% of proceeds benefit shelter animals through our Hope Medical Fund!
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Tax ID #94-1347069.
- volunteer
Volunteers are the foundation of the Thrift Shop’s success! If you like to have fun with cool people, support a great cause, can enthusiastically greet strangers without jumping on or sniffing them inappropriately, can help fetch items, then we want to hear from you! To learn more, please visit our volunteer page.
Volunteer roles include sorting donations, merchandising, cashiering and greeting customers.
- donate
We are grateful for donations of new and like-new/gently used handbags, home décor, framed art, jewelry, and men’s and women’s clothing. Shoes are accepted if they are in excellent condition.
We welcome donation of hardcover books such as best sellers (fiction or biographies), cookbooks with color photos, and travel related coffee table books. We also appreciate donations of DVD and CDs.
Donations gladly accepted Tuesdays through Sundays 11AM–5PM. Please carry all donations inside the Thrift Shop at either location (1120 Solano Ave., Albany and 2644 Ashby Ave., Berkeley).
Effective August 2025, donations of unopened, unexpired food for our shelter dogs and cats will also be accepted at both Thrift Shop locations.
To get a receipt for your in-kind donation, please click here.
- baby items including bassinets, cribs, walkers, car seats, strollers
- baby and kids clothes
- bbq grills
- bed frames, beds, futons
- bike racks
- blankets including electric blankets and bedspreads
- books
- canning jars
- cat trees
- chandeliers
- children’s toys
- computers
- crutches, walkers
- curling irons
- dog runs and pens
- draperies
- encyclopedias
- exercise equipment
- fax machines
- fireplace screens
- fur clothing
- furniture (sofas, larger items/sets)
- geriatric equipment
- hair dryers
- hangers
- holiday lights (except new in box)
- ironing boards
- lamps
- large appliances
- light fixtures
- magazines
- microwaves
- office furniture
- perishable items
- pet strollers
- phones
- pillows
- plastic storage bins and
- containers
- plastic water bottles
- potty seats
- printers
- ring binders
- scanners
- scholastic books
- sewing machines
- shower curtains
- shredders
- sofas
- sports equipment
- televisions, monitors, consoles
- typewriters, word processors
- underwear, undergarments
- VCRs
- VHS tapes
- window blinds, curtains, rods, shades, shutters
- Hardwired lights
- Stuffed toys
- Plastic Items (Any Kind)
- Worn socks or undergarments
Questions? Visit our FAQs page.
Albany Location
- 1120 Solano Ave. Albany, CA
- HOURS: Tues–Sun 11–6PM
- (510) 647-9445
- Saturday Walk-In Adoptions!
Berkeley Location
- 2644 Ashby Ave. Berkeley, CA
- HOURS: Tues–Sun 11–6PM
- (510) 898-1237
hope medical fund
Thrift Shop proceeds support Berkeley Humane’s Hope Medical Fund, giving medically-vulnerable animals the second chance they deserve!
more ways to show support
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Berkeley Humane is supported entirely by private donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
Your tax-deductible donation will save the lives of shelter dogs and cats in the Bay Area and beyond.
To make a donation in honor/memory of a loved one, please select “Yes please, Dedicate this Donation / Send an E-Card” at the bottom of this form.
vehicle donation »
Donate your old car, truck, van, motorcycle, trailer, boat, or RV!
planned giving »
Ensure the future care of your family, pets, and causes that are important to you.
Shopping »
Discounts, deals, and give-backs, and our wish list!
