Safety protocols have lengthened appointment times, stay-at-home workers are more attentive to pets’ minor ailments, and vet staff — increasingly abused by their clients — are burning out.
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Berkeley animal shelter fills up as canine influenza spreads throughout Oakland shelters
Since the shelter is full, this would be an excellent — and helpful — time to adopt or foster a dog.
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Michael Krasny, local authors to share stories about beloved pets at Best in Show
The KQED Forum host will be at ‘Best in Show: Stories from Beyond the Shelter’ Friday at the Freight, a fundraiser for Berkeley Humane’s lifesaving mission featuring local authors Julie Barton and Steven Winn.
Posted inHousing & Development
Fooding, hiking, drinking and renting with the dog: Some East Bay options
Oakland is the East Bay’s top dog haven, according to experts, but the whole area has lots to offer for our canine friends.
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Berkeley animal shelters take in pets from the North Bay
Several cats, two rabbits and one dog are up for adoption at the city shelter and Berkeley Humane.
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Kitten, stuck under car, survives ride across Bay Bridge to Berkeley
The brave little gray cat will likely be put up for adoption in July.
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Gypsie the dog (and its owner) rescue bird on the bay
The fishing lure and weight that injured a bird on the bay Wednesday, April 6. Photo: Julie Ann Baccelli Julie Ann Baccelli had an experience Wednesday which goes to remind you that unexpected happenings can also be good things. Baccelli was on jogging next to the bay with her Welsh Springer Spaniel, Gypsie. As the pair was running along the […]
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Berkeley couple takes death of fawn into own hands
A local couple believes an off-leash dog attack killed this fawn Thursday morning. Photo: Christian Stauduhar Disclaimer: This article contains graphic photographs that some may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. A North Berkeley couple was distraught by the death of a fawn near their home on Thursday, and took matters into their own hands after […]
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The story of a rescued barber’s dog: Epilogue
Panda, Jessica and Fergus in Colorado. Photo: Goldbrun P. Maynard, Jr. In February this year, we published, in three parts, Leslie Smith’s compelling account of “the barber’s dog,” dubbed Fella. In the final part, Smith drove Fella to Colorado, to join a famed pit bull rescue program. Fella was renamed Fergus and, Smith wrote, “This is where the […]
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New Berkeley Humane shelter plans approved
Project renderings of the proposed Berkeley Humane building on Ninth Street. Image: Noll & Tam Architects Berkeley Humane won approval last week to construct a new facility on Ninth Street, and the organization is hoping to get the community involved to help make the project a reality. The city’s Zoning Adjustments Board approved the permit for the new building May 14 […]
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The barber’s dog: Kindness of strangers ends the tale
Photo: Leslie Smith This is the third and final part of the barber’s dog story. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Leslie Smith volunteers at the Berkeley Animal Shelter. One day she stumbles upon a Fella. He’s filthy, smelly, and appears to be neglected. Smith starts visiting the dog in her lunch-hours, playing with him through the chain-link […]
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The barber’s dog, it turns out, has another friend
Fella, the neglected dog, on a lot behind a fence in Oakland. Photo: Leslie Smith This is Part 2 in a three-part series. Read Part 1. Leslie Smith volunteers at the Berkeley Animal Shelter. One day she stumbles upon a dog who, as she describes it, is filthy, smelly, and appeared to be neglected. Smith takes pity […]
