The animal shelter’s grand opening celebration takes place at 1 Bolivar Drive on Saturday from noon to 2:30 p.m. Scroll to the bottom of the story for additional details. Photo: Emilie Raguso More than 10 years after Berkeley voters approved a $7.2 million bond to build a new home to care for abandoned and sick […]
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Adopt a Pet: Gracie, a wisp of a pooch looking for a home
Gracie gets on well with people as well as other animals By Joel Lahrman Gracie is one of the smallest dogs to have arrived at our shelter. She can’t weigh more than three or four pounds. But this little wisp of a pooch is leggy and elegant, and is comfortable in most any element. Despite […]
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Adopt a Pet: Paco, a mellow, happy dog looking for a home
Paco, also known as “happy boy,” “super nice guy,” “lap dog,” "love bug," “mellow guy,” “belly-up dog,” and “lazy bones By Shelley Carlisle Que Pasa? Me, that is: I’m up for adoption! Let’s celebrate freedom together this Cinco de Mayo You, me, the couch, a Corona? (well maybe not a beer, but some yummy authentic […]
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Adopt a Pet: Waffles, a little cat as sweet as her name
Waffles: a "darling" little black cat who is affectionate and as sweet as her name Do you like waffles? Who doesn’t, right? Golden, crunchy goodness topped with cream and fruit…mmm. Where was I? Right, Waffles. This darling little affectionate black cat is as sweet as her name, and is patiently waiting for you to give […]
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Adopt a Pet: Puppies galore available today
Tailor Peeta Clove There will be puppies galore at the Milo Foundation’s mobile adopting event at the Rockridge Pet Food Express store today from 12-4. Just three of the many who will there waiting for a loving new owner include Tailor, above left, a female Chihuahua-Yorkshire Terrier mix who is affectionate, funny and a real doll. Requests […]
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Adopt a Pet: Joey, goofy ball of fun and a good student
Joey: waiting for the right family to show up and take him home. Photo: Nancy Rubin By Joel Lahrman We’re not sure we can tell you what breed of dog Joey is, but we can tell you that he is a goofy ball of fun who has managed to show he can be a serious student […]
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Adopt a Pet: Sweet feline sisters Helene and Marie
Helene and Maria: will be in Berkeley tomorrow at George Shop on Fourth Street Helene and her sister Maria are super lovable, active, playful, affectionate kitties. These great girls are in a foster home now in the East Bay. They need a real home now. They are great cats! Fun-loving, but also purring lap kitties, they […]
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Check in with Berkeleyside’s weekly Adopt a Pet story
These puppies, three of whom were available for adoption, were featured in Berkeleyside's new Saturday "Adopt a Pet" column last week Berkeleyans love their pets — even if they don’t always love what some of them leave behind on the sidewalks and walking trails. But there are still too many dogs, cats and other pets that are […]
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Adopt a pet: Charlotte’s adorable puppies, more puppies
Three of these adorable puppies are still available: Leia, Yoda and Wolfy. Come meet them today, Saturday March 10th, 12-4, at the Milo Foundation mobile adoption event at Rockridge Pet Food Express store on Broadway at 51st Street. We will have ten puppies, and many dogs and cats coming also. These puppies, now nine weeks […]
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Adopt a pet: Mammy, a friendly, easygoing cat
Mammy is friendly, easygoing, and not skittish at all Mammy was the “mascot” for two years at Merced Animal Shelter. Everyone loved her. When the shelter became too crowded for her to have her own space, she was going to be euthanized. The staff begged Milo to take this lovely cat, and we did, even though we […]
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Adopt a pet: Dani and Donald, close and adorable together
Mother and child: Dani and her puppy Donald are adorable together and looking for a loving home Dani is a sweet, sweet, tail-wagging, happy mommy dog. She is not much more than a puppy herself, maybe 1+ years old. Dani looks like cross between and Dachshund and a Beagle. She was found in mid-November in […]
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Adopt a pet: Minky, a sweet and social cat
Minky arrived at the Milo Foundation in March and her babies were born the first night. They have all moved on to new homes, and now it’s Minky’s turn. A Manx, Minky is very sweet and social cat, spending the majority of her day following her foster parents around the house, and snuggling beside them. […]
