Oakland Animal Services Shelter is beyond capacity and asking for urgent adoptions. If no suitable placement is found, pets are scheduled to be euthanized as early as Tuesday, June 27.
- For a list of dogs at OAS needing urgent help click here.
- For all adoptable dogs at OAS click here.
- For all adoptable cats at OAS click here.
If you are a 501(c)(3) rescue organization who can commit to taking any of these dogs into your program, please reach out to oastransfers@oaklandca.gov. If you are interested in adopting, and the dog is listed below as “eligible for adoption or transfer”, please come in during open adoption hours Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays to Sundays 12-3pm, to complete our adoption process as described here.
For more information about these dogs or if you have any questions, visit the OAS At Risk Dogs Facebook page.
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In San Jose, San Jose Animal Care Center is also facing over crowding. With about 814 animals currently in care the shelter is at more than double its capacity. The shelter is waiving all adoption fees through the end of next month to try and get more animals adopted.
- For a list of adoptable dogs at SJ Animal Center click here.
- For a list of adoptable cats at SJ Animal Center Click here.
All of adoptions and fosters are done in person at the Animal Care Center at 2750 Monterey Road in San Jose. Adoption hours are noon to 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Sunday on a first come, first served basis.
