Beginning March 18, Oakland Animal Services will re-open by appointment only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. To make an appointment, please call 510-535-5602.
Full shelter hours, including adoption hours can be found here.
Oakland Animal Services open hours to change in New Year
Beginning the week of January 6, 2025, Oakland Animal Services will be closed to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
This is due to the City’s contingency budget which went into effect in October 2024. Some key OAS positions were frozen, including one full-time and one part-time Animal Care Attendant and one full-time and one part-time Public Service Representative (front counter/animal intake staff). Additionally, one Animal Control Officer and one Registered Veterinary Technician positions are now frozen due to the City’s ongoing financial crisis.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Leadership update for Oakland Animal Services
The Oakland City Administrator’s Office has announced that Deputy City Administrator Joe DeVries will be the shelter’s new director. Additionally, the city has made a commitment to strengthen their relationship with the Friends of Oakland Animal Services, the shelter’s non-profit partner.
For more information on this announcement, see Oakland’s press release.
Bissell Pet Foundation Empty the Shelters is back!
Job opening: Bilingual Adoption Program Assistant (Spanish/English)
Under general supervision, this role is responsible to support the Adoption Coordinators by facilitating on-site and off-site adoptions for animals from Oakland Animal Services (OAS). Since 2020, OAS has made great strides in removing barriers to adoption, improving the experience of potential adopters, and increasing lifesaving. The adoption rate for dogs and cats has tripled since that time.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, flexible and able to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
Adoptions are done primarily on-site during open adoption hours, currently four days per week, which are supported by staff and highly committed volunteers. One goal for this role is to build the capacity of volunteers, so that we can increase open adoption hours to seven days per week. With approximately 40% of OAS dogs in foster care, the Adoption Program Assistant will also be tasked with supporting the adoption program for foster dogs to better engage foster volunteers in the marketing and adoption process.
In recent years, OAS has introduced equity focused shelter-intake and community-serving programs, such as providing access to veterinary care, to help keep animals with their families. Through support from Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS), OAS has created an Outcome Team, made up of the Foster, Adoption, Transfer and Behavior Coordinators, to focus on placing animals and reducing length of stay.
More information, including compensation and qualifications, can be found here.
Bad Art 5: Bigger, Badder, and Blissfully Bad! From Sept 4-22
For the 5th year in a row, we are launching the Bad Art Campaign to support the life-saving programs at Oakland Animal Services! Our amazing volunteer team is a lively mix of artistic geniuses and those who might prefer to stick to their day jobs, all coming together for another fantastic FUNdraiser to support our mission to help Oakland’s animals in need.
For just $50, you can receive a custom electronic portrait of your beloved pet, lovingly created by one of our talented volunteers. If you’d prefer a physical keepsake, a $125 donation will get you a beautifully crafted portrait delivered right to your door (shipping not included).
These whimsical portraits make perfect gifts for any animal lover in your life. Support FOAS and get a one-of-a-kind portrait!
Bad Art Campaign runs September 4th through September 18th September 22!
Get your limited Pawsitively Oakland tee in support of OAS!
Support Oakland Animal Services with this exclusive limited-edition apparel available this week only! FLOAT – For the Love Of All Things – will donate $8 to the Friends of Oakland Animal Services for every purchase made. These designs are only available through July 29!
Oakland Animal Services needs rabbit fosters!
The bunnies at Oakland Animal Services need you! The shelter is seeing an increase in rabbit intakes and needs fosters. If you can open your home to a bunny, even for just a few weeks, email us at rabbits@oaklandsanimals.org or come by the shelter during open hours.
Friends of Oakland Animal Services + New Parkway Theater = Karma Movie Night!
Friends of Oakland Animal Services has been selected as the as The New Parkway Theater’s Karma Cinema partner for the month of June. This means that every Wednesday, you (and all theater patrons) pay whatever you want for your movie ticket, and FOAS will receive 20% of ticket sales.
So come on out for a movie — not only will you be supporting the important work at OAS, you get to enjoy a film in comfy living-room-style seating with a selection of delicious snacks and meals from the cafe and a variety of local craft beers and wines.
Best of Oakland Magazine: Vote for Oakland Animal Services!
Calling all supporters of Oakland Animal Services!!
Oakland Animal Services has reached the final round of voting for the “Best of Oakland Magazine” awards, thanks to your incredible support during the nomination phase. We’re on the home stretch, but we still need your help to clinch this prestigious recognition!
Your belief in our efforts and contributions has brought us this far. If you think we deserve to win for the category of Best Animal Services/Best Animal Shelter or Rescue Group, we would be deeply honored if you could cast your vote for us. Your continued support is crucial and immensely appreciated, as it empowers us to further enrich our community.
Voting is simple! VOTE HERE!
Voting continues through June 16!
Thank you for your steadfast support and for being a vital part of our journey. Together, let’s secure this win!
