Join us at the Wag Hotels Oakland “HAUNTED” Howl-o-ween Party on October 28th from 5 -7 pm. Humans and canines are welcome and proceeds will benefit Friends of Oakland Animal Services! Activities will include a costume contest, trick-o-treating, and photos with Cruella de Vil. Oakland Animal Services will also have some of our adorable adoptables available to meet.
Did you adopt from OAS? Share your story & help us win $100K!
The Petco Foundation announced its Holiday Wishes grant campaign, giving OAS the opportunity to receive $100,000 but we need your help! If you adopted your pet from us, share your story about how your adopted pet brings you more joy each day. And get this, if we’re selected for the grand prize you will receive a $1,000 Petco gift card!
Submit your story about how your adopted pet changed your life.
Sweet and playful Sienna is ready to go home!
“Fixing” Oakland’s feral cat population with Feral Change
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Image credit: Wikimedia
In an ongoing effort to address the need for spay and neuter services for Oakland’s free-roaming cats, Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) is pleased to announce its partnership with local Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) volunteers, Feral Change. Feral Change is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the humane control of Oakland’s feral and stray cats. In addition to offering support to the community for TNR services, Feral Change is one of Oakland Animal Services’ partners helping to address the unique challenges of housing, re-homing and care of surrendered feral cats.
Our first joint venture is to spay and neuter 125 free-roaming cats through the trapping efforts of Feral Change. FOAS and Feral Change continue to explore ways to help address the need for low-cost/no-cost spay/neuter services of our community’s feral cats, and look forward to announcing new initiatives that will help area residents.
Dog training classes no longer offered at OAS
We regret that basic dog training classes will no longer be offered at Oakland Animal Services. Class originally scheduled for Saturday, September 3 has also been cancelled. To see a list of recommended dog trainers and classes, visit our resources section.
PAW POWER! Mural project at Oakland Animal Services
Visit the CrowdRise Fundraising Page
The PAW POWER! Mural Project unites local artists, art students, and youth to improve and beautify Oakland Animal Services (OAS) through the creation of indoor and outdoor murals that reflect the positive and loving spirit of the shelter and its animals, staff, and dedicated volunteers.
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Imagine being greeted by this beautiful mural when you first walk into the Oakland Animal Shelter.
OAS is the city’s only open admission shelter, taking in all of Oakland’s homeless, injured, and mistreated animals. It is our municipal shelter and with community participation it can be an outstanding animal welfare facility. Several artists have committed to creating murals at the site in order to showcase the shelter animals in a new light with the important goal of boosting adoptions. By infusing the shelter with uplifting imagery and gallery-quality artwork, the shelter will be more lively, and visitors and potential adopters will see the animals as happy pets. It is important to dispel the myth that shelter animals are defective (or worse, disposable) when in fact they are simply in need of a new family.
The PAW POWER! Mural Project celebrates Oakland’s nationally recognized art scene by connecting OAS with local artists and connecting artists with Oakland’s four-legged citizens in a meaningful, long-lasting way. The artists that are participating in the first round of PAW POWER! are Claire Brees, Renee Castro, Nancy Mizuno Elliott, the Illuminaries, Russel de Leon, Robert Minervini, Laurel Nathanson, and David Polka.
The Friends of Oakland Animals Services is currently collecting donations to raise funds for this project. Visit the CrowdRise page to donate.
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This colorful mural could greet folks in the parking lot of the shelter.
Friends of Oakland Animal Services Saving Pets Challenge
Help Oakland Animal Services house our long-term cats in comfort and health. It is time to replace the old, broken, rusted cages that these cats are housed in. It takes a village and we need your help!
Donate to help FOAS raise $30,000 during the Saving Pets Challenge.
Pet Owner Tips for 4th of July
The Fourth of July can be a frightening time for animals, when the loud sounds of firecrackers and fireworks often sends pets scurrying out of the house or yard in search of security or shelter. Oakland Animal Services reminds all animal owners that they can save themselves and their pets a tremendous amount of heartache and anxiety by keeping the animals comfortable during Fourth of July celebrations:
• Keep pets indoors and at home; they will be happier and not tempted to escape from loud sounds.
• If your dog is crate-trained, put him in his crate covered with a blanket to make him feel secure.
• Create a peaceful environment in your home: play soothing music and lower the blinds to block outside sights and sounds.
• Avoid feeding scraps from the grill and other human food. Some foods like onion, avocado, grapes, raisins and chocolate can be toxic. Pets should never be given cooked bones, especially from chicken.
• Keep pets away from flames, matches and lighter fluid.
• Do not spray your pet with insect repellant or sunscreen that is intended for humans. These can be extremely irritating to the stomach, lungs and central nervous system.
• Even if your pet is indoors with you, double-check yard gates and doors to prevent an escape.
• Make certain pets are wearing identification that includes the name and current telephone number of the owner. Confirm that your pet’s microchip information is up to date.
The Oakland Animal Services shelter will be closed in observation of Independence Day on Monday, July 4. Officers will respond to emergency calls and shelter staff will attempt to contact owners of lost pets that have identification. Animals with identification will be held at Animal Services for 10 days. Pets without identification will be held for a shorter legal holding period..
Residents who have lost a pet can also follow the Twitter handle #OaklandLostFoundPets to get up-to-the-minute information on animals that come to the shelter. People who find an animal can also post its picture to #OaklandLostFoundPets to help locate the owner.
Anyone who loses an animal in Oakland should visit www.OaklandAnimalServices.org to see if he has been brought to the shelter. It is also important to visit the shelter in person during open hours as listed on the website. The shelter is located at 1101 29th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601.