‘Kitten season’ continues into holidays, according to Berkeley Humane
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Kitten season has lingered into the holidays, and this year alone, Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society has found homes for more than 600 kittens.
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Berkeley Humane Society awarded $10K PEDIGREE Foundation grant
Jeffrey Zerwekh, Berkeley Humane’s executive director, said the entire grant will go toward purchasing medical equipment necessary for the surgical procedures that Berkeley Humane provides in its hospital.
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Furry friends find families: New animal foster program to relieve pet homelessness in Berkeley
In order to relieve animal shelter overcrowding, the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society launched the new “Foster to Family” program, which allows animals to be adopted directly from foster owners.
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Local advocates raise awareness of pet obesity
Dr. Jas Mattu, a veterinarian for Berkeley based University Veterinary Hospital is raising awareness of the pet obesity epidemic. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than half of cats and dogs in the United States are overweight or obese.
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Dog shot 38 times abandoned in Berkeley parking lot
When an abandoned dog was dropped off by police at the Berkeley Animal Shelter last month, staff found nothing out of the ordinary. But when she was taken to the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society last week to be spayed, the attending veterinarian discovered something odd: The dog had 38
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