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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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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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When campus senior Bree Cassells evacuated from Santa Rosa during the Northern California fires last week, she wasn’t sure if it would be the last time she saw her home.
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Berkeley Humane animal shelter took in fifteen cats Wednesday as a part of the North Bay fire relief efforts, according to Berkeley Humane executive director Jeffrey Zerwekh.
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On Thursday, Berkeley Humane Society partnered with the Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation, or ARF, and the East Bay SPCA to transport 60 dogs and 92 cats away from the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to escape Hurricane Irma.
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The Humane Society’s “Spay the Bay” initiative offers subsidized surgery expenses through Berkeley Humane’s Veterinary Hospital at 2700 9th St. and also offers a list of low-cost options around the Bay Area. The initiative, which was developed over the past year, aims to help pet owners prevent the birth of unplanned litters and alleviate overcrowding in local shelters.
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The city spent more than $12 million to create Berkeley’s municipal animal shelter— a two-story building glossed in yellow paint featuring a controlled climate, an in-house veterinary clinic and new kennels.
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