Oakland Animal Services

Oakland Animal Services Oakland Animal Services is Oakland's only open admissions animal shelter.
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Open for adoptions with no appointment needed:
Thursday 12-7 pm
Friday-Sunday 12-3 pm

Open for all other services:
Thursday 11 am-7 pm
Friday-Monday 11 am-5 pm
CLOSED Tuesday-Wednesday

Oakland Animal Services (OAS) is Oakland's only open admissions shelter, and takes in about 6,000 animals annually. Friends of OAS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting the agency by raising funds to pro

vide medical care, lab work, enrichment and beds for the shelter's animals. Friends of OAS also funds the foster program, adoptions program, facility improvements, animal transports, and staff training. https://friendsofoas.org/

In 2020, OAS joined the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) coalition as a Tier 1 pilot shelter. HASS promotes community collaboration to reimagine the role of animal services, transforming the sheltering system through innovative programs and services. OAS participates in the Home-to-Home program to help find new homes for animals without requiring a stay at the shelter: https://oas.home-home.org/

Jones came to OAS as a stray, alone, scared, and severely underweight. It's hard to imagine that dog when you meet him n...
09/02/2026

Jones came to OAS as a stray, alone, scared, and severely underweight. It's hard to imagine that dog when you meet him now. A month of real meals, a real bed, and a foster who believed in him, and Jones has blossomed into the most affectionate, loving puppy.

At a recent adoption event, he proved just how far he's come. He was warm and friendly with every adult and kid who stopped to say hi, and didn't react at all to the other dogs, kittens, and rabbits set up right next to him. For a guy who used to get a little jumpy with excited greetings, that's huge.

Jones is food motivated, affectionate, and always ready to lean into a good scratch. He's looking for a home of his own where he can keep being his sweet, social self.

📍 Oakland Animal Services | 1101 29th Ave, Oakland
🕐 Adoption Hours: Thu 12–6:30 PM, Fri 12–3 PM, Sat 11 AM–4 PM, Sun 12–3 PM

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LOOK WHO JUST ARRIVED 🐾New faces are settling in at OAS and ready to meet their future people:Kuma · 4 yrs · 87 lbsSmart...
09/01/2026

LOOK WHO JUST ARRIVED 🐾

New faces are settling in at OAS and ready to meet their future people:

Kuma · 4 yrs · 87 lbs
Smart, cuddly, and very serious about ball.

Tasha · 3 yrs · 6 lbs
Opinionated, loves food, greets you at the door. Currently accepting butler applications.

Roddy · 5 yrs · 58 lbs
Enthusiastic bully mix who is fully committed to having the most exciting day possible.

Oban · 12 yrs · 83 lbs
Big, calm, and cooperated fully for a two-hour groom.

Cassian · 2 yrs · 7 lbs
Quiet, gentle, and winning people over one Churu at a time.

📍 Oakland Animal Services | 1101 29th Ave, Oakland
🕐 Adoption Hours: Thu 12-6:30 PM, Fri 12-3 PM, Sat 11 AM-4 PM, Sun 12-3 PM

We’re excited to be part of Bark & Meow Around The Block again this year! Come meet Landon, Taffy, and Newman—three adop...
08/27/2026

We’re excited to be part of Bark & Meow Around The Block again this year!

Come meet Landon, Taffy, and Newman—three adoptable dogs who will be there and ready to meet you!

📍 Bark & Meow Around The Block - Berkeley
🗓️ 10AM–4PM

Want to learn more before you visit? Check out their profiles on our website to read about each dog and see if they could be the one for you!

Keep an eye out—we’ll be sharing more OAS adoptables attending soon! 🐾

We Rate Shelter Dogs: OAS Edition This week: a loosely autobiographical children's book in progress, a rumpus placement ...
08/27/2026

We Rate Shelter Dogs: OAS Edition

This week: a loosely autobiographical children's book in progress, a rumpus placement that stops just short of permit territory, maximum relaxation with no return date, a caped tennis ball rescue mid-dream, and a thought that almost got away. All highly adoptable, obviously. 😌📚💤

Featuring: Bennie, Beeboo, Millie, Taffy, Cecil

We Rate Shelter Dogs: OAS Edition is written by OAS volunteer Leslie Smith. Check out her Substack here! https://nomushrooms.substack.com/

📍 Oakland Animal Services | 1101 29th Ave, Oakland
🕐 Adoption Hours: Thu 12-6:30 PM, Fri-Sun 12-3 PM

We’ve found ourselves overwhelmed with puppy intakes and not enough supplies to sustain us! We are desperately short of ...
08/27/2026

We’ve found ourselves overwhelmed with puppy intakes and not enough supplies to sustain us! We are desperately short of potty pads and would appreciate donations.

Our address is:

1101 29th Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601

We’d also love for you to foster or adopt a puppy from us so we can make room for more puppies - it’s a steady stream!

Thank you community!

✨ Foster Spotlight ✨Is Newman a baked potato or a dog? Can he be both? He recently went to a short term foster home with...
08/26/2026

✨ Foster Spotlight ✨

Is Newman a baked potato or a dog? Can he be both?

He recently went to a short term foster home with Maria Favata where his personality bloomed 🌸

Swipe to learn more about him!

He may be a touch reserved when meeting new people but it doesn’t take much for this 🥔 to warm up!

He’s content in his crate. Potty trained. Quiet when left home alone and greets you with happy wags when he sees you.

Rides quietly in the car though he may need some encouragement to get in and out.

This spud is all too eager to show you his goofy side if you’re willing to let him.

How to bake a potato? Turn and rotate frequently to ensure an even bake 🤣

Apply to meet Newman! See our link in bio or DM us!

He’s also looking for a foster takeover and would be a pretty easy first time foster.

Address

1101 29th Avenue
Oakland, CA
94601

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+15105355602

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