March 2013
1 post
FOUND NEW HOME! Cupcake the Bunny, Looking for New...
UPDATE 3/28/13: Cupcake found a new home!
Cupcake is a beautiful Himalayan white bunny with black face and paws. She is about 1.5 - 2 years old and is very energetic and friendly. She loves to be held and is nice to kids (we have a four-year old). She’s great with other bunnies and friendly cats as well.
All of Cupcake’s accessories come with her — we have a home-made raised...
February 2013
2 posts
Sister rabbits seek new home as new baby arrives...
Two rabbits are searching for a new home. Please read and share their plea for help:
“We’ve had our two sister rabbits for about 3 years. We got them from Oakland Animal Services when they were one year old, and they are in good health, spayed, well cared for, very docile and sweet. We have various supplies for them. I am hoping to place them in a good home where they would get...
Adopted! Mr. Ready urgently needs a reprieve...
He’s a rooster. He’s red. And he’s ready to find a way out of the animal shelter. Before it’s too late, help find a home for Mr. Ready the Red Rooster. This young lad is patiently waiting for a miracle at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont. For adoption and rescue inquiries, email Julia King at jking@fremont.gov.
January 2013
3 posts
Adorable dog flees abusive household, seeks...
Mystic is looking for a second chance in a stable home. Adoption inquiries may be sent to Trisha at giggles8221@gmail.com. Please share Mystic’s rescue story and plea for help:
“Mystic came from abusive home. The woman in the home was being abused by her husband. She left her husband in September of 2012. Mystic has been living with me since. My girlfriend couldn’t keep Mystic...
Friendly bunny pair and loving bunny single seek...
Bubba is a 1 year old indoor male neutered American rabbit (about 6lbs). Excellent litter box habits. Loves to be petted. Bubba is not accustomed to living in a cage but might do OK in a large exercise pen and loves to run around doing the Bunny500 and binkies. He does not mind being picked up most of the time. Bubba is very loving and would probably do really well with another bunny friend to...
Foster Home Secured! Make a New Year's miracle...
Please read and share the urgent request below for an immediate foster or forever home for Bruce the Dog and Ralphy the Rabbit who are best buddies in a bad situation. We currently do not have photos available. To help, please email kelsey_barreto@ymail.com. “A bonded Golden Retriever/Collie mix and Holland Lop bunny need temporary shelter or a new home, because their ‘parents’ had...
October 2012
5 posts
ADOPTED! Chick turns out to be a boy chicken,...
UPDATE: Henry has been adopted by a great home - his former family visits him weekly, bringing special food treats and lots of holding and love. ______________
Henry in October
Henry in September
A family on the San Francisco Peninsula acquired what they believed to be female sexed chicks 3 1/2 months ago, and realized 2 weeks ago that 1 of the little girls was actually a...
Three former street kitties are looking for a safe...
Life on the street is tough. Carol, Gambier and Gremlin the Ex-street Cats know all about that. They are lucky to be alive. Now, this purring trio needs your help to find good homes. Check out each of the cat biographies below. For adoption inquiries, please contact Mariah at mdancing@yahoo.com.
Transferred to OAS! Two handsome small roosters at...
10/21/12 UPDATE: These two roosters have been transferred to Oakland Animal Services.
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This beautiful pair of small chickens has been at the Hayward Animal Shelter for two months - they need a home! One is an adult rooster and the other is a juvenile, but they aren’t sure if the younger chicken is a boy or a girl. These...
At RabbitEARS for Adoption (El Cerrito, CA). ...
UPDATE 2/20/13: Emily and Mortimer are now available for adoption at RabbitEARS in El Cerrito, CA (rabbitears.org). ___________________________________________________
November 6th, I’ll be moving to Beijing, China.
Unfortunately, importing rabbits is illegal in the People’s Republic. That means I have to give up my two rabbits, Mortimer and Emily. I adopted them from the Oakland Animal...
Bay Area DJ dies in car crash, leaves "Cat Army"...
A group of cats in Oakland are in need of help, since the passing of their caregiver Matthew Africa, a popular Bay Area DJ who died in a car crash in September. Please read the cats’ plea for help from one of Matthew’s good friends:
September 2012
4 posts
Adopted! Elderly Chihuahua/Terrier yearns to find...
Marco is a 21-pound Chihuahua/Terrier mix that is in need of a forever home. He has been tossed around a lot in his life - to our knowledge he has been re-homed four times in his short life. Marco’s last person was planning on putting him to sleep because he no longer found Marco to be convenient. He is estimated to be between 12 to 13 years old, but he has the heart of a puppy....
UPDATE: 2 Still Need Homes. A fuzzy troupe of...
Update 10/17/12: 3 of these 5 rabbits have already found homes, but Lenny and Smokie are still looking for a loving home!
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Five adorable rabbits need a new warren to call home very soon. Due to financial challenges, the guardian for this gang of five rabbits can no longer...
Adopted! Kiki the Black Lab mourns the sudden loss...
Do you want a perfectly behaved, friendly, and healthy dog? Then Kiki’s your girl! Kiki’s guardian died on suddenly on August 27th. Her guardian’s former family wants no part of her, despite the fact that she is beautiful, friendly, loving, playful and essentially the *perfect* dog. For adoption inquiries, call (831) 428-2500 or visit Kiki’s adoption page. Name: Kiki ...
Adopted! Cuddle bunny kicked out of condo, looking...
This adorable bunny has been adopted, and found a great home!
This little dutch mix bunny was found hopping around in the yard of a condo complex in Castro Valley - when the security guard returned the bunny to his owner, she said she didn’t want him any more and let him loose outside again.
A good Samaritan neighbor caught the bunny and is looking for...
August 2012
2 posts
57 RESCUED! 22+ Still need homes as of 10/16!...
10/16 Update From our friends at Animal Place:
“Fifty-seven roosters were pulled from their individual cages (where they would have remained for their lives) with the help of the amazing staff at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. We drove 50 to Horse Plus Humane Society - an 8 hour drive - where they will be rehomed or remain permanently, free to roam 60-acres. Two of the tiny...
Rory (formerly Zapata) the Rabbit is looking for a...
UPDATE 10/21/12: Rory (formerly “Zapata”) is in a foster home and still looking for his forever home.
Meet Rory — a gentle Flemish Giant saved from a local shelter just before his time was up. A kind volunteer took him in as a temporary emergency rescue, and now he’s ready for adoption. Rory came to the shelter severely malnourished. He’d been kept in an area so confined that he...
July 2012
2 posts
Husky "lap dog" dreams of a new life in a loving,...
Are you looking for a canine buddy to join forces with? Meet the doggie “boy” of your dreams in today’s Finding Home rehoming alert. Check out this Wooly Siberian Husky’s impressive adoption resume:
- Neutered male
- Cream & black
- About 3 years old/50 lbs
- Found abandoned in Stockton
- Very friendly – wants to be a lap dog
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Seven handsome roosters need your help (Santa...
Seven roosters are in desperate need of rescue at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter right now. Below are each of their glamor shots for adoption. For rescue and adoption inquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Price Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
Email: jennifer.price@co.santa-cruz.ca.us Phone: 831-454-7208 Web: www.scanimalshelter.org
June 2012
5 posts
Rescued! "Supermodel" hens seek a new life after...
Two full-figured, friendly adult chickens who were found as strays in the South Bay need to find a new home together very soon. Like dogs and cats, chickens are wonderful companion animals to welcome in to your home. For adoption inquiries, contact:
Jeri Seiden Manager of Special Needs Humane Society Silicon Valley Phone: (408) 262-2133 ext. 185 Email: jeri.seiden@hssv.org
"Apartment" chicks are searching for a new roost...
Four adorable chicks need to find a new home very quickly. Currently, the Leghorn chicks are living in an apartment complex that does not allow residents to house chickens. The young chickens (approximately three-weeks-old) are vaccinated and healthy. For re-homing and adoption information for these companion chickens, please call Shanthi at (510) 516-4567 as soon as possible.
Now in foster care! Skinny bunny will be...
Special-needs rabbit is facing euthanasia if she is not adopted in two days. Please read her plea for rescue:
“My name is Geneva. I am lonely and missing some of my fur due to my former housing situation. I am very thin as we did not have much food. I want the chance to heal and get well. I am younger, not yet spayed.I am at a shelter right now. I am receiving food, fresh water and I...
Adopted! Teenage chicken is facing eviction for...
Update 6/11/12: Dixon has found a new home.
Dixon, a healthy, fully-vaccinated four-month-old White Leghorn, is searching for a new home simply because he is a boy. When male chickens approach maturity, they enjoy crowing. Sadly, Dixon’s guardian doesn’t want to deal with his vocalizations. He will no longer have two feathered female friends who he has grown up with as his loving...
Adopted! Stressed-out classroom rabbit needs a...
Snowball, an adorable Hotot rabbit who is confined to a small cage at an elementary school, is desperately searching for a home before the school year ends on June 11. He is frightened by the children in the classroom and is hoping to find a quiet home with a loving adopter very soon. Please help this little fellow find a good home before it’s too late. For immediate adoption inquiries,...
May 2012
1 post
Kobe the Gentleman Dog needs a new home by this...
Kobe is a Shar-Pei/German Shepherd needs to find a new home by this Thursday. His current guardian is moving away and cannot bring Kobe along. For immediate rescue and adoption inquiries, please contact Ramsey Abboushi by email (ramseysc02@gmail.com).
March 2012
4 posts
Special-needs cat searching for a sratching post...
A message from Wilbur’s rescuers:
“Several months ago we started to notice an orange cat around the neighborhood. He looked a little rough around the edges and we suspected that he was feral, so we started putting out food, hoping he’d come around enough for us to get a better look. Sure enough, he quickly learned that our backyard was a reliable spot for a meal and he began visiting...
Adopted! Adorable lionhead rabbit seeks a new home...
“The General”, a confident and irresistible rabbit, is searching for a forever home. This young lionhead lad is neutered and healthy. He is known for his outgoing personality and extreme good looks! To inquire about adopting “The General” as a companion house rabbit, email littlehaven209@gmail.com.
Former stray cat is searching for a safe place to...
An animal lover found “Kitty” on a levee in Stockton on February 15 while she was out walking her cat on a leash - Kitty was starving and followed her big cat Simba home. Unfortunately, the animal lover cannot keep Kitty, but decided to foster her instead of taking her to the animal shelter, and hopes to find a loving home for her quickly! Kitty is quite smart and is very loving...
Adopted! Semi-Feral Cat is looking for a special...
Gretchen is an 8-year-old Abyssinian mix looking for a new home. She currently lives with 3 male cats and as she’s getting older, she is not getting along with them anymore. She prefers to be the only pet in the home, so she can be The Queen that she knows she is.
Gretchen is semi-feral which means she was born outside and not socialized as a kitten. Because of her early life, she is very...
January 2012
2 posts
A New Home is Needed for an Adorable Mini-Rex...
Miss P. the Mini-Rex Rabbit is looking for a new home very soon. Read about Miss P. below: “I AM LITTLE GIRL MINI-REX BUNNY AND I AM ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD. I AM POTTY TRAINED AND I PLAY WELL WITH CHILDREN. I AM A VERY LOVING PET WHO ENJOYS RUNNING AROUND AND CLIMBING ON OBJECTS. MY MOM NEEDS TO FIND A LOVING AND CARING HOME FOR ME.” Adoption inquiries can be directed to Marchelle by...
Adopted! Abandoned special-needs goose needs a new...
Ms. Goose is hoping for a miracle this week. Read Ms. Goose’s rescue story from our friends at United for Animals:
“She’s a Greylag goose (a domestic breed). We rescued her from Lake Merritt yesterday, where she was likely dumped by her former ‘owner’. She has a severe case of bumblefoot and is currently at WildCare where they are trying to keep her relatively...
December 2011
2 posts
Homeless cat is searching for salvation by Sunday...
Salvation the Stray Cat needs to find a foster parent or forever home by this Sunday. Adoption and foster care inquiries can be directed to Shani of United for Animals ( shanigurl@gmail.com ). Read Salvation’s story from our friends at United for Animals:
“When I moved to Oakland this past August there were about 20 stray and feral cats who are thankfully all fixed now. I began...
Adopted! Elderly horse rescued from squalor seeks...
A message from Muggsley’s compassionate rescuer:
“This is Muggsley. Recently rescued where he was in need of a desperate shoeing and food. He was being fed straw and was in 6 inches of waste. He weighs 888 and the vet says an ideal weight is 975 for him. He is an Arabian cross and about 22 years old. He is excellent for the farrier and halters and cross ties like a champ! He also trailers...
November 2011
3 posts
Adorable urban rooster needs a new place to crow...
A 6-month-old black silkie bantam rooster is about to be evicted from an urban farm in the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area. He is vaccinated against Marek’s disease. He is currently a free ranging bird who is fed organic feed. To learn more about adopting this little guy, contact Michael at starita@gmail.com.
Wonderful Mama Cat Needs a Loving Home (Lodi,...
A message from Luna’s current guardians:
“Luna is a beautiful cat, about a year old, who was living independently on our vineyard property when we moved in. About 8 weeks ago we discovered that she had given birth to a litter, deep under the front porch. A safe place for her and the new kittens, but no way for her to get them out into a healthier environment. We rescued the...
Rescued! Help Sebastian escape certain death on...
Sebastian the Stray Dog was dumped along Highway 99 in Fresno recently. At present, he is being fed by a good samaritan. Please help Sebastian find safety before he is hit by a speeding vehicle on this dangerous transportation route. If you know anyone who could foster this dog, email Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary at rescue@harvesthomeanimal.org.
October 2011
2 posts
Leo the Elderly Cat needs to find a loving home...
An urgent message from Leo’s current guardian: “We’ve been looking for a permanent home for our ten-year-old cat, Leo since July. We moved, and pets are not allowed in our new home. A friend of a friend has been kind enough to keep him during the time since we moved, but she can only keep him until Friday (October 28th). Leo is friendly, current with his shots, and is an...
Young chicken looking for a new home
10/3 Update: Chicken has secured a home.
A 3-month-old Dominique cockerel (i.e. young male chicken) is searching for a new home. This outgoing, healthy bird has been hand-raised on all organic food. He is currently located in Southern California. For adoption inquiries, email Jean at dolliopolis@yahoo.com.
July 2011
2 posts
Beagle rescued originally from Asia needs a new...
Nylah is approximately 6 years old. She would do very well placed with a family who is more experienced with dogs- especially Beagles and where she can be the center of attention (may be best where she is the only dog). She is very loving and enjoys snuggling up on the couch or taking an afternoon nap with her favorite person. She walks very well on leash and is housebroken and crate...
Southern California animal shelter needs help...
The Ventura County Animal Shelter seeks assistance with placing at least ten rabbits as soon as possible. A volunteer at the shelter reports, “even with doubled adoption event efforts, adoptions have been very slow. In addition to the typical owner surrenders, we continue to receive high volume confiscations/turn-ins: a group of 26 in April, 14 from one house in May, and another group of...
June 2011
3 posts
Hamsters on Death Row Need to Find a Home ASAP
Six Dwarf hamsters are hoping for a small miracle today. Waiting patiently at a San Francisco Bay Area animal shelter, these hamsters need to find a loving home or face euthanasia in short order. For more information, email annejmartin@gmail.com.
May 2011
3 posts
Hayward (CA): Handsome bantam rooster seeks a... →