Friends of OAS

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Local Woman Submits Adoption Story to Win $50,000 Grant For Friends of Oakland Animal Services After submitting her story to the Petco Foundation Holiday Wishes campaign, Sue Reale of Oakland, Calif. won Friends of Oakland Animal Services a $50,000 grant that is part of the Petco Foundation's Holiday Wishes campaign. This year, the Petco Foundation will deliver a total of $765,000 in grant awards … [Read more...] about Friends of Oakland Animal Services Selected as Grant Recipient of Petco Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Campaign

The Friends of Oakland Animal Services has been chosen to receive a Petco Foundation Holiday Wishes grant, and possibly more, with a vote from you! Vote for Oakland Animal Services in the People's Choice competition through December 20 for a chance to help grant us up to $25,000 in additional lifesaving dollars. ****VOTE HERE**** "My kidney donor saved my life. In turn, we saved the lives of … [Read more...] about Vote now to help FOAS win a People’s Choice award!

Each year, our shelter takes in thousands of homeless dogs, puppies, cats and kittens. To help reduce the overpopulation of pets in Oakland, Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) has launched a FREE spay/neuter program for dogs and cats (including feral cats). The program is open to residents of Oakland, CA. The first FREE pet fix day will be on December 7. FOAS will be providing … [Read more...] about Free spay/neuter for Oakland dogs and cats

City’s Newest Development Will Keep Homeless Cats Purring While Awaiting Adoption Contact: Lisa Franzetta, Friends of Oakland Animal Services — [email-obfuscate email="lisa@oaklandsanimals.org" link_title="lisa@oaklandsanimals.org"] OAKLAND--The Bay Area real estate market may be notoriously harsh, but housing prospects are looking up for Oakland’s homeless cats, thanks to a $40,000 grant to … [Read more...] about Friends of Oakland Animal Services receives $40K from PetSmart Charities

The Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) is happy to announce that a new program and fundraising director has been hired! Lisa Franzetta will be joining the FOAS team and working closely with the board of directors, volunteers, supporters and other organizations to coordinate FOAS community programs that aim to reduce the number of homeless animals in the city of Oakland. The primary program … [Read more...] about FOAS hires a Program and Fundraising Director!

In the first quarter of 2017, Mickey's Medical Fund paid for more than a dozen dental procedures, including extractions, cleaning, and x-rays. The shelter takes in many great animals but a number of them have terrible teeth - the pain and discomfort can lead to feeding and grooming issues, or can make the animal grouchy and irritable. By getting their teeth fixed, Mickey's Medical Fund enables … [Read more...] about Mickey’s Medical Fund pays for more than a dozen animal dentals in the first quarter

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 … [Read more...] about Did you adopt from OAS? Share your story & help us win $100K!

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 … [Read more...] about “Fixing” Oakland’s feral cat population with Feral Change

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. OAS is the city’s only open admission shelter, taking in all of … [Read more...] about PAW POWER! Mural project at Oakland Animal Services

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. … [Read more...] about Friends of Oakland Animal Services Saving Pets Challenge

Mickey’s Medical Fund has saved the lives of many shelter animals since it was founded in 2015 by Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS). But who is Mickey? A stray collie, found wandering with a chewed off rope around his neck, was brought to the Contra Costa County Animal Shelter in 2005. He was too thin and had multiple medical issues, but his gentle nature shone through and he was soon … [Read more...] about Friends of Oakland Animal Services ‘Mickey’s Medical Fund’ Donating X-Ray Machine to OAS

The latest episode of the nationally televised Shelter Me series, sponsored by the Petco Foundation, premiered in Oakland on Wednesday April 27th, featuring the partnership between Cat Town and Oakland Animal Services (OAS), the only open admission animal shelter in the city of Oakland. The episode highlights the collaboration which, along with other programs and partnerships, resulted in a 93% … [Read more...] about OAS Awarded $90,000 Grant, Featured In Upcoming Episode of National PBS Series Shelter Me