We’re taking the next two Saturdays off! No class 2/5/12 or 2/11/12.
We’ll be back on Saturday 2/18!
OAS rescue efforts featured on KRON 4
Cats from Hoarding Case Need Homes
Oakland Animal Services is seeking assistance to place cats rescued from a hoarding situation.
On October 27, 2011, OAS served a search warrant on a West Oakland residence as part of an animal cruelty investigation and rescued 93 cats and two dogs from the 1500-square-foot home. Many of the cats were in poor health and suffered from the effects of overcrowding and lack of medical care. The owner has been charged with felony animal neglect.
The rescued cats and two dogs have been housed at Oakland Animal Services at 1101 29th Ave. since October. This week, the Superior Court of the State of California ruled that the cats no longer need to be held as evidence for the criminal case.
“We are excited to now be able to find as many homes and transfer placements for these cats as possible,” said Oakland Animal Services Director, Megan Webb.
Oakland Animal Services hopes to adopt out the friendly and social cats and to find rescue groups to take the scared and less social cats into their programs – many of these will likely blossom from one-on-one attention in a home.
“Many of the cats who were less social and shut down when they arrived at Oakland Animal Services have begun to come out of their shells with the socialization and attention they have been getting from our staff and volunteers,” added Webb. Some cats will need expensive dental procedures in order to make them ready for adoption. Local nonprofit organizations such as Friends of Oakland Animal Services and Cat Town have offered to help pay for these treatments. If you are interested in learning more about placement options for these cats, please contact OAS at 510.535.4883.
Katy Perry!
Katy Perry is a Pit Bull mix that came to OAS in early September as a stray. Spend a few minutes with Katy though, and you’ll soon see that Katy is used to being around people. A warm, big hearted dog, Katy is as people-pleasing and sweet as they come. She is also incredibly smart and as she has patiently been waiting for her forever home, she became increasingly bored and anxious at the shelter. Our great volunteer and staff team did what they could to keep her entertained, exercise her regularly and give her all the attention they could. We suspect that because Katy has cropped ears, her looks have set her back a bit in getting adopted quickly. However, as any dog lover knows, you simply can’t judge a dog’s spirit by its looks. Katy is the definition of a well mannered, playful Pit Bull mix. Don’t let her looks fool you. Even if you do, her heart will charm you in no time.
Last week, a generous volunteer stepped up to take Katy into her home as foster until Katy’s perfect family comes along. Her new foster mom reports that Katy is house trained, crate trained, and as the picture below shows, gets along swimmingly with her new dog friends. If you are interested in adopting Katy, email her foster mom at pitstop.fosters {at} yahoo.com
OAS closed Friday 1/13 & Monday 1/16
Pit Bull 101 Saturday March 24th
Oakland Animal Services and Our Pack Pit Bull Rescue is offering a Pit Bull 101 class. Join us on Saturday March 24th at 2:30pm, to learn from the experts at Our Pack. All your basic questions about pit bull behavior and ownership will be answered!
Please RSVP to Stephanie@ourpack.org
Bob the Dog Makes his Movie Debut!
Bob is a Pit Bull Terrier mix that our dedicated Volunteer Mentor Alex adopted a few years ago, after he came to OAS as a stray. Bob was fostered by a rescue group, but Alex just couldn’t resist making him her new best friend! An absolute love bug to the core, Bob is the perfect example of how gregarious, good natured and loving a pit bull mix can be. Bob is friends with dogs, rabbits and people alike. He won the hearts of everyone here at OAS when he was a resident here and now he’s living the good life! This week, Bob was featured on Dogwonderful.com. Click the link to check out scenes of Bob at Chrissy Field in San Francisco!
KOIT 96.5 Wet Nose Wednesday
OAS Closed New Year’s Day
Meet Flips
Flips is our very special VIC (Very Important Cat) here at OAS. Follow him and his adventures on Facebook, he’s quite a star around here!
