The Friends of Oakland Animal Services seeks a full-time Cat Program Associate to coordinate two popular programs at Oakland Animal Services: the kitten foster program and Cats on Patrol to relocate community cats.
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Oakland’s only open admissions shelter
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The Friends of Oakland Animal Services seeks a full-time Cat Program Associate to coordinate two popular programs at Oakland Animal Services: the kitten foster program and Cats on Patrol to relocate community cats.
More information and how to apply
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The Friends of Oakland Animal Services is seeking a full-time Outcome Team Associate to work at Oakland Animal Services under the supervision of the shelter Director or their designee. This role will have primary responsibility for building a Return to Home program, with volunteer support, to employ best practices to reunite lost animals with their families.
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The Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) is looking to hire a dog behavior coordinator.
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Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) seeks a strong fundraiser with a commitment to progressive animal welfare. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a small but growing organization and is able to help move the organization to its next level of excellence.
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The Friends of Oakland Animal Services is hiring! The position combines two half-time roles: the Transfer Coordinator and the Return to Home Coordinator.
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Friends of Oakland Animal Services will be doing a very special Giving Tuesday campaign, for one of the highest impact programs we’ve ever funded. Your gift can help create happier, healthier lives for Oakland’s animals. Join FOAS on Giving Tuesday!
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Calling all pet owners of really, really ridiculously good looking animals!
Today marks the first day of the annual Friends of Oakland Animal Shelter Photo Contest! This year’s theme is “No Place Like Home” and the FOAS team is looking for folks to upload a photo that shows why there is no place better than being at home with their pet.
Vote online for your favorite photo submission(s) at $1 per vote (multiple votes are highly encouraged!) and at the end the animals with the most votes will be featured in the the 2022 FOAS calendar for the entire world to enjoy! 🤩 Vote dollars will be donated to FOAS to continue all the amazing work they do for our animal community. Voting ends Sept 14 and the calendar will be available for purchase mid-November.
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The Friends of Oakland Animal Services seeks a full-time Cat Program Associate to coordinate two popular programs at Oakland Animal Services: the kitten foster program and Cats on Patrol to relocate community cats.
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The Board of Directors of Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) seeks a leader with a demonstrated commitment to progressive animal welfare. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a small organization experiencing a period of new growth and is able to guide the organization to its next level of excellence. The executive director will work closely with the director of Oakland Animal Services (OAS) to raise essential funding to support existing programs at the shelter and in the community, grow our financial resources, and increase our visibility to the public.
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The Friends of Oakland Animal Services (FOAS) is hiring for a position that combines two half-time roles. The Transfer Coordinator facilitates transfers from Oakland Animal Services (OAS), the city’s only open-admission shelter, to nonprofit adoption partners and other outside agencies. This person will oversee the OAS transfer program to include cultivating relations with partner shelters, selecting appropriate animals for transfer and maintaining communication internally and externally about animals being transferred.
The Dog Foster Coordinator is one of two employees responsible to place dogs in foster homes and provide necessary support to foster volunteers. Both roles focus primarily on large dogs who aren’t doing well in a stressful shelter environment, requiring experience working with dogs with behavioral challenges.
For services such as bringing in stray animals, general questions, etc. For adoptions, see separate hours below.
Mon 11-5pm
Tue 11-5pm
Wed 11-5pm
Thu 11-7pm
Fri 11-5pm
Sat 11-5pm
Sun 11-5pm
See adoption process here.
Thu 12-7pm
Fri 12-3pm
Sat 12-3pm
Sun 12-3pm
1101 29th Avenue,
Oakland, CA 94601
Fax: 510.535.5601
Phone: 510.535.5602
Relay Service 711
For Urgent Service:
Call the Oakland Police
Non-Emergency Dispatch Line:
510.777.3333
In cases of emergency, call 911 (land line) or 510-777-3211 (cell phone).
Quick links to: Adoptions, Lost and Found Pets, Dog Licensing
Jan 1 & 15, Feb 19, Apr 1, May 27, June 19,
Jul 4, Sep 2 & 9, Nov 11, Nov 28 & 29, Dec 25