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The East Bay SPCA operates two shelters:
Oakland: Oakland SPCA People Soft Adoption Center, 8323 Baldwin Street, 510-569-0702.
Dublin: Tri-Valley SPCA Maddie's Adoption Center, 4651 Gleason Drive, 925-479-9670.
www.eastbayspca.org
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Both shelters are open Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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See the website.
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The East Bay SPCA was founded in 1874 to ensure the humane treatment of horses in Alameda county. Their first shelter was established in downtown Oakland in 1922. They now operate two shelters and two vet clinics, with a special focus on spay and neuter services. Their aggressive approach to reducing animal overpopulation and placing adoptable animals has resulted in a 50% decline in the number of animals euthanized in Alameda County since 1997.
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They find homes for about 3,000 animals a year.
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Primarily from public shelters in the area.
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$125 plus $75 mandatory obedience training fee which covers a five-week puppy kindergarten or basic obedience class. $200 total. All dogs are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and de-wormed. The fee must be paid in cash or by credit card—no checks.
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Adoptable dogs can be viewed on the website. You can also check out shelter residents that staffers have selected as their particular favorites. Once you've viewed some likely candidates, the staff recommends that you spend at least an hour visiting with them at the shelter, which has rooms set aside especially for this purpose. It's preferable that you bring everyone who will be living with the new dog, including a dog you already have. Some dogs can be adopted with a trial period of a few days as part of the Paws to Consider program.
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You'll need a driver's license or California id card.
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The East Bay SPCA is a private, non-profit organization funded by donations.
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