Alameda County
Pleasanton, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Every adoption from Allie’s Pals Cat Rescue makes a triple impact: you take home a fully vetted and socialized cat or kitten, open a foster space for another animal in need, and help sponsor a spay or neuter at a local shelter.
Adoption Event at East Dublin PetSmart
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: East Dublin PetSmart
2860 Dublin Boulevard
Dublin, CA 94568
Berkeley, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Free Adoptions! Includes spay/neuter, up to date vaccines, microchipping, and new leash and collar!
Berkeley Humane: Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Berkeley Humane
2700 Ninth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
Berkeley, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees
Adoption Event at Berkeley Humane: Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Berkeley Humane
2700 Ninth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Fremont, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees
Oakland, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees
Hayward Animal Services Bureau
Hayward, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Adoption fees help cover each animal’s essential veterinary care, including spay or neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, and microchipping. Fees generally range from $134–$174 for cats, $242–$302 for dogs, and $90–$125 for rabbits.
To help animals most in need, adoption fees are waived for long-term resident dogs and senior dogs and cats, thanks to support from Santacon Hayward.
Oakland, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving adoption fees! Adoption includes microchip, spay/neuter, first round of vaccinations.
Adoption Event at Pet Food Express Piedmont
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Pet Food Express Piedmont
3868 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
Fremont, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: All kittens have had FVRCP vaccinations, treated for Fleas and worms been spay or neutered and have microchips before they can go home with an adopter.
Pleasanton, CA
Contra Costa County
Antioch, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving adoption fees on all animals
Concord, CA
Adoption Event at Petco
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Petco
1150 Concord Avenue
Concord, CA 94520
Adoption Event at Contra Costa Animal Control
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Contra Costa Animal Control
4800 Imhoff Place
Martinez, CA 94553
Richmond, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees
San Pablo, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Free microchipping included, reduced adoption fee for senior dogs and cats
Walnut Creek, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue
Concord, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: All dogs are up to date on vaccines, and spayed or neutered
Adoption Event at Fieldwork Brewing
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: Fieldwork Brewing
6000 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583
Pub in the Park
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Pub in the Park
1400 Roosevelt Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061
Adoption Event at Calicraft Brewing Company
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: Calicraft Brewing Company
2700 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Adoption Event at Canyon Club Brewery
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: Canyon Club Brewery
1558 Canyon Road
Moraga, CA 94556
Humble Sea Paint and Sip
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Location: Humble Sea
2350 Saratoga Street, Suite 164
Alameda, CA 94501
Bark Around the Block
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Berkeley Humane
2700 Ninth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Marin County
Novato, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees
Adoption Event at Kitty Corner
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Kitty Corner
876 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Napa County
Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
Napa, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees | Free adoptions for all animals at offsite events, 50% off all animals in-house the entire month of August. Restrictions may apply, contact the shelter to confirm.
San Francisco County
San Francisco, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees
San Francisco Animal Care and Control
San Francisco, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees
San Francisco, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees | Name Your Price adoptions for animals over 5 months all month, culminating in crescendo event with free adoptions for all animals.
San Mateo County
Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue Inc.
Pacifica, CA
Adoption Event at Pet Food Express
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Pet Food Express
6925 Mission Street
Daly City, CA 94014
Pacifica Neighborhood Market: Second Saturday Pop-Up
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Pacifica Neighborhood Market
1625 Palmetto Avenue
Pacifica, CA 94044
Adoption Event at PetSmart
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: PetSmart
315 Gellert Boulevard
Daly City, CA 94015
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Burlingame, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving adoption fees for all animals in the shelter all day August 15, 2026 for our crescendo event. Adopters pay any required training fees and County licensing fees.
Redwood City, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees
Crescendo Weekend
Dates: Saturday, August 29–Sunday, August 30, 2026
Santa Clara County
Sunnyvale, CA
County of Santa Clara Animal Services
San Martin, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Fees waived for crescendo event
Milpitas, CA
San Jose, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
Santa Clara, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees
San Jose, CA
Gilroy, CA
Adoption Event at Petco
Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Location: Petco
886 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose, CA 95123
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz, CA
Adoption Event at Pet Pals
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: Pet Pals
3660 Soquel Drive
Soquel, CA 95073
Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority
Santa Cruz, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Free adoptions August 1st, 22nd, and 29th
Adoption Event at GOAT Santa Cruz
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 9:30–11:00 a.m.
Location: GOAT Santa Cruz
1055 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Adoption Event at Berkeley Humane: Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Berkeley Humane
2700 Ninth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Solano County
Humane Society of the North Bay
Vallejo, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Reducing fees
Adoption Fees Through August 31, 2026
Dogs
Free for dogs who have been at the shelter for six months or longer
$50 off adoption fees for all other dogs
Additional dogs receive another $50 discount
Cats
Free for cats one year and older
$100 for cats 7–11 months old
$150 for kittens 3–6 months old
Additional cats receive a $50 discount
Sonoma County
Sonoma, CA
Stanislaus County
Stanislaus Animal Services Agency
Modesto, CA
Adoption Specials / Promotions: Waiving fees | Adoption fees waived for all dogs and cats, only $12 dog license fees will be charged for the entire month of August.
Adoption Events at PetSmart
Dates: Saturday, August 15 and Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: PetSmart
3900 Sisk Road
Modesto, CA 95356