Berkeley, CA
The City of Berkeley's municipal animal shelter, named for the late city councilmember Dona Spring, taking in strays and owner-surrendered cats and dogs from the city.
$100 for cats, includes spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines. 60/6/60 program: 60% off for adopters 60+ adopting a pet 6 years or older.
Must be at least 18 years old with government-issued ID.
Visit in person, complete an adopter profile, meet with an adoption counselor, then sign a contract and pay the fee. Same-day adoption is possible if the animal is already spayed/neutered.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Cats are $100, including spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines.
Yes. The 60/6/60 program gives adopters aged 60 and over 60% off when they adopt a pet aged 6 years or older.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am-4pm, Wednesday 10am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-3pm.
Contact Dona Spring Animal Shelter at (510) 981-6600 or animalservices@cityofberkeley.info to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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