East Bay Pets of the Week Highlighted

Local animal shelters showcase adoptable dogs and cats in the region.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The East Bay Times has featured three pets of the week from local animal shelters in the region, including Aslan from the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society, Poppet from the East Bay SPCA in Oakland, and Moira from the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter.

Why it matters

Highlighting adoptable pets from regional shelters helps raise awareness about the animals in need of loving homes and the important work these organizations do to care for and rehome abandoned, abused, or stray animals in the community.

The details

The featured pets include Aslan, a dog from the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society, Poppet, a cat from the East Bay SPCA in Oakland, and Moira, a dog from the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter. Each pet has a photo and brief description to showcase their personality and encourage potential adopters to visit the shelters.

  • The East Bay Times article was published on March 9, 2026.
  • The pets are being featured as the 'pets of the week' for the week of March 13, 2026.

The players

Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society

A non-profit animal shelter and adoption center located in Berkeley, California that cares for and rehomes abandoned, abused, or stray animals in the East Bay region.

East Bay SPCA, Oakland

A non-profit animal welfare organization with an adoption center located in Oakland, California that provides services and programs to support animal welfare in the East Bay area.

Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter

A non-profit organization that supports the Alameda Animal Shelter in Alameda, California by providing care, adoption services, and community programs for homeless pets.

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The takeaway

These featured pets represent the many adoptable animals in need of loving homes across the East Bay region, and the important work local animal shelters do to care for and rehome these pets.