Adopt From FAAS
Welcome to the new and improved Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter! We've modernized our kennels for safety and comfort and put in cheerful new flooring.
We are open three afternoons a week for in-person adoptions, or can make an appointment for you to meet pets.
We look forward to helping you meet your new family member!
FAQ: HOW TO ADOPT
1. Please read the pet profiles below.
2. How do I meet a pet I'm interested in? First, please complete one of the forms below.
Canine adoption form
Feline adoption form
Small animal adoption form
3. Visit FAAS during our adoption hours of noon to 4PM every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
-OR-
4. Request an appointment at another time once you have submitted an application.
Thank you!
Can't adopt? Please consider becoming a foster.
Still looking? Try Private Adoptions
If you can't find a pet at FAAS, click on the Private Adoptions tab below to see local pets available for adoption.
PHOTO CREDITS
Special thanks to FAAS staff, FAAS volunteers, and the professional photographers who provide photos and videos of our animals. Without you, we could not share these adorable faces. Thank you, Sheila Fitzgerald, Cristina Klein Photography and CMG Imagery.
Chevre
Breed: White rabbit
Personality: Unusually sweet and affectionate
Sex: Female
Age: 3 Years
Mr. Marmalade
Breed: Brown and black Guinea pig
Sex: Male
Weight: 3.9 lbs.
Pilsner
Breed: Rabbit
Personality: Sweet and curious
Sex: Neutered Male
Age: 10 Months
Porter
Breed: Rabbit
Personality: Sweet and curious
Sex: Spayed Female
Age: 10 Months
Weeble
Breed: Red and brown Guinea pig
Sex: Female
Age: 1 Year
Wooble
Breed: Blond and brown Guinea pig
Sex: Female
Age: 1 Year
Agatha
Personality: Throw the ball!
Sex: Female
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 7 Years
Angel
Personality: Mr. Outgoing
Sex: Neutered Male
Weight: 52 lbs.
Age: 1 Year 2 Months
Dora The Explorer
Personality: Affectionate and smart
Sex: Spayed Female
Weight: 72 lbs.
Age: 5 Years
Fee: I’ve been sponsored - so no adoption fee!
Hasbro
Personality: Calm mamacita
Sex: Female
Weight: 53 lbs
Age: 2 Years
Montana
Personality: Wacky puppy
Sex: Spayed Female
Weight: 28 lbs.
Age: 4 Months
Myute
Personality: Big ball of energy
Sex: Male
Weight: 80 lbs.
Age: 1 Year
Nelly
Personality: Endearing
Sex: Female
Weight: 52 lbs
Age: 2 Years
Ohana
Personality: Irrepressible pup
Sex: Spayed Female
Weight: 53 lbs
Age: 1.5 Years
Ruthie
Personality: Eager to please
Sex: Spayed Female
Age: 5 Years
Fee: No adoption fee - I’ve been sponsored!
Samantha
Personality: Voted "Best Wigglebutt"
Sex: Female
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 1 Year
Sasha
Personality: Discerning extrovert
Sex: Spayed Female
Weight: 55 lbs.
Age: 6 Years
Scooby Doo
Personality: Ludicrously cute
Sex: Neutered Male
Weight: 85 lbs.
Age: 2 Years
IN FOSTER: Simba
Personality: Meek sweetheart
Sex: Neutered Male
Weight: 53 lbs
Age: 11 Months
Tia
Personality: Smart, friendly girl
Sex: Females
Weight: 42 lbs.
Age: 1 Year
IN FOSTER: Eugene
Personality: Gentle, playful, super-shy
Sex: Male
Weight: 16 lbs.
Age: 5 Years
IN FOSTER: Kazhem
Personality: Bashful hunk
Sex: Neutered Male
Weight: 85 lbs
Age: 4 Years
Fee: No adoption fee - I’ve been sponsored!
IN FOSTER: Mary
Personality: Lights up a room
Sex: Spayed Female
Weight: 63 lbs
Age: 7 Years
Fee: $55.00/no fee if adopter is 62 or older
Gandalf
Breed: Gray and white shorthair
Sex: Neutered Male
Weight: 14 lbs
Age: 2 Years
