adopt-a-thon & street fair
Saturday, September 7 | 10am–4pm
2700 9th St. Berkeley
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Our biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family-friendly street fair returns on Saturday, September 7, 2024!
This outdoor, free-to-attend event at 2700 Ninth St. Berkeley features hundreds of adoptable animals from shelters and rescues throughout the Bay Area, along with live music, food and beer, pet and other vendors, and so much more.
This event welcomes adopters and all of our animal-loving community members to come together in support of shelter animals!
animals #lookingfurlove
(many more at the event!)
Ailani
Ainakea
Aiyuk
Akahi
Alani
Algernon
Alika
Andromeda
Anela
Arlo
Astro
Audrey II
Bailey
Bambi
Barbie
Barrel
Beetlejuice
Bibble
Billie
Blitz
Bluebell
Brendel
Candlestick
Canin
Cannoli
Captain CuddlePaws
Carolina
Charlie
Charlie
Cheddar
Chief
Cinnamon
Clancy
Cocoa
Colonel Mustard
Comet
Cory
Cosmo
Cowboy
Crescent
Daffy
Dandelion
Dash
Deebo
Della
Dolphin
Duffie
Dumpling
Eclipse
Elena
Abalone
Aggie
Ahi, Hamachi & Unagi
Ajna
Albie
Ambrosia, Cranberry, Biscuit, & Gravy
Amora, Smooch, Cupid & Valentine
Anchovy & Marlin
Aphrodite, Hestia, Persephone, Zeus, Poseidon & Hermes
Archie & Izzy
Argyle
Arnold
Arvin
Athena
Atticus & Reznor (Bonded Pair)
Autry
Bandicoot & Quokka
Bartleby
Basil
Batman
Beetle, Butterfly, Dragonfly & Ladybug
Benny
Benny
Bilbo, Frodo, Pippin, Sam, & Merry
Bilby, Koala & Wombat
Bimini
Blossom
Bocce & Croquet
Boise
Bono
Brooklyn
Bruce
Buddy & Ralphie (Bonded Pair)
Buffy
Burger, Chickpea, Cobb, & Frites
Calcifer & Sophie
Camden, Gagi & Niall
Caraway, Chia, Poppy & Sesame
Carly
Carmen, Melrose, & Sheila
Catillac & Meowcedes
Chanterelle, Enoki, Morel, & Porcini
Chantilly
Charles de Lint
Charlotte
Charm & Hex
Cheer
Cherry & Sprinkles
Chess
Chessie
2023 sponsors
presenting sponsors
2023 shelters & rescues
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block is the premier Bay Area location for Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption effort sponsored by NBC Bay Area/Telemundo 48.
Questions? Visit our FAQs page.
sponsorship opportunities
Become a sponsor for Bark (& Meow) Around the Block! Your sponsorship supports Berkeley Humane’s mission to find loving homes for cats and dogs throughout the East Bay.
partner with us
Berkeley Humane is proud to partner with our animal-loving community! Opportunities include event sponsorships, raffle donations, and more.
upcoming events
*Event dates and details subject to change.
- Sunday, 6/30/24 — Celebrate love and support us at the festive Doggy Pride Parade!
- Saturday, 7/20/24 — Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic is open!
- Saturday, 9/7/24 — Our biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family friendly street fair, Bark (& Meow) Around the Block, returns!
- First Sunday each month — Free Pet Food Pantry!
