Oakland Animal Services
Coverage of Oakland Animal Services in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Severely overcrowded' Oakland animal shelter urgently seeks adoptions
Oakland Animal Services is severely overcrowded with 74 dogs and 63 kittens, leaving no space for incoming animals. The shelter urgently seeks adoptions and fosters to alleviate the crisis.
- Oakland dog found in animal sanctuary's mass grave: search warrant
San Francisco Bay Area animal shelters have ended their partnership with Miranda’s Rescue, a 'no-kill' sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif., after dead dogs were allegedly discovered in a mass grave. Oakland Animal Services and other local shelters previously sent hundreds of dogs annually to the sanctuary.
- ‘Sadness and anger': Northern California animal rescue accused of killing dogs for profit
A Northern California animal rescue, Miranda’s Rescue, is accused of killing dogs for profit despite marketing itself as a no-kill shelter. Oakland Animal Services reported discrepancies in adoption claims, with evidence showing dogs were shot and buried on the property. Investigators are examining allegations of animal abuse and fraud, and over 1,200 dogs from Bay Area shelters were sent to the rescue since 2020.