Live music, games, food trucks, and more! Come hang out, and stop by our table to meet some adoptable pups! Click here for all the details.
Freewheel Brewing will be unveiling their latest brew in support of Cause for Big Paws. Keep an eye out; more details coming soon!
Visit us on Thursday, August 31 from 4-7 p.m. for a 50% discount on adoption fees for ALL animals! Both our Redwood City and Palo Alto shelters will be participating, so check out our available animals to see where your furry friend is waiting for you.
Great news - Race to Clear the Shelter tees are here! Make sure you’ve registered, and stop by during Adoption Happy Hour to pick up your t-shirt.
Come visit our Palo Alto shelter and join our resident bunny-whisperer as she teaches you the ins and outs of rabbit ownership. We’ll have live demos, and all our participating bunnies will be available for adoption!
Help us Clear the Shelters this August! Once again we are partnering with NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 to Clear the Shelters in a month-long pet adoption and donation campaign that helps animals in need find loving homes.
Saturday, August 26 is Clear the Shelters Day! Join us to celebrate:
Adoption fees will be discounted by 50% for ALL animals at both shelters.
Mini Race: In celebration of Clear the Shelters Day, we are hosting a mini Race to Clear the Shelters! Team Top Dog, Team Cool Cat, and Team Hot Bun are cycling from our Redwood City shelter to our Palo Alto shelter. Help cheer them on online or come out in-person (9:00 a.m. in Redwood City or 9:30 a.m. in Palo Alto).
Bunny 101: We are BURSTING with adoptable bunnies at our Palo Alto shelter! Our wonderful volunteer and rabbit expert Peggy will be hosting a Bunny 101 class to teach you everything about rabbits and help find these long-eared lovelies new homes. Join us at 11 a.m. at our Palo Alto shelter, 3281 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto
Live music, food trucks, and more! This great community event is perfect for you and your furry pal - You can make a grooming appointment or pick up some fresh treats for your pet. Come hang out, and stop by our table to meet some adoptable pups! Click here for all the details.
P.S. - If you’ve registered for Race to Clear the Shelters, you can pick up your race shirt at our table!
Visit us on Thursday, August 24 from 4-7 p.m. for a 50% discount on adoption fees for ALL animals! Both our Redwood City and Palo Alto shelters will be participating, so check out our available animals to see where your furry friend is waiting for you.
Great news - Race to Clear the Shelter tees are here! Make sure you’ve registered, and stop by during Adoption Happy Hour to pick up your t-shirt.
Visit us on Thursday, August 17 from 4-7 p.m. for a 50% discount on adoption fees for ALL animals! Both our Redwood City and Palo Alto shelters will be participating, so check out our available animals to see where your furry friend is waiting for you.
Great news - Race to Clear the Shelter tees are here! Make sure you’ve registered, and stop by during Adoption Happy Hour to pick up your t-shirt.
Support a good cause this Saturday while enjoying live music! Come down to Freewheel Brewing in Redwood City for “Loustock” and meet some of PIN’s adoptable dogs. A dollar for each beer sold will go directly to supporting Pets In Need’s shelter animals.
P.S. - If you’ve registered for Race to Clear the Shelters, you can pick up your race shirt at our table!
Visit us on Thursday, August 10 from 4-7 p.m. for a 50% discount on adoption fees for ALL animals! Both our Redwood City and Palo Alto shelters will be participating, so check out our available animals to see where your furry friend is waiting for you.
Visit us on Thursday, August 3 from 4-7 p.m. for a 50% discount on adoption fees for ALL animals! Both our Redwood City and Palo Alto shelters will be participating, so check out our available animals to see where your furry friend is waiting for you.
Race to Clear the Shelters this August with Pets In Need! You can pledge to race (virtually), help fundraise to support shelter pets, or join us on August 26 to cheer on our team representatives as they cross the finish line. Find more details on how you can participate here.
We will be hosting a table with fun activities at the Palo Alto Municipal Services Center! Details here.
Join us at our Palo Alto shelter on Saturday, April 22 from 10 am - 5 pm for a bunny extravaganza! There will be reduced rabbit adoption fees and free adoption kits all day. PIN’s own bunny whisperer will be hosting a bunny 101 class from 11 am - 12 pm. Learn more here.
We’re excited to invite you to our first-ever Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny!
We’ll supply an adorable photo setting and the Big Bun himself—you just bring your pup, cat, bunny, or other pet(s) for some Easter photos to remember! We’ll also have some PIN shelter pets who will be happy to pose with you if your own pet isn’t up for traveling.
No registration required—photo sessions will take place on a first come, first served basis.
It’s the annual Doggie Biscuit Hunt in Los Altos Hills! You and your dog will hunt through Byrne Preserve in search of dog-healthy biscuits. Pre-biscuit hunt, catch up with all your canine companions whil enjoying a coffee bar with human treats. Tails will wag for this exciting on-leash event is held to benefit Pets In Need.
Join us for an afternoon of drinks, food, pups, gear, music and fun!
Arc'teryx Stanford Center is partnering with Ropes for Rescues - which takes old climbing rope and turns it into dog leashes - to raise awareness and donations for the organization's cause.
Guests will get to meet Ropes for Rescues Founder Ryan Dempsey and other members of the climbing community at host Devil's Canyon Brewery.
Pets In Need will be bringing adoptable dogs to meet!
Get your tickets: https://arcteryxwropesforrescues.splashthat.com/
We’re partnering with local high school students for a fun run fundraiser! Join us and a couple of our adoptable dogs!
Feeling lucky? Join us on March 17 and 18 for a chance to spin our lucky prize wheel! Prizes include $17 adoptions, adoption starter kits, and more!
When: Friday, March 17th (12-5pm) and Saturday, March 18th (10am-5pm)
Where: Palo Alto & Redwood City shelters
Come to our open house and get all the information you need to begin fostering! There will be a short talk with refreshments, games and a raffle! Bring the whole family!
Join us at Freewheel Brewing Co. for exciting animal-related trivia plus delicious eats and British-style beer.
Join us at 7 Mile House in Brisbane to celebrate and meet Pets In Need alumni. Enjoy the historic restaurant's wide selection of food and beverages while your dog socializes with newly made friends.
Start the holiday season off right with a fun-filled night for the whole family!
Pets In Need's inaugural holiday party will feature activities, decor, and tasty treats that celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. The best part is, you can make memories with your entire family, both two-legged and four.
Join us at Freewheel Brewing Co. for exciting trivia plus delicious eats and British-style beer.
Barks, brews, and bites to eat.. what could be better? A free meal for your doggie companion, that's what! 7 Mile House will be hosting the first ever Pets In Need alumni day, where doggos of all ages can meet new friends and enjoy delicious treats on the house. Humans will be satisfied, too, with a great selection of beverages and tasty food to enjoy while their pups socialize.
Brunch with us in downtown Redwood City and meet some of our adoptable dogs!
Join us as we celebrate our 53rd anniversary!
On Saturday, May 5, adoption fees on all of our animals will be waived, thanks to the help of Bissell Pet Foundation! During this event, you will be able to adopt an animal with no cost to you.
Pets In Need rescues kittens from shelters across Northern California and we need your help to raise them for us until they are old enough to be spayed/neutered and adopted! Come learn how!
Attending a volunteer orientation is the first step in becoming a PIN volunteer.
Calling all prospective adopters for a chance to see our dogs in action! You are invited to join us and observe a shelter playgroup run by Pets in Need staff and volunteers.
