Joybound Hoedown

Get your cowboy hat and dancing boots on for the Joybound Hoedown on Friday, October 24!

Social Events

Whether it’s a family game night or a holiday photoshoot with your pet, you’re invited to swing by and join the fun!

Adoption Events

Mobile adoption events bring adorable, adoptable animals out to your neck of the woods. See you there!

Upcoming Events

From mobile pet adoptions across Contra Costa County to Community Solutions assistance, Joybound hosts a wide variety of events that will get your tail wagging! Check out our calendar below for all our upcoming events.

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Mobile Adoptions at CBCA Clayton Oktoberfest

Downtown Clayton Main Street, Clayton, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Mobile Adoptions at CBCA Clayton Oktoberfest

Downtown Clayton Main Street, Clayton, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Veterans Community Builder of Contra Costa County

Joybound People & Pets – Engelstad Hall 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United States

Joybound is thrilled to partner with the East Bay Veteran Community Partnership to host a Veterans resource fair right here at our Walnut Creek headquarters. This event will feature valuable information about a wide range of resources available to Veterans …

Free Pet Food Pantry in Pittsburg

Pittsburg City Center 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA, United States

Through our FoodShare pantry, Joybound supplies pet food to qualifying pet guardians in Contra Costa County. Thanks to Purina and individual donors, FoodShare helps keep pets fed and with their families where they belong.  Pet food is distributed on a first-come, …

Mobile Adoptions at Rooted Coffee Co.

Rooted Coffee Co. 1941 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Joybound Onsite Tours

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Joybound

Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United States

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Joybound! An informative volunteer docent or staff member will guide you through parts of Joybound not open to the public, including our clinic, dental suite, and animal care facility. Learn about our history, rescue efforts, …

Mobile Adoptions at Del Cielo Brewing Company

Del Cielo Brewing Company 701 Escobar St A, Martinez, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Mobile Adoptions at Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek

Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek 2646 N Main St, Walnut Creek, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Adoption Fees Sponsored by Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek

Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United States

Our friends at Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek want to make it easier than ever for you to bring home the love of a pet! That’s why they’re sponsoring all Joybound adoption fees on Saturday, October 18 – both at …

Mobile Adoptions at the Lafayette Res Run for Education

The Hideout Kitchen 32 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Pet Loss Support Meeting

Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United States

Pets are family — and losing a member of your family can be an extremely painful and traumatic experience. Thankfully, meeting with a pet loss support group may be able to help. In a nurturing, small group, you are encouraged …

Joybound Onsite Tours

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Joybound

Joybound People & Pets 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United States

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Joybound! An informative volunteer docent or staff member will guide you through parts of Joybound not open to the public, including our clinic, dental suite, and animal care facility. Learn about our history, rescue efforts, …

Mobile Adoptions at the Walnut Creek Trunk or Treat

Civic Park 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, California, United States

With stops at local parks, shopping centers, and community events, we make it easy and convenient to find your perfect furry companion. Every mobile adoption event is staffed with knowledgeable team members who can help match you with the ideal …

Event Opportunities

Fundraise for the Animals

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or other special event by accepting gifts for the animals.

Event and Tour Requests

Request a speaker or representative for your event, or request a tour for your group of our beautiful campus.

Event Sponsorship

Partner with us to elevate the event and your business and brand. Join us as an event sponsor and showcase your commitment to the community.

Annual Events

Unleash the LOVE Festival & Adopt-a-thon

February 8, 2025: Celebrate all things LOVE with adorable animals, food trucks, free ice cream, face-painting, music, giveaways, and more. In addition to Joybound’s adoptable animals, we host fellow animal rescue groups with their own adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens ready to join loving families.  

Unleash Happiness Celebration

June 7, 2025: A paws-itively unforgettable evening of tail-wagging fun and purr-worthy delights! Join us for an evening of FUN and JOY, as well as dancing, supporting Joybound People & Pets! Enjoy incredible cocktails, exquisite hors d’oeuvres, a decadent seated dinner, dessert, and a specialty chocolate experience that’s not to be missed!

Joybound Speaker Series

June 20, 2024: Joybound is thrilled to have hosted Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) CEO Steven Feldman to share first-of-its-kind research about how the human-animal bond and the pet care ecosystem is experienced among pet guardians of color.

Joybound Around Town on Broadway

September 14, 2025: Get ready for a day packed with live music, the always-adorable Paw-rade Walk, the Pet Wellness Festival, costume contests, and plenty of fun for people and pets alike.

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