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.
Sponsor an Event
Get exclusive access to an animal-loving community knowing your donation changes lives.
Community Solutions & Clinic Events
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinics
The 33′ long Stephen Ball Mobile Clinic provides low-cost spay/neuter services several times a month outside Antioch Animal Services.
- Monthly dates vary
- 300 L Street, Antioch, CA
Free Pet Vaccine Clinics
Pet vaccinations are a important part of their health and wellbeing. That’s why Joybound offers free, monthly pet vaccination clinics.
- Monthly dates & locations vary
Free FoodShare Pantry Pickups
Through our FoodShare pantry, Joybound supplies free pet food to Contra Costa County pet guardians.
- Monthly dates & locations vary
Free Wellness Clinics for Veterans’ Pets
The cost of veterinary care should never keep Veterans from the benefit of the human-animal bond.
- Every Wednesday, by appointment
- 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA or 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA
Free Pet Loss & Grief Sessions
Pets are family — and losing a member of your family can be an extremely painful and traumatic experience.
- Monthly dates vary
- 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
Adoption Events
Our skilled team is here to assist you throughout the adoption process as you find a new best friend. During your visit, we will share information about the animal’s health, behavior, and the post-adoption resources we offer. Adoptions are on a first-come, first-served basis. The availability of particular animals cannot be guaranteed.
Here is a look at where you’ll be able to find our mobile adoption team (dates and locations are subject to change), as well as any sponsored adoption days or other types of adoption events.
- Tuesday, October 1 – Thursday, October 31
- Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek will make a donation to Joybound for every adoption.
Mobile adoptions at Forma Gym (Walnut Creek location)
- Thursday, October 3 • 10 am – 1 pm
- 1908 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Mobile adoptions at Pet Food Express (Rockridge location)
- Friday, October 4 • 1 – 3 pm
- 5108 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Mobile adoptions at Pet Food Express (Lafayette location)
- Saturday, October 5 • 11 am – 2 pm
- 3610 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA
Mobile adoptions at Del Cielo Brewing Co.
- Sunday, October 6 • 11 am – 2 pm
- 701 Escobar Street, Martinez, CA
Mobile adoptions at the Joybound Thrift Store
- Tuesday, October 8 • 11 am – 1 pm
- 1950 Market Street, Concord, CA
- Co-hosted by Joybound’s FoodShare Pantry
Mobile adoptions at PetSmart (Walnut Creek location)
- Saturday, October 12 • 1 – 4 pm
- 2891 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA
Mobile adoptions at Headlands Brewing
- Sunday, October 13 • 2 – 4 pm
- 3420 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette,CA
Mobile adoptions at Calicraft Brewing Company
- Friday, October 18 • 3 – 5 pm
- 2700 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
Mobile adoptions at Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek
- Saturday, October 19 • 12 – 3 pm
- 2646 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
- Adoption fees sponsored by Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek.
Adoptions sponsored by Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek
- Saturday, October 19 • 12 – 6 pm
- Adoption fees waived for all animals.
- Standard adoption criteria applies
Mobile adoptions at Pacific Service Credit Union (San Ramon location)
- Tuesday, October 22 • 11 am – 2 pm
- 3121 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, CA
- Adoption fees sponsored by Pacific Service Credit Union.
Adoptions sponsored by Pacific Service Credit Union
- Tuesday, October 22 • 12 – 6 pm
- Adoption fees waived for all animals.
- Standard adoption criteria applies
Mobile adoptions at Walnut Creek Trunk or Treat
- Friday, October 25 • Time TBD
- 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
Mobile adoptions at Oakley Oktoberfest
- Saturday, October 26 • 12 – 3 pm
- 3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA
Mobile adoptions at PetSmart (Walnut Creek location)
- Sunday, October 27 • 1 – 3 pm
- 2891 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA
Mobile adoptions at Pet Food Express (Lafayette location)
- Saturday, November 2 • 11 am – 2 pm
- 3610 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA
Mobile adoptions at the Joybound Thrift Store
- Tuesday, November 12 • 11 am – 1 pm
- 1950 Market Street, Concord, CA
- Co-hosted by Joybound’s FoodShare Pantry
Mobile adoptions at the Veranda Shopping Center
- Friday, November 27 • 11 am – 2 pm
- 2001 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, CA
- For the release of Moana 2
Mobile adoptions at Pet Food Express (Lafayette location)
- Saturday, December 7 • 11 am – 2 pm
- 3610 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA
Mobile adoptions at the Joybound Thrift Store
- Tuesday, December 10 • 11 am – 1 pm
- 1950 Market Street, Concord, CA
- Co-hosted by Joybound’s FoodShare Pantry
Mobile adoptions at Diablo Subaru of Walnut Creek
- Saturday, December 14 • 12 – 3 pm
- 2646 N Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Mobile adoptions at Poppy Bank (Rossmoor location)
- Friday, December 13 • 10 am – 1 pm
- 1956 Tice Valley Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA
Annual Events
Joybound Around Town on Broadway
May 19, 2024: Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza in May 2024 for Joybound Around Town on Broadway! We surpassed our fundraising goal by raising more than $110,000 for people and pets, and enjoyed an incredible festival as we celebrated the magic of the human-animal bond.
Unleash the LOVE Adopt-a-Thon & Celebration
February 17, 2024: We celebrated 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 hosted more than a dozen fellow animal rescue groups with their own adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens ready to join loving families.
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.
