Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

10/15/2025

We are so grateful to Bruno's Bar and Grill, sponsors, donors and the community for a fantastic Barktoberfest!

10/15/2025

A big THANK YOU to the fabulous Corralitos Woman's Club, who had an informational visit from our General Manager today and sent back a generous bunch of donations for the animals!! Thanks for the work you do together to keep your community strong and connected, and thank you for your generous donations!

10/15/2025

Nellie is up for adoption! Come meet her today!

10/15/2025

Looking forward to Saturday’s Sip and Stroll organized by Pleasure Point Business Association. Come meet some adoptable dogs. We will be next to Two Birds Books.

Only thing pouring down this Saturday are beer and wine☀️🍻🍷 Join us for a day full of delicious wineries and breweries and local shopping in Pleasure Point. The will be joining us in front of 🎉 It’s going to be a blast!

10/14/2025

Meet Bonnie and Clyde!

10/14/2025

PupDate🐾

Zola FKA Jane was recently adopted. Her family says she is totally settling in, and has been learning to walk on leash to the park, hanging out with resident dog, and loving up the family, etc. We are so happy for Zola and her new family.

Zola was part of a group of 5 border collie golden retriever mix pups. She and her siblings came from a home with other dogs and were raised outdoors. They were inexperienced with leash-walking, indoor living and living apart from their canine family.

Looking to add to your family? Zola’s brother Henry is available for adoption. He is the remaining pup from this group. He will need an adopter or adopters like Zola’s new pawrents who have patience, understanding and use positive reinforcement to help her transition to a different lifestyle and expand her world.

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is open from 11am to 6pm every day and located at 1001 Rodriguez Street at the corner of 7th Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA. Our telephone number is 831-454-7200. Last meet and greet ends at 4:30 pm. Visit our website at scanimalshelter.org or click on link in Bio.

Thank you for your support! The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is an open admission—or open door—animal shelter. This means that we will not turn away any animal that comes to our doors.

10/14/2025

✨ Grand Prize: 1-night stay at the Dream Inn Santa Cruz with breakfast for two ($500 value!) 🌊

Please support our incredible locally owned businesses who have been so generous in making this event possible for the animals! 🐾

🎟 Tickets: $5 each or 5 for $20
📍 Get them at the event or online now!

See you there for tacos, brews, dogs, music, and community fun! 🐕

10/13/2025

Yesterday at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

10/12/2025

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter will be closed to the public on Monday, October 13 to recognize Indigenous People’s Day. Staff and volunteers will be around to care for the animals, and both the main Santa Cruz Shelter and the Watsonville Shelter will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, October 14.

For stray drop off please ring bell at the door to the left of the main entrance between 7:30am and 4pm.

10/12/2025

Meet adoptable kitty Barb!

Barb who is about a year old came into the Shelter with some kitty friends (Henry, Becky and Homer). She is a little shy but warming up to staff and volunteers with a sweet “meow” of a hello. If you are looking for a sweet kitty to blossom with you in your home, consider Barb (and maybe one of her friends) for adoption today!

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is open from 11am to 6pm every day and located at 1001 Rodriguez Street at the corner of 7th Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA. Our telephone number is 831-454-7200. Last meet and greet ends at 4:30 pm. Visit our website at scanimalshelter.org or click on link in Bio.

Thank you for your support! The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is an open admission—or open door—animal shelter. This means that we will not turn away any animal that comes to our doors.

10/12/2025

Hope to see you there!