Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

07/10/2025

Another day helping animals in the field!

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation Executive Director Nga got to ride along with Animal Control Officer Athena this morning. This is a batch of nine kittens on a property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We will be helping them get spayed and neutered!

Our Animal Control Officers are doing good work, every day for our community!

07/09/2025

Come meet our Pet of the Week! Buddah is a 3-year-old neutered male pit bull mix who weighs about 42lbs.

An intelligent, active, well-socialized mixed breed, Buddah is looking for his next adventure partner(s)! He loves playing fetch, going for walks, hikes or jogs, and learning new tricks and skills through positive training. He’s clever and bonds closely with kind people, and he considers petting and praise just about as valuable as treats! He plays well with other active dogs.

Thanks to the Bissell Foundation and Empty the Shelters, all adoptions are just $70 thru July 19, and thanks to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation, all dog and puppy adoptions include not only spay/neuter, microchip, and vaccinations, but also a $200 training voucher with a certified local trainer! Visit www.scanimalshelter.org for full listings.

07/09/2025

Make Sure Your Dog is Licensed!

Did you know you can license your dog online or in person at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter? It’s quick, easy, and helps keep your furry friend safe. Plus, licensing supports the shelter’s lifesaving programs. Go online or stop by today!

Visit our website at scanimalshelter.org to read all License FAQs and requirements before coming into the Shelter. Thank you!

07/09/2025

🐾 Help Us Treat Our Shelter Dogs! 🐶

Our shelter pups could use a little extra love—and you can help! We’re asking for donations of dog treats to keep tails wagging and spirits high while they wait for their forever homes.

Whether it’s crunchy biscuits, soft chews, or training treats, every donation makes a difference. Drop-off is easy, and the dogs will thank you with lots of happy wiggles or in Begonia’s case - zoomies!

📍 1001 Rodriguez Street at the corner of 7th Avenue in Santa Cruz between 11am and 6pm - please hand directly to staff!

💛🙏 Thank you for supporting our furry friends!

07/08/2025

Meet Alexandra! The 7-month-old catahoula leopard hound mix who is looking for a wonderful family to call her own.

Alexandra came into the Shelter with her two buds Jane and Suki who have since been adopted. Alexandra is the most confident of the group – often coming out of the kennel first to go out for walks. She is loving and eager to soak up pets and love from staff and volunteers. Alexandra seems to be under-socialized with new dogs outside of her sisters. Any resident dogs in the home are required to meet prior to adoption, although Alexandra may be happy to be the only pup at this time.

July 5th through 19th, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is participating in “Empty the Shelters,” an adoption event sponsored by the animal-loving folks at the Bissell Foundation 🙏🐶🐱

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. 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.

07/07/2025

Adoptable Taz spent the long holiday weekend with volunteer Nicki. Check out the photos and below information about their time together.

“My weekend with Taz has been a delight. She is house trained, stayed on her bed & off the furniture, no problems with the fireworks. I had friends over for dinner and she loved visiting, when we ate she didn’t beg for food just got lotsa love. Walks were short and she loved the backyard, all of the smells and watching me water the plants. She is adorable and has a sweet disposition. Thanks for the great weekend Taz🙏🐾🐶”

Taz is 12 years old and is a pittie mix. She is a goofball who does not act her age. She still loves her walks paired with a sunbathing session afterwards. She lived with another dog previously. In the Shelter, Taz has demonstrated that she may prefer to be the only dog in her next home. Taz has a history living with being house trained and being someone’s indoor companion.

If Taz sounds like a match for you, come meet her today! We would love to see her land in a wonderful home, most likely mellow for this girl to chill.

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. 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.

07/05/2025

07/04/2025

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🐶 Help us feed some doggies. For every copy of Adventure Comics 210 facsimile (1st appearance of Krypto-the Super-dog) or Krypto: Last Dog of Krypton 1 sold, Comicopolis will donate 1 can of dog food to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. Woof! Woof!

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is the County’s only open admission shelter serving our community and its neediest animals.

829 Front Street in Downtown Santa Cruz. Open 11am-6pm daily.

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07/04/2025

Here are some of the pets that have been found and brought in to Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter in the last few days. Please share to help their owners find them! If you have a pet, please take extra precautions to make sure they’re safely indoors and/or with you, and make sure they’re wearing current identification in case something unexpected happens!

Both shelter locations are closed July 4th, but our Watsonville location (580 Airport Blvd) will be open 9:30 - 5:00 (closed 12-1:00) on Saturday. Our Santa Cruz location will be open 11:00 - 6:00 on Saturday and then daily. If you’re missing your pet and see it listed on our website, contact us right away, even if the closest location is closed! 831-454-7200. Enjoy a safe holiday weekend!