Santa Cruz SPCA

01/03/2026

It's that time of the week...Happy Tails 🐾

On a cold, rainy day, there’s nothing better than a cozy Happy Tails update to warm your heart 💛...and Azula & Momo are doing just that!

These adorable kitten siblings have completely stolen the show in their forever home. They’re endlessly entertaining, impossibly cute, and guaranteed to make you smile just by looking at them. It’s hard to believe how much they’ve grown in such a short time!

Azula & Momo are playful little rascals who even took on the Christmas tree a few times 🎄😸—proof of their curious, energetic spirits. Full of fun, mischief, and love, they’ve clearly made themselves right at home.

Thank you to their adopters for sharing this sweet update and photos. Stories like Azula & Momo’s make even the chilliest, rainiest days feel extra warm. Happy New Year! ✨🐾

01/02/2026

✨ FOSTER FRIDAY: ROOSTER (again!)✨

Rooster has been in our care (for the second time) for almost a year, and while that breaks our hearts, it’s also given us the chance to truly know who he is — a sweet, goofy, sensitive boy who just needs the right home to thrive.

He’s been doing wonderfully in his current foster home and making steady progress. Out and about, Rooster is full of joy — greeting old shelter friends with happy dances and enthusiasm, walking mostly on a loose leash, and recovering from excitement much faster than before. He does well with dogs of all sizes and is learning polite greetings on walks, trails, and beach outings (even if squirrels still tempt him 😆).

At home, Rooster is an absolute dream: fully housebroken, trustworthy when left alone, cuddly, calm, and a champion sunbather. He settles quickly with visitors, takes treats gently, takes medication easily, and loves nothing more than being close to his people.

Rooster can be shy with new folks and does best with slow, respectful introductions — but once he trusts you, he’s all heart.

💛 Rooster is looking for a patient, loving home that will continue his training and celebrate his progress. In return, he’ll give loyalty, laughter, and endless companionship.

Rooster has been waiting long enough. Let’s help him find the home that finally sticks. 🐓✨

📩 Interested in adopting Rooster? Reach out to learn more. His adoption fee is sponsored by a generous donor! And don't forget, our Home for the Holidays promo ends tomorrow, Jan 3rd!

01/01/2026

From the humans and animals of the Santa Cruz SPCA — we’re wagging, purring, and tail-thumping our way into 2026 wishing you a very Happy New Year!

Thanks to your incredible support, hundreds of paws found safety, comfort, and second chances in 2025. You showed up for local animals in the biggest, best ways, and we are so grateful to have you in our pack.

From the bottom of all the furry and non-furry hearts — thank you. We truly couldn’t do this lifesaving work without you.

Here’s to more happy tails, fewer sad stories, and plenty of love in 2026.
With warm wishes for a joyful, healthy, and fur-filled New Year,

The staff and animals of the Santa Cruz SPCA 🐾

01/01/2026

🚨 FINAL HOURS: Santa Cruz Gives ends at MIDNIGHT! 🚨

Amazing animals are ready for their second chance at love, and YOUR community support makes it all possible!

💙 The Santa Cruz SPCA receives NO government funding, we depend entirely on generous neighbors like you.

Your gift in the next 6 hours provides:
✨ Medical care to get pets healthy and adoption-ready
✨ Food, training, and TLC while they wait for their families
✨ A fresh start and the loving home they deserve

111 generous donors have already given $18,040, will you join them?

Together, we're on a mission to help homeless animals find their journey home in 2026. Every wagging tail, every purr, every happy ending starts with community support!

⏰ Don't wait — donate NOW before midnight!

Powered by community. Fueled by love. Thank you, Santa Cruz! 🐾❤️
👉 https://santacruzgives.org/nonprofit/santa-cruz-spca/

Our mission is to provide safe harbor for animals in need and promote an active humane community through adoption, advocacy, and education.

12/31/2025

Hi, I’m Hazel - and this is my New Year’s Resolution!

3…2…1… find my forever home! 🥂✨

My biggest goal this New Year is to start fresh in a home that sticks. I’ve lived in a real home before (I even had a catio, how fancy!), but my person’s situation changed and I’ve been moved around a bit. Now I’m ready to turn the page and make 2026 my year. 💖

🎉 A little about me:
🐾 Friendly, affectionate, and cuddly
🐾 I love attention and sprinting around the house
🐾 3 years old, spayed, and up to date on vaccines

I’m currently hanging out in Foster care, just waiting for someone special to call and schedule a meet & greet. Maybe that someone is you? 👀🐱

🎄✨ Good news! I qualify for the Home for the Holidays promotion, but don’t wait - the countdown ends January 3!

📅 Just a heads up: The shelter is closed 12/31 and 1/1, but they’ll be back open Friday to help make my New Year’s wish come true.

So if you’re looking for a resolution you’ll actually keep…
Adopt me. Let’s ring in the New Year together 💫🎊🐾

- Love,
Hazel 🖤🐱✨

12/30/2025

🎆 New Year, Same Goal: Keep Pets Safe! 🐾

We love the fireworks… our pets? Not so much. Loud booms and open doors can turn New Year’s Eve into a scary night for furry friends.

Help your pets ring in the New Year safely by:
🐕 Keeping them indoors
🏃‍♂️ Giving dogs some extra exercise earlier in the day to help burn off energy
🎶 Setting up a cozy, quiet space
🆔 Checking ID tags & microchips
💊 Talking to your vet ahead of time if your pet gets extra anxious

Let’s make this a pawsitive start to the New Year—no lost pets, just happy reunions at home! ❤️

📌 Please share to help keep pets safe in our community.

12/29/2025

✨ 10 Adoptions. 10 New Beginnings. ✨

Last week, 10 incredible animals packed up their bags and headed home with their new families! Every adoption opens the door for another pet in need—and we couldn’t do it without our amazing community. Thank you for choosing adoption and spreading the love. 🐾💛

Here’s the full list of the wonderful pets who found their families last week:
🐶: Linguini, Sangria, White Christmas, and Sweet.
🐱: Starr, Sardine, Gloria & Anderson (together), and Masuka & Sylvester (together).

Reminder: Our Home for the Holidays adoption special is happening now through Jan 3! Adoption fees are waived for:
💛 Large dogs (40+ lbs)
💛 Adult cats (6+ months)
💛 Adult pets who’ve been waiting 30+ days

Your future best friend is waiting! 🐶🐱
📍 2601 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz
🕚 Tues–Sun | 11am–5pm (closed 12/31 and 1/1)

12/29/2025

🔥🐾 Meet Oakley. She’s not here to mess around. 🐾🔥

Oakley is a ~1-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix weighing 46 lbs, and she’s officially done with shelter life. This smart, sweet girl is ready for a forever home where she can put her brains, heart, and energy to good use - preferably with someone who’s down for adventures and maybe a little mud on their shoes.

Is she perfectly trained? Nope. Is she ridiculously sweet, super smart, and full of potential? Absolutely. Like most shelter dogs, Oakley could use some training polish-but that just means you get to be part of her glow-up. With the right human, she’s got amazing adventure dog written all over her.

Here’s the kicker: Oakley qualifies for our Home for the Holidays promo, which means her adoption fee is WAIVED (yep, free dog). This deal ends January 3, so don’t sleep on it.

Come meet Oakley Tuesday - Sunday, 11 AM–5 PM (we will be closed on 12/31 and 1/1) and see if you can keep up with her charm. If you’ve got resident dogs at home, they’ll need to meet her first to make sure everyone vibes.

Oakley’s ready to leave the shelter and start her real life. The question is - are you ready for her? 🐕🔥 Call us to schedule a meet and greet! (831) 465-5000.

12/28/2025

Happy Tails: Poe 🐾

Adopted a few months ago, Poe is doing great! He settled in quickly and made himself right at home. He loves following his adopter from room to room, keeping tabs on everything that’s going on. Sweet, inquisitive, playful—and just a little mischievous—Poe is clearly living his best life. 💛😸

Feeling inspired by Poe’s happy ending? Our Home for the Holidays adoption promo is still going on through January 3 for dogs over 40 lbs, adult cats (6+ mo), and animals who’ve been waiting 30+ days. Come meet your own Poe! 🐶🐱✨

12/27/2025

🐾 Foster Friday 🐾
We’re always looking for new foster volunteers to help pets in need, especially our big dogs and dogs who benefit from experienced homes while working through behavior challenges like reactivity. Fostering can look many different ways — from short overnight breaks from the shelter to longer stays.

Even short-term fostering gives pets the space, structure, and love they need to succeed, helps us learn more about their personalities, and boosts their chances of adoption. We offer foster training once a month (usually the last Monday of the month) via Zoom to help you feel prepared and supported.

If you’ve got the patience, heart, and room in your home, you could be their safe place 💙

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://spcasc.org/foster/

12/26/2025

The Santa Cruz SPCA team is wishing you a holiday season that’s furry and bright! ✨

We’re extra thankful for all the animals who made it ho ho home — and for the humans now discovering that “silent night” is mostly a myth.

Yappy Meow-lidays from all of us!

The Santa Cruz SPCA Team 🐾

(P.S. We’re closed today to observe the holiday, but we’ll be back to normal browsing hours tomorrow!)