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Think globally, adopt locally! Our shelter is located in the small South Santa Clara County, CA town of San Martin. We provide animal care and control services for the unincorporated areas of the county.
Santa Clara County Animal Shelter's adoption process
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Adoption fees are $110 for dogs, $120 for puppies, $90 for cats, $100 for kittens. Fees cover cost of spaying/neutering, vaccination, and microchip ID.
Adoption fees are $110 for dogs, $120 for puppies, $90 for cats, $100 for kittens. Fees cover cost of spaying/neutering, vaccination, and microchip ID.
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
