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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is a full scale animal shelter and animal control facility. We are an open door shelter which means we accept any domestic animal, whether stray or owner surrender.

We regularly adopt out dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice, and from time to time we have birds, exotics, even barn animals.

We offer LOW COST Spay/Neuter Certificates to low income residents, as well as low cost Microchipping.

We also offer Required Licensing Services, as well at Trap Rentals, and we offer Educational Training Classes.


VOLUNTEER!
http://www.scanimalshelter.org/volunteer

Contact
Email
Address
1001 Rodriguez Avenue, Santa Cruz
580 Airport Blvd, Watsonville
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Meet their adoptable pets

1001 Rodriguez Avenue, Santa Cruz

580 Airport Blvd, Watsonville

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on JAMES DEAN's adoption status with email updates.
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JAMES DEAN

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BUNNY's adoption status with email updates.
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BUNNY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on LOWIE's adoption status with email updates.
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LOWIE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 yrs
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MR SUGAR's adoption status with email updates.
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MR SUGAR

Other/Unknown

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on YUKI*'s adoption status with email updates.
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YUKI*

New Zealand

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on ASH's adoption status with email updates.
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ASH

Guinea Pig

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on OATS*'s adoption status with email updates.
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OATS*

Other/Unknown

Male, Adult
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SARDUCCI's adoption status with email updates.
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SARDUCCI

Guinea Pig

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
Santa Cruz, CA

Shelter FAQs

Santa Cruz County, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Aptos, Soquel

Additional adoption info

Adopters must be 18 years of age to Adopt an animal. Fill out an Adoption application at our facility, or Download one on our Website.

Please bring proof of home ownership, or permission from your landlord to have an animal.

Adoption fees for Dogs:


  • $195 for puppies under 7 months old


  • $130 for dogs aged 7 months to 6 years


  • $60 for animals 6 years and older



Adoption Fees for Cats:

  • $120 for kittens 2-12 months old


  • $100 for cats 1 year to 6 years old


  • $55 for cats 6 years and older.



The fee to adopt a rabbit is $50 regardless of age.

The adoption fee includes:

  • The Spay or Neuter of the animal


  • First set of vaccinations


  • Micro-chipping and chip registration


  • FREE Wellness Exam at a participating veterinarian


  • Collar (dogs and cats), a leash (dogs)


  • A bag of Science diet food


  • License (dogs)

Adoption application

http://www.scanimalshelter.org/sites/default/files/Adoption%20application%201-27-18_fillable_0.pdf

Pets at shelters & rescues near Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

Dalmatian Rescue of the Central Coast

P.O. Box 864,
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Stanford Pet Clinic

4111 El Camino Real,
Palo Alto, CA 94306

We'll also keep you updated on Sabrina (Jazzy)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Sabrina (Jazzy)

Treeing Walker Coonhound/Pointer

Female, Puppy
Fremont, CA
We'll also keep you updated on FERRARI's adoption status with email updates.
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FERRARI

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 mos
San Jose, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sam's adoption status with email updates.
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Sam

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Hollister, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Clover: Bagpipe's adoption status with email updates.
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Clover: Bagpipe

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Puppy
Palo Alto, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Chickens!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Chickens!

Chicken

Female Adult
Burlingame, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Smudge's adoption status with email updates.
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Smudge

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
San Jose, CA

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