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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 AMBER*'s adoption status with email updates.
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AMBER*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on HAWKEYE's adoption status with email updates.
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HAWKEYE

Chicken

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

Chicken

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

Bull Terrier

Female, 7 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on DAISY*'s adoption status with email updates.
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DAISY*

Black Mouth Cur

Female, 5 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SPRITE*'s adoption status with email updates.
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SPRITE*

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 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

Homeless Kitties

San Martin, CA 95046

Project Save Animals

Fremont, CA 94539

BARK Rescue CA

41041 Trimboli Way #1032,
Fremont, CA 94538

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

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 2 mos
San Martin, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Mungo's adoption status with email updates.
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Mungo

Domestic Shorthair

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

Labrador Retriever

Male, 4 mos
San Martin, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Boogey's adoption status with email updates.
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Boogey

Hemingway/Polydactyl

Male, 9 yrs 8 mos
Hollister, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sagittarius's adoption status with email updates.
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Sagittarius

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
San Jose, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Kam (GA)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Kam (GA)

Labrador Retriever/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Senior
Fremont, CA

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