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

Catahoula Leopard Dog/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on CARDA-MOM*'s adoption status with email updates.
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CARDA-MOM*

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on LUCY's adoption status with email updates.
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LUCY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MARIE KONDO*'s adoption status with email updates.
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MARIE KONDO*

Husky

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

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on ROSEMARY*'s adoption status with email updates.
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ROSEMARY*

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos
Santa Cruz, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BINX's adoption status with email updates.
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BINX

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 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

Woof Den Rescue

P.O. Box 381,
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045

Dalmatian Club of Northern California/DalSavers

PO Box 700666,
San Jose, CA 95170

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

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
San Jose, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jingle Belle's adoption status with email updates.
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Jingle Belle

Chihuahua

Female, 8 yrs 10 mos
Pacific Grove, CA
We'll also keep you updated on CALI's adoption status with email updates.
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CALI

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 2 yrs
San Martin, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MIGUEL's adoption status with email updates.
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MIGUEL

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs
San Jose, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Dairy Queen's adoption status with email updates.
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Dairy Queen

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
Santa Cruz, CA

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