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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter - Watsonville

Animal shelter in Watsonville, 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
580 Airport Blvd
Watsonville, CA 95076
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Meet their adoptable pets

580 Airport Blvd

Watsonville, CA 95076

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 - Watsonville

We'll also keep you updated on VICTOR VANDORT*'s adoption status with email updates.
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VICTOR VANDORT*

Domestic Longhair

Male, 3 mos
Watsonville, CA
We'll also keep you updated on EMILY*'s adoption status with email updates.
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EMILY*

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Watsonville, CA
We'll also keep you updated on VICTORIA EVERGLOT*'s adoption status with email updates.
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VICTORIA EVERGLOT*

Domestic Longhair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Watsonville, 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:


  • $180 for puppies under 7 months old


  • $115 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

https://www.scanimalshelter.org/adoption-application-fees/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter - Watsonville

San Francisco Bay Area German Shepherd Rescue

P.O. Box 7346,
Menlo Park, CA 94026

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

Cattle Dog/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Sunnyvale, CA
We'll also keep you updated on CLEMENTINE*'s adoption status with email updates.
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CLEMENTINE*

Other/Unknown

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Mipiltas, CA
We'll also keep you updated on HeiZui's adoption status with email updates.
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HeiZui

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 1 yr 10 mos
Fremont, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SHELBY's adoption status with email updates.
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SHELBY

German Shepherd Dog/Rottweiler

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

Other/Unknown

Male, Adult
San Martin, CA

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