Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is a non-profit Joint Powers Authority (EIN 90-0039494) serving the County of Santa Cruz,...

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1001 Rodriguez St.
2200 7th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
US
MAMA MAYBELLE*

This sweet Mama was brought into the shelter with some underaged kittens, found accidentally after moving some things around. At...

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SUZIE

Suzie and Sally are 8 month-old sisters who came to us from their previous family. They are a bit shy,...

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SALLY

Suzie and Sally are 8 month-old sisters who came to us from their previous family. They are a bit shy,...

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KENJI*

Meet Kenji the adorable chihuahua mix! Kenji arrived at the Shelter with his friend Kenneth (who he could be adopted...

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SNOW

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CHLOE*

Chloe is a gorgeous tabby cat looking to find a su-purr forever home, after originally being found as a stray....

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GRANNY SMITH*

Granny Smith is sweet to her core. Although somewhat shy when she first arrived here, some of our most cat-savvy...

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SASHIMI*

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ARUBA*

This litter of kittens, Tex, Domingo, Bermuda, and Aruba came to us as a stray and went to foster to...

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MONK FISH*

Meet Monkfish, one of three adoptable kittens who have grown big and strong in foster and are ready for adoption...

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MAMA

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CRAYON*

Color me pink, because we're blushing over Crayon. She came to us as a stray, as friendly as ever. Although...

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FETA*

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MOZZARELLA*

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LUCAS

Meet Lucas the border collie mix! Lucas is a playful, energetic guy. He did live primarily outdoors in his previous...

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DAKOTA

Meet Dakota! This cattle dog mixs favorite activities are playing ball and going for runs at the park. Dakota walks...

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THUNDER

Thunder is a very large cat (maybe Maine Coon Mix) who came to us from his previous family. Unfortunately, he...

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MISTER

Mister came to us after his previous family was no longer able to care with him. Mister has lived in...

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MAKI*

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MIKO

Meet Miko, this little one came to us from her previous family, where she was a beloved friend to people...

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STARFISH*

Meet Starfish, one of three adoptable kittens who have grown big and strong in foster and are ready for adoption...

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DOMINGO*

This litter of kittens, Tex, Domingo, Bermuda, and Aruba came to us as a stray and went to foster to...

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LOKI*

Meet Loki the lab mix puppy! We arent sure of Lokis exact breed simply basing it off of his looks....

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HAVANA*

Havana came to us with a litter of kittens and needed to spend some time in a foster home for...

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TILIN

Meet Tilin, the 5 year old big boy has a heart of gold. He loves hard and gives even harder...

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WILSON*

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MAVIS

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RUBIX*

Meet Rubix the cutest puzzle youll ever want to solve! This adolescent mixed breed (our guess is staff and bassett...

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SADIE

Meet Sadie, the herding breed pup! Sadie came to the Shelter after living in a home with a family and...

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NIGIRI*

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HAIDI

Meet Haidi! This dilute calico medium haired gal came in with three other cats. She is a shy gal who...

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JELLYFISH*

Meet Jellyfish, one of three adoptable kittens who have grown big and strong in foster and are ready for adoption...

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BECKY*

Sweet Becky came in with her friend Henry A323754. They would love to go to a home together, although it...

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SOLITAIRE*

This small, tiny orange tabby guy came to us from a stray cat colony, and was thankfully picked up by...

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SPOOKY

Happy Halloween... two months early. Meet Spooky, who is anything but. This sweet man came to us from his previous...

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ELORA*

Meet Elora! This sweet black kitten came into the Shelter with a severe injury to her left rear leg. After...

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SILVER

Meet Silver! This gray and white guy came in with three other cats. He can be a bit shy but...

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WINNIE

Winnie in a young Holland Lop and Angora cross that is about 8 months old. He came to us from...

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DANNO

Danno, a old soul searching for a sweet, loving place to spend the his senior years. Senior pets, like senior...

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KEVIN

Meet Kevin, our little bookworm. He was reported by his previous owner to love lounging in book shelves, although he...

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TEX*

This litter of kittens, Tex, Domingo, Bermuda, and Aruba came to us as a stray and went to foster to...

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GINNY*

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MARVIN

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BERMUDA*

This litter of kittens, Tex, Domingo, Bermuda, and Aruba came to us as a stray and went to foster to...

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TOBI

Meet Toby the chocolate lab! This ball focused, energetic guy who is looking to meet his match. He spends the...

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LUCY*

Meet Lucy! This gorgeous mama cat came into the Shelter with her neonate kitten Remy in tow! Lucy has done...

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BRIE*

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BIG BOY

Meet Big Boy! This guy has been hanging around a good Samaritans garden. She had been feeding him but was...

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BENJI*

Meet Benji, the Lhasa Apso mix. Benji arrived at the Shelter wearing an adorable sweater and collar but nobody came...

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KENNETH*

Kenneth is a beautiful, young, red and brown large breed mix originally found as a stray before coming into our...

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EILEEN*

Meet Eileen the tortie, with quite the cross eyes! Eileen came to the Shelter as a stray but has clearly...

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MISTY*

Meet Misty! This adorable pittie-gal has recently weaned a litter of puppies and is ready to be someones baby herself....

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JESSE*

Meet Jesse, the German Shepherd Australian Shepherd mix. This pup grew up in a foster home and is ready to...

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JULES*

Jules gives off 30, flirty, and thriving vibes. We're not really sure how to describe it, but she is a...

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TRINITY

Trinity came to us from her previous family, and is a roughly 2 and 1/2 year old German Shepherd and...

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APHRODITE*

This long-legged beautiful tabby cat came to us as a stray with some kittens, all of which have been adopted....

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SEA*

Meet Sea! This adolescent brown tabby has been a social butterfly since her arrival to the Shelter. She is housed...

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SGT. PEPPER*

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ICHABOD*

Me-WOW, check out this guy. Ichabod is 13-pound hunk-of-handsome looking for a large couch or cat bed to lounge on....

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HENRY*

Meet Henry! He came in with his dear friend Becky A323753. They would love to go to a home together,...

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OSBORNE*

Osborne was brought to the Shelter as a stray kitty. He has a 'tipped ear' - which is the universal...

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TOM

Meet Tom, a classic orange tabby with a classic kitty name, he came to us from his previous family after...

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HOMER*

Meet Homer! Homer came into the Shelter with some kitty friends (Henry, Becky and Barb). He is a little shy...

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BOW

Bow came to us from his previous family, where he lived indoors with other cats and a resident dog. He...

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BELLA

Meet Bella, a lovely, young, white and brown agouti tabby cat with stunning yellow eyes. Bella came to us as...

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BARB*

Meet Barb! Barb came into the Shelter with some kitty friends (Henry, Becky and Homer). She is a little shy...

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DIEGO*

Apparently born in an area with strong prevailing winds, Diego and his ears are ready to branch out in new,...

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ADAM

Meet Adam! This handsome mixed breed (our guess is Vizsla mixed with a couple other things) is a shy but...

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BOWIE*

Meet Bowie the black and white mixed breed puppy. Bowie came in as a stray and had lots of zest....

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GABRIELLE*

Meet Gabrielle. This pastel tortie is sweet gal who is looking for a quiet, cat savvy home. Rambunctious kids and...

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STAR*

Meet Star! This talkative, social butterfly is looking to chat her way into your heart. Star came in as a...

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PEPPERMINT*

Meet Peppermint and Spearmint, two baby brothers ready for adventure with their future family! Peppermint and Spearmint are very well...

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SPEARMINT*

Meet Peppermint and Spearmint, two baby brothers ready for adventure with their future family! Peppermint and Spearmint are very well...

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ROMEO

Meet Romeo, the Himalayan! This soft senior boy has a history of living with other senior kitties. Staff have observed...

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MOON*

The dark side of the moon is an expression that references the part of the moon we never see because...

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JESTER*

Say hello! to Jester! But maybe kinda quietly because he's a little nervous at first... Jester has a feature called...

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PERTH*

Each Fall and Winter, hundreds of Canadian Geese fly South for the winter. This summer, weve gotten inspiration from our...

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WATERLOO*

Each Fall and Winter, hundreds of Canadian Geese fly South for the winter. This summer, weve gotten inspiration from our...

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PRETTY*

Meet Pretty! This senior sweetheart came to the Shelter after her previous guardians landlord said that the cat has got...

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GRAHAM*

Meet Graham, the orange and white kitty. Graham was found as a stray and brought to the Shelter for his...

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TORONTO*

Each Fall and Winter, hundreds of Canadian Geese fly South for the winter. This summer, weve gotten inspiration from our...

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WINNIPEG*

Each Fall and Winter, hundreds of Canadian Geese fly South for the winter. This summer, weve gotten inspiration from our...

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HALIFAX*

Each Fall and Winter, hundreds of Canadian Geese fly South for the winter. This summer, weve gotten inspiration from our...

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NIAGARA FALLS*

Each Fall and Winter, hundreds of Canadian Geese fly South for the winter. This summer, weve gotten inspiration from our...

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RUFFLES

Meet Ruffles! This senior sweetheart came to the Shelter after her previous guardians landlord said that the cat has got...

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CAIRO*

Meet Cairo, the black kitty. Rio came into the Shelter as a stray so we dont know much about her...

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GRETA*

Meet Greta, the Caucasian Shepherd. Yes, we have her listed as an Anatolian Shepherd but that is because our database...

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GORDA

Meet Gorda, the Caucasian Shepherd. Yes, we have her listed as an Anatolian Shepherd but that is because our database...

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BUBBIE

So, you're looking for a dog? Well... meet Bubbie, he is a dog! A dog's dog, one could say. Bubbie...

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NEO*

Meet Neo the orange tabby. He came into the Shetler shy and nervous but able to handle. With time and...

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CASPIAN*

Meet Caspian the male rabbit. Caspian came in as a stray so we do not know much about his life...

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ZOOMER

Meet Zoomer, the senior kitty. Despite being an older cat, she is spry and social. She enjoys interactions on her...

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MAXIE

Maxie is a sweet senior Shepherd looking for a retirement home. Despite her age, she still enjoys her time out...

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JULIET

Meet Juliet, the stunning long haired beauty! She is looking for a retirement home to live out her golden years...

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CARPENTER*

Are you a crafty, hands-on person who loves a fun challenge? Carpenter just might be your perfect match! This gorgeous...

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LUAU

Meet Luau, a charming senior pig with a big personality and an even bigger heart. Raised in a loving home...

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UMA*

Meet Uma, the Himalayan mix rabbit! This gal came in as a stray so we do not know much about...

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WYLIE

Meet Wylie, the 2 year old neutered male mixed breed. We have him listed as an Austrailian Kelpie mix but...

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CUPCAKE

This is Cupcake! Cupcake is a beautiful ruby eyed angel who adores pets and attention. Cupcake has a light Himalayan...

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BOOMER

Boomer has been going out on little vacations from the Shelter with a wonderful foster parent Bryan! He reports: Just...

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