Petfinnly lists 4 animal shelters and rescues in Santa Cruz, California. 2 publish an adoption fee, with starting prices from $65 to $75. Fees, hours and which animals are available change often, so contact a shelter before you visit.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau. It is a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Petfinnly lists 4 animal shelters and rescues in Santa Cruz, CA.
2 of the 4 listings here publish an adoption fee. The lowest starting prices are at Santa Cruz SPCA (from $65) and Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (from $75). Many shelters include spay or neuter, vaccinations and a microchip in the fee, so ask what is covered.
The listings in Santa Cruz, CA are in ZIP codes: 95061, 95062, 95063, 95065. Each shelter's page shows its address and a map when a street address is on file.