Santa Cruz, CA
The county animal shelter serving Santa Cruz County and its only open-admission shelter, open seven days a week for adoptions, lost and found and animal services.
Kittens 2-12 months $150; adult cats 1 year and over $110; seniors 6 years and over or special needs $75
The fee covers spay/neuter, initial worming and vaccinations, rabies vaccine for cats over three months, microchip, collar and ID tag, and a cardboard cat carrier.
You can print and fill out an adoption application in advance or complete one at the shelter. Review the available animals first and note any you would like to meet.
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 — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Open every day 11am to 6pm, but adoptions end at 5pm, so arrive with time to spare.
You can print and fill out an adoption application in advance or complete one at the shelter. Review the available animals first and note any you would like to meet.
At 1001 Rodriguez Street in Santa Cruz, serving Santa Cruz County.
Contact the shelter through scanimalshelter.org to ask about surrendering an animal.
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