Santa Cruz, CA Animal Shelters

4 Shelters

e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

Four Paws to Love

1900 Commercial Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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(831) 216-8987

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Project Purr (Providing Unadoptables with Rescue, Rehabilitation and Residence)

Rescue Organization

P.O. Box 891
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

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Located in Santa Cruz County

831-423-6369

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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter

Shelter Organization

2200 7th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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(831) 454-7303

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Santa Cruz SPCA

2685 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

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Located in Santa Cruz County

831-465-5000

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Animal Shelters in Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz has four listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, in Santa Cruz County. About half are rescue organizations. Capitola and Scotts Valley, both within about three miles, have listings of their own. A handful of places, and behind each of them a dog or cat hoping this is the week.

Santa Cruz has four listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first.

A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

The Santa Cruz listings all fall in Santa Cruz County, which is worth knowing if you are checking whether a shelter takes animals from your area.

If nothing here suits, Capitola, Scotts Valley and Aptos all have listings within about six miles. Each one links through from the sidebar.

Every listing here carries a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.