squirt

Meet Squirt, our not so little pitbull mix. Squirt came to the Shelter after a good Samaritan found him as a scared stray and brought him to the Shelter for safety. Squirt is a shy guy who is finding the transition to the Shelter a bit difficult. He is not comfortable walking on leash at this time so adopters will need to have an environment that supports getting him out to a securely enclosed yard for potty breaks without the use of a leash.. while getting him a bit more comfortable with modern-day dog-hood. Squirt has a little softly wagging tail when meeting new people and likes to rest his head on people’s laps when comfortable to solicit attention. He does seem to perk up in the company of other dogs and enjoys romping around the yard with dogs he has met at the Shelter. A home with another dog may be a fit after a meet and greet at the Shelter. We do not have any history of Squirt with cats or children. Squirt's adoption fee has been sponsored by a good samaritan!The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation is now offering “Pawsitivity Bucks” with every dog adoption. This $200 training voucher is a way for newly adopted canines and their guardians to connect with local positive reinforcement based behavior consultants and get their relationship started off on the right paw!Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them