Goals for Santa Cruz Dogs

I wanted to share with you my goals for Santa Cruz Dogs in the near future.

SCD was sprouted from a love for Bully breeds, and a need for local outreach.

My main goal for SCD is to be able to provide free services to local dog owners, such as: Spay and Neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, food and general supplies.

To do this, a fund and/or Amazon Wishlist needs to be created, and supported by public donations. Because it is difficult (and very costly!) to become a Nonprofit Organization, we are still working on that. I'm hoping to find someone who can help me through this process, as that hasn't been too easy either.

My very first, and most important goal is to make Spay and Neuter FREE specifically to bully breed owners residing in Santa Cruz County. Once we're more established and have the funds for it, I'd like to offer it for ALL dogs within the county.

To accomplish these goals, we need your help! Volunteers, donors, or anyone who has some advice! Please shoot me an email if you can help (or need help!).

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