Santa Cruz Dogs

So you can't adopt a pet right now but still want to help homeless shelter animals? There are so many things you can do that benefit animal shelters and rescues, for free!  FOSTER It's temporary! If you're not ready for a life-long commitment, fostering may be for you! Ideally, you keep the pet until they're adopted. Most animal shelters and rescues can provide food and some supplies for fostering their animals.  Learn more about fostering and what it takes:    https://petsandpeopletogether.org/foster-a-cat-or-dog Why is it important?    Fostering helps animal shelters to free up space in their open-door facility. Fosters are crucial for non-profit animal rescues that don't have a facility to operate out of. An animal in a foster home that's quiet greatly reduces the animals stress. They also learn house-manners and maybe even some basic obedience! You'll get to know the pets personality well and this can help them find great adopters. 

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! Plea...

Kennel Enrichment (KE) includes a variety of things, including stimulating toys (such as treat dispensing toys), training or exercise activities, in-kennel activities, music, scents, social needs, etc. The first step in KE in an animal shelter, is keeping the dogs calm, and focused while in their kennel. A quiet, distracted dog shows much better when visitors are walking by the kennels. Photo courtesy of Center for Shelter Dogs KONGs are great, durable, treat dispensing toys. There are plenty of other brands of treat dispensing toys that are equally as challenging, and durable.  You can use a variety of dog treats and peanut butter. You can put most anything in them including regular kibble, bananas and yogurt. You can also freeze them! They last longer, and are great on hot days when frozen.