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! Plea...

Animals in shelters aren't seen if they don't have a photo. Animals aren't shown at their best with a crummy photo. Great photos get animals noticed! It gives potential adopters, and rescuers, an idea of what breed the dog may be, or its size. A friendly photo makes an animal look more adoptable, look happy, and friendly. A great photo makes a huge difference in the visual adoptability of an animal. Clear, bright pictures of the animals make the best impressions. Head shots are great, but people actually want to get an idea of the size of the dog. I try to take "body shots" of the dogs, to sort of get an idea of their size, like their height for example. Sometimes, a head shot of a Chihuahua can be deceiving; dogs that are labeled Chihuahua's are often much larger than the true standard Chi. An accurate photo helps when one is looking for the right dog who might not be local, and aren't able to show up at any shelter. Photos of dogs in training are a...