Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Government News

06/13/2023
Workers and volunteers at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter have been stretched thin in recent years, and voiced their concerns to the shelter’s board of directors.

02/19/2023
Amber Rowland will bring 17 years of animal service work to the role.

06/29/2022
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is looking for a new director now that Melanie Sobel, the director and program manager, is leaving to run the Denver Animal Shelter. The county plans a national search to find her replacement.

08/16/2021
Originally planned in 2020 but halted by the pandemic, a multi-phase expansion of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has finally begun. The first phase involves enlarging the on-site spay/neuter clinic, extending the rabbit room, and adding on a community cat room.