Our mission is to provide safe harbor for animals in need and promote an active humane community through adoption, advocacy, and education.
Every animal who comes through our doors has a story—some arrive scared, others sick or injured, and many are simply waiting to be noticed. Right now, shelters face heartbreaking challenges: slowed adoptions, overcrowded kennels, and families surrendering beloved pets due to economic pressures.
Each pet’s journey home takes healing, training, comfort, and care—and at the Santa Cruz SPCA, we don’t back down from challenges. With your support, we can grow our adoption program and save more lives.
This year, the Santa Cruz SPCA aims to:
• Provide individual care to, and find new families for, more than 550 homeless animals.
• Care for at least 207 animals in loving foster homes.
• Give away over 85,000 lbs of pet food to local families and seniors in need.
• Provide preventative care and grants to support more extensive veterinary care for at least 36 low-income seniors with pets in need.
• Reach at least 2,500 local children through our humane education program.
• Host over 26,000 soul-nourishing volunteer hours.
A few years ago, we adopted two cats from the Santa Cruz SPCA while dropping off a donation. They spoke to us and are the best addition to our family. Now, a volunteer, I enjoy helping homeless pets feel loved and seeing people find their perfect match.
Neil Lien, Boulder Creek, CA
