Featured rescues/shelters
Animal Shelter Relief Rescue
Santa Cruz
Animal Shelter Relief Rescue (ASR) is an all-volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization located in Santa Cruz, CA.
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Friends of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Friends of Santa Cruz County Animals (FOSCCA) is a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to supporting the vital work of the Santa Cruz County Animal Services.
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Santa Cruz County Animal
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter – Lost Dogs, located in Santa Cruz County on the Central Coast, offers a valuable resource for pet owners in search of their missing furry companions.
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Santa Cruz County Animal
Watsonville
In Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California Coast, the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter's Watsonville location offers a haven for lost dogs. Operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.
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Annie’s Blankets
Aptos
Annie's Blankets is a dog rescue and shelter organization in Aptos in California’s Central Coast dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs in need.
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Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz SPCA, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, on the Central Coast, is dedicated to the welfare of animals.
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Central Coast nesting season: a dog owner’s calendar
Month-by-month guide to Central Coast beach closures for snowy plover nesting, plus dog-friendly beaches that stay open March through September.
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Ticks and Lyme disease in California dogs
California reports roughly 1/200th the Lyme cases of New York — and our tick season peaks in fall and winter, not summer. Here's what California-specific CDC data, vet research, and CDPH surveillance actually show, and what it means for protecting…
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Dog-friendly Bay Area spring getaways under 2 hours
Five spring dog-friendly escapes under two hours from San Francisco or Oakland: Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, Healdsburg and the Russian River, Calistoga and upper Napa, Bodega Bay and the Sonoma Coast, and Santa Cruz on the edge of Monterey…
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Dog-friendly breweries in California: your spring patio season guide
Spring patio season is here, and California has more than 350 dog-friendly breweries across the state. From Lagunitas in Petaluma to Firestone Walker in Paso Robles and Cool Beerwerks in Gold Country, here is where to start your paws-and-pints tour.
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Dog-friendly Santa Cruz: spring guide to beaches, trails, patios
Santa Cruz in April delivers off-leash beaches like Its Beach, greenbelt trails through Pogonip, walkable coastal paths, and dozens of dog-friendly patios and hotels. It is an easy weekend from the Bay Area before the summer crowds arrive.
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ADA accessible dog-friendly trails on the Central Coast
California’s Central Coast stretches from Santa Cruz to Ventura, encompassing some of the most dramatic coastline in the state. For travelers with mobility challenges — and their loyal four-legged companions — this region offers a surprising number of paved paths…
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