Meet Gloria

Meet Gloria, the extra large female Cane Corso. Gloria came into the Shelter after being found at a skate park in Santa Cruz as a stray. She had no identification or microchip. Aptly named after Gloria the hippo in Madagascar, this Gloria is a big baby. When she first arrived, she was hesitant to interact with people and easily overwhelmed by all the barking dogs around her. After we moved her away from some loud neighbor dogs, Gloria was less freaked out and started coming out with staff and volunteers. Gloria would thrive with an adopter who will prioritize her weight loss journey. Gloria’s current weight puts a lot of strain on her joints and body and can lead to other health problems moving forward. Adopters should plan to work with their veterinarian on an appropriate diet and exercise plan that will get Gloria in better shape. Gloria has been soft and sweet with people – often coming over and leaning up against them for attention. She may not always realize how big she is so a home with sturdy children should be best. Gloria has met dogs at the Shelter and played with some (although she does not have a ton of stamina). Any resident dogs should meet at the Shelter prior to adoption. We do not have any history of Gloria with children or cats. Gloria is available for pre-adoption. Come meet her, fall in love and take her home after her spay surgery. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation is now offering “Pawsitivity Bucks” with every dog adoption. This $200 training voucher is a way for newly adopted canines and their guardians to connect with local positive reinforcement based behavior consultants and get their relationship started off on the right paw! Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them.