Meet Roo

Meet Roo, the adorable kangaroo-like pup! Roo came into the Shelter as a stray found dragging a blue rope. With his stray hold expired, he is now eligible for adoption. We are not sure of Roo’s exact breed or age so we just took a good guess. Roo is an adolescent in every sense of the world – exuberant, playful and eager to learn. He has been social with people and dogs alike. He would likely enjoy a canine playmate in the home after a meet ‘n greet at the Shelter. Roo can sometimes be mouthy when he is excited. Adopters should have some toys and appropriate chews handy to redirect Roo’s mouthing behavior. Roo is still perfecting life skills and manners like potty training, leash walking and age appropriate socialization. Adopters should plan on bonding with him through positive reinforcement based training to help him learn to grow into a good canine citizen. We do not have any history of Roo with children or cats. Roo is available for pre-adoption. Come meet him, fall in love and take him home after his neuter 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.