Adopt

Did you know that close to 4 million homeless cats and dogs are euthanized in the United States every year as a result of animal overpopulation? And approximately 8,000 of those euthanized are homeless cats and dogs right here on our beautiful Central Coast? Coastal Canine encourages dog (and cat) lovers to adopt their next furry family member from a shelter or rescue group.

Here are some great places on the Central Coast to look for love:

All Creatures Great and Small Rescue

P. O. Box 904

Hollister

831-636-7559

Animal Friends Rescue Project

560 Lighthouse Ave.

Pacific Grove

831-333-0722

Animal Shelter Relief (ASR)

P.O. Box 2682

Santa Cruz

Monterey County Animal Services

160 Hitchcock Rd.

Salinas

831-769-8850

Peace of Mind Dog Rescue

P.O. Box 51554

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

831-718-9122

Salinas Animal Services

144 Hitchcock Rd.

Salinas

831-758-7285

The SPCA for Monterey County

1002 Highway 68

Monterey/Salinas

(831) 373-2631 or (831) 422-4721

Santa Cruz County Animal Services

2200-7th Ave. Santa Cruz

580 Airport Blvd. Watsonville

831-454-7303

Santa Cruz SPCA

2685 Chanticleer Ave.

Santa Cruz

831-465-5000

Breed Rescues

Golden State Greyhound Adoption

2977 Ygnacio Valley Road

Walnut Creek

925-946-0426

Greyhound Adoption Center "Show and Tell"

Petsmart - 2020 California Ave, Sand City, CA

Saturday October 10, 11 am - 2 pm

Greyhound Friends For Life

Petco at Del Monte Center, Monterey

First Sunday of Each Month, Noon - 3pm

1-800-446-8637 or mbczaja@comcast.net

Looking for a specific breed? Go to www.Petharbor.com or www.Petfinder.com. Within minutes you can search every shelter in California (or any state) for your favorite breed or mix. There is also a specialized breed rescue group for almost every breed of dog you can think of. Just do a Google search. Example: German Shepherd Rescue Northern California or Poodle Rescue Northern California.