LAVENDER*

Meet Lavender, the pittie mix puppy. Lavender arrived to the Shelter with Daisy, her sister, and their mom Maple. Maple has been adopted (yay!) but Daisy and Lavender are back from foster care and ready for adoption. Lavender is the smaller of the two pups and has little blue ticking in her white barks. The foster, noted that she is a bit more laid back of the two pups. Her sister Daisy will often initiate play, sometimes by stealing a toy, and then Lavender is ready to go! She has been super sweet and smart. Lavender has been great about bedtime in her foster home and doesn’t make a peep until the morning. Adopters should be mindful that after adoption and transition to the home, there may be some differences in behavior but Lavender is off to a great start! She loves her morning cuddles after some playtime in the morning. She is about 75%% of the way potty trained – good about finding her potty pads or going outside. Lavender would likely do well in a variety of homes. Any resident dogs should meet at the Shelter prior to adoption. We do not have any history of Lavender with cats. She has been around children in her foster home, but any resident children are encouraged to meet prior to adoption. Adopters should ensure that they are ready for all things puppy – potty training, life skills & manners, and age-appropriate socialization. These things can cost money, time and likely a good sense of humor (especially if puppies get a hold of your favorite pair of shoes). Lavender 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.