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Now's your chance to make a getaway with Bonnie & Clyde, this week's PETS of the week at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. They showed up on the front porch of a home near Watsonville a few weeks ago, tired out from chasing cats around the neighborhood! No one has come forward to claim them, so these pint-sized purebred Miniature Pinscher partners in crime are now available for adoption! They appear to be about 4 years old, sporting smooth black & tan coats, short tails, and plenty of athletic terrier energy and mischief.

Bonnie has proven to be an escape artist: scaling or slipping under fences, and Clyde can be a bit competitive with other male dogs... so they'll need a home (or homes) ready for their terrier vibe - able to provide close oversight and plenty of mental and physical exercise like trick-training, puzzle toys, and active games. They can be adopted as a pair or individually, and homes without cats and with dedication to regular leashed walks or jogs will be best.

Our low adoption fee of $150 for adult dogs includes spay or neuter surgery, vaccinations, and a microchip. As an amazing bonus during October, the Subaru Loves Pets program is making a donation to our shelter for every pet adopted!! We really appreciate Subaru's long-term commitment to shelter animals and appreciate our local dealer for participating.

THEY COME WITH TRAINING
Min Pins like Bonnie & Clyde tend to thrive active homes with a securely fenced yard, regular active outings, and opportunities for guided, positive-reinforcement learning - they are working, active little dogs who also like to snuggle once they're tired out. To help new dog adopters learn the ropes of positive reinforcement training, our Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation provides a $200 training voucher to every dog adopter. This can be used with a local certified positive reinforcement trainer so you can learn fundamental training and relationship-building skills and gain insights into what motivates your new dog.

ADOPTION SPECIAL
Finally, we've got another low-cost spay/neuter clinic coming up November 7th thru 9th, and spots are filling up fast! If you've already got a pet at home here in Santa Cruz County and you need to get them "fixed," hop on our website at www.scanimalshelter.org to register! Dogs are $300, cats are $150, with lower fees for those on public assistance. It's drop off in the morning, pick up the same afternoon. Pets need to be between 8 weeks and 8 years old, and weigh between 2 lbs and 80 lbs. Pets with very short noses, like Frenchies, pugs, and Persian cats, are not eligible and should have surgery at a full-service veterinary clinic.

For more info, listen to Pet-O-Rama Thursdays at 11:00am or visit the shelter, located at 1001 Rodriguez St. in Santa Cruz and open from 11am to 6pm every day.

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