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Have a look at Fenrir, Frankie and Nagigni, this week's PETS-of-the-Week at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. They came into the Shelter after their previous guardian had a baby who was allergic to the cats. Although all three cats lived together, they are not required to be adopted together in their next home. Their previous guardian reports that they lived with a newborn, 3 year old and 5 year old child and did well with them. Fenrir is a bit younger and the most outgoing of the trio.  Frankie was described as the most reserved, but still very sweet, of the trio.  Nagini loves to get pets and to rub against your legs, and would love nothing more than a loving new home where she had a bit more space to stretch her legs. 

The Shelter's veterinary team has done examinations on all three cats and have observed that Fenrir and Nagini do have some moderate dental calculus and are overweight and Frankie has moderate dental calculus and gingivitis. With these conditions and being an older cat, they would thrive with adopters who will establish a relationship with a veterinarian shortly after adoption and be willing to take them in for more frequent health checks to keep them staying comfortable as they age.

Fenrir and Nagini's adoption fee is reduced by $40 - $20 for the Bogey Fund - a fund that was created by our own Laurie Roberts! - and helps draws adopter's eyes towards often overlooked black cats in the Shelter and $20 for Shelley's Angels - a fund that draws encourages adoptions of senior cats in the Shelter looking for a retirement home.

ADOPTION SPECIAL
Through December 15, ALL of our adoption fees are reduced to just $50, thanks to our Bissell "Empty the Shelters" event!! Our adoption fees are always low and an amazing bargain for all the services included, but thanks to the Bissell Foundation, we're able to reduce them even further to help more of our wonderful pets find new homes before the December holidays. So whether you're looking for a big, beautiful dog like Matilda, a demure older cat or playful kitten or puppy, the selection of pets we have available changes every day, and our staff and volunteers can help you find a wonderful, promising match.

Our Santa Cruz Shelter's hours are 11-6 pm, 7 days a week. You can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours but be aware 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.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Out in the community, the Shelter has some very fun events in the coming weeks!

•      Sat Dec 13, 12-4 "Winter Wine Stroll" benefit event at Staff of Life Market
•     Thur Dec 18 & Sun Dec 21 - "Paint Your Pet" fundraisers at The Painted Cork, Andy Warhol style and classic style, respectively - register at The Painted Cork's website

For more info, listen to Pet-O-Rama today (Thursday) on the pig, read the full post or visit the shelter, located at 1001 Rodriguez St. in Santa Cruz and open from 11am to 6pm every day

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