MALCOM*

Meet Malcolm, the border collie mix puppy! Malcolm arrived to the Shelter as a stray but has been appeasing, eager to connect and play. This energetic guy would thrive in a home with regular mental and physical stimulation. Adopters may want to do some breed research prior to adoption to see what border collies and herding breed dogs often need to succeed. Staff have observed that Malcom can be a little nervous in new situations and with new dogs. He would benefit from positive, thoughtful introductions with well-adjusted dogs in his next home. We don’t have any history of Malcolm with cats or children.Malcolm is available for pre-adoption at this time: adopters can 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.