Animal Shelter Celebrates St. Pittie’s Day Weekend

From SCCAS:The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (SCCAS) will be hosting a Saint Pittie’s Day Weekend Celebration March 16-17, 2019 to highlight what loving companions Pit Bulls can make when given the right training, care and environment. We hope to spread awareness about the Bully breeds, while also finding homes for current adoptable dogs.

All weekend Adopt-a-thon!
March 16-17, 2019, SCCAC will be offering special gifts for the lucky people who adopt Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes:
 FREE one-on-one training consult with Carla Braden, SCCAS Behavior & Training Coordinator, PMCT, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA
 FREE front-clip harness and dog toys for your new family member
 FREE St. Pittie’s Day or SCCAS T-shirt for adopter Saturday, March 16th: 3rd Annual Pit Stop Pub Crawl for a Cause!

Registration starts on Friday, February 22nd at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, 1001 Rodriguez St., Santa Cruz (corner of 7th Ave. and Rodriguez St.). Registration options include purchase of a unique St. Pittie’s Day T-shirt ($25*) or Hoodie ($40*). Wearing your T-shirt or hoodie entitles you to $1 off all pints at these animal-loving local breweries:

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, Discretion Brewing, The Jury Room, Brady’s, Beer Thirty Bottle Shop and Pour House, Shanty Shack Brewing, Parish Publick House, East Cliff Brewing Co., Lupulo Craft Beer House, and Steel Bonnet Brewing Co. *Registration funds support the programs and services provided by the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter.

Sunday, March 17th: FREE Pittie Portraits

Noon – 3 p.m.

FREE professional pet portraits for all Santa Cruz County owners of Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes by professional photographer Tom Burke! For more information, please visit www.scanimalshelter.org.

Photo courtesy D’Ann Lawrence White/Patch