Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter - Healthy Pets for All Free Vaccine Clinics
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Hours: Santa Cruz clinics 11 am - 2 pm; Watsonville 10 am - 1 pm; Felton 10 am - 12 pm. Lines close 30 minutes before the end time. Next listed clinic: Felton, Friday, November 20, 2026.
- What it is
- Lower-cost clinics
- Who it helps
- Free for Santa Cruz County pet owners who qualify for other forms of public assistance.
- Where
- Santa Cruz County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Free outreach clinics where Registered Veterinary Technicians give rabies and other core vaccines, microchips and parasite control (when available) to dogs, puppies, cats and kittens, and hand out donated pet food and supplies. Clinics rotate between Santa Cruz (VFW Post 7263, 2259 7th Ave.), Watsonville (Franich Park, 795 Vista Montana Dr.) and Felton (Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Hwy 9).
How to reach them
Where: 2259 7th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Hours: Santa Cruz clinics 11 am - 2 pm; Watsonville 10 am - 1 pm; Felton 10 am - 12 pm. Lines close 30 minutes before the end time. Next listed clinic: Felton, Friday, November 20, 2026.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Free for Santa Cruz County pet owners who qualify for other forms of public assistance.
- How to get started: First come, first served; no appointments. Arrive early, bring prior vet records, keep dogs on leash or in a carrier and cats in a carrier.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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Also from this organization
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- Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter - Safekeep Emergency Boarding · Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (Santa Cruz) · Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (Watsonville) · Watsonville
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