Meet Goatee! This kitten came into the Shelter with his five other siblings. He was underage when he arrived but spent time in a foster home growing big and strong. He is now ready to be adopted as an indoor companion where he can warm your heart (and lap!) Goatee's foster reports: This black and white male has a tiny goatee under his chin and a personality that is a candidate for Greatest of All Time. He is adventurous, playful and loving with children and adults. He has an easy purr when petted. From Friday, May 1st through Sunday May 10th, the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is participating in Empty the Shelters. The adoption fee is reduced to $50 for all cats, dogs and rabbits in our care. Empty the Shelters is the nation’s largest funded adoption event centered around helping homeless pets find families by making adoption affordable for prospective pet owners. 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.