Meet Pepito (lynx point Siamese) & Nopalito (brown tabby), the bonded pair of boys. These boys came to the Shelter as strays after a good Samaritan found them hanging out outside a store in Watsonville. Although initially reserved, they started to let their walls down within 48 hours of arrival to the Shelter. Nopalito is the more outgoing of the two – giving elevator butt when getting scritches and purring loudly. Pepito is a bit more shy and relies on his brother for support. We anticipate these boys will continue to show their true colors after adoption and their transition to the adoptive home. Adopters should be patient in the transition and take things slow. A home with other animals may be appropriate with a slow, thoughtful introduction. Pepito and Nopalito may do well in an indoor-outdoor home after a period of acclimation to their new space. They may also be just as happy to be indoors with their people moving forward. Pepito & Nopalito, being bonded, do need to be adopted together. 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.