Tomas: A271928
7-yr-old male Border Collie

Tomas is a typical Border Collie—he has a lot of energy despite being a “middle-aged” pup! His ideal family will provide daily exercise and mental stimulation to keep him happy and healthy. Some of his favorite activities include playing fetch, going on “sniffaris,” and nosing around a soccer ball.

Tomas previously lived with three children (ages 5, 7, and 9) and was a wonderful, loving companion. He is a sweet, social guy who is adored by all our volunteers. With proper introductions, he also makes friends with other dogs.

Tomas is fully potty-trained. Although he mostly lived outdoors in his first home, he is incredibly social and craves human attention, so he truly wants to live indoors with his new family. Please note that Tomas has a typical herding prey drive and loves to chase squirrels, so a home without cats is highly recommended.

Tomas’s adoption fee has been sponsored by a good Samaritan.

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.