Meet Picasso*.

Santa Cruz, CA · 7 years 1 month · Pit Bull Terrier / Boxer / Mixed (medium coat)

Listed since Oct 15, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Nov 1, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Meet Picasso, the handsome brindle pitbull mix. Picasso arrived to the Shelter as a stray so we don’t know about his life before the Shelter. It took a few days for Picasso to warm up but slowly, but surely – he started to befriend staff members. He went from quiet and reserve to more engaging – galloping around the exercise yards and even sometimes sitting on a chair on his own. Picasso has met some dogs at the Shelter and greets in a fairly forward manner. He is interested in interacting but sometimes his hormones get the best of him (resulting in some humping). Any resident dogs should meet at the Shelter prior to adoption. Picasso may not be every dog’s cup of tea due to the mounting behavior. Adopters should avoid high traffic dog areas and prioritize decompression after adoption before Picasso meets a bunch of new pups. We do not have any history of Picasso with children or other animals. Picasso is available for pre-adoption. Come meet him, fall in love and take him home after his neuter surgery. Picasso's adoption has been sponsored by a generous donor!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.

RescueGroups record ID: 22852070

What this home needs

• Still to ask the shelter

  other dogs · cats · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.