Meet Aurelia*.

Santa Cruz, CA · 4 months · Belgian Shepherd Malinois (medium coat)

Listed since Oct 29, 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 Aurelia, the 4 month old Malinois. Aurelia came to the Shelter with her brother Hunter after their previous guardian was unable to continue caring for them. They grew up in a home with both parent dogs (both Malinois). Aurelia is an active pup who will need an adopter that is breed-savvy and ready for all things Malinois! A home with another dog may be a fit after a meet ‘n greet with the resident dog and Aurelia. We do not have any history of Aurelia with cats or children. Aurelia is still perfecting all life skills and manners like potty training, leash walking and age appropriate socialization. Adopters should plan to bond with them through positive reinforcement based training. Aurelia is available for pre-adoption. Come meet her, fall in love and take her home after her spay surgery. 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: 22885026

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 2, 2026, 6:33 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:33 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.