Cleo is a gorgeous 6-year-old Cocker Spaniel mix that was found as a stray on the streets of Bakersfield by the son of an animal rescue enthusiast. Her coat was matted and filthy and you could feel almost every bone in her body. Cleo was kept with her found family as a “foster” for nearly a year until the choice to move Cleo up to the Santa Cruz SPCA to find a true home.
When Cleo arrived, she was withdrawn and depressed. She was not interested in human attention, treats, or animal partnership and curled up in that ball so tight for days as if she hoped to simply disappear. Everything changed one rainy day when a wonderful woman answered our Facebook plea for rainy day overnight “slumber parties” and chose Cleo.
The overnight turned into a foster home and Cleo has made a complete turn around since those first few days. “She’s like a different dog, she eagerly accepts and requests pets and cuddles. She loves to go out for walks, she snuggles in my son’s bed at night and greets us with wags,” says her foster mom. She is reported to be completely housetrained, leash-trained, quiet, playful and extremely well mannered in the home. Each day, it seems Cleo has progressed into a happy, affectionate and well-adjusted dog.
It’s now time for Cleo to shine in a forever home; does this black beauty sound perfect for you? Cleo will remain in her foster home until adoption so anyone interested in meeting her is welcome to fill out an application so a visit can be arranged! Check out Cleo on our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/SantaCruzSPCA
The Santa Cruz SPCA is a 501c3 charitable organization and receives no government funding, relying solely on public donations to run its many programs that benefit the animals and people of our community. For more information call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit www.spcasc.org. The SPCA is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA 95065 and is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m. The SPCA Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop is located at the Capitola Mall.