12/22/15 UPDATE: Liza was rescued by GEPDA! If you are interested in adopting her, please contact [email protected]. Pretty Pearl was adopted from the shelter! And, Kate is still looking for her forever home. You can find out more about Kate here.

All the girls are spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccines and ready for their homes for the holidays! If you have questions or would like more information, email [email protected].

7/15/15 UPDATE: Cleopatra has been rescued by Four Paws to Love. She will be scheduled for some dental work soon. If you would like to help Four Paws with the cost of her procedure, please donate here.

Cleopatra, a beautiful nine year old Maine Coon mix needs a palace immediately! 

Actually any qualified, caring foster home will do; she's not really that picky about her accommodations.

Cleopatra is large, mellow girl with a mousy meow who has won the hearts of staff at the shelter. She may need some dental work that her sponsoring rescue organization will cover veterinary costs for.

If you can provide this beauty with a temporary (or permanent) throne, fill out a foster application now HERE! We only have two days to save Cleo so time is of the essence. 

There are a couple of goofy goobers at the San Jose shelter who are at risk and need help!

Bluebell is just a puppy at 10 months old. She has a broken elbow that most likely will need surgical repair. She needs a foster home to get her through the healing process. Even with her pronounced limp, she's an exuberant bouncy, happy girl!

She loves people and gets along with other dogs. 

UPDATE: 2/17/2015 - Achilles has been rescued by The Perfect Dog and will be available to adopt soon!

He is 73 pounds of cattle dog mix and needs to drop a few pounds. Typical of the breed - he's not good with cats but is fine with big and small dogs. He walks well on leash and is very people oriented. 

We are seeking a sponsoring rescue organization and a foster home. It's not too late to be his Valentine! 

Email us if you need more information at [email protected]. 

HAPPY PUPDATE: 12/17/2014 - Holly has been pulled by our friends at Unconditional Love Rescue. She has been groomed and is relaxing in foster home! If you are interested in adopting her email them at [email protected]

PUPDATE: The male pup was rescued! The female was named Pupcake and after healing, she was put up for adoption at San Jose Animal Care Center. She has since been adopted!

A loving home would help the dogs' healing - physically and mentally. If you can foster one or both dogs, please fill out our app HERE. Rescues may email the shelter at [email protected]. Their ID numbers are A923149 for the female and A923148 for the male. If you have questions, please email us at [email protected].

We would like to thank Tails of a Shelter Vet for the use of photos and alerting us to this story. You can read more about the dogs on the Tails of a Shelter Vet blog HERE.

UPDATE: 10/20/2014 - The great people at Our Pack have rescued all three pups. They will available to adopt when they have healed.

If you are interested in helping one or all of these puppies by providing a foster home, fill out our app here. Got questions? Email us at [email protected]. Interested rescues can contact the shelter at [email protected] or email us at [email protected].

Want more Pibble? Here's a longer video to enjoy from "Tails of a Shelter Vet". 

UPDATE: 9/30/14 - We have good news and sad news. Lil Chester's quality of life was so poor it warranted him being humanly euthanized. RIP Chester. 

On a much happier note... Cookie and Sweetie went off to live with their new mom in Kanab, Utah! 

There are three Chihuahuas at the San Jose shelter who need your help. We are seeking sponsoring rescue organizations and foster homes for these little ones.

Cookie and Sweetie are a bonded pair of lap dogs and shelter staff favorites. Both girls are stressed in the noisy environment and have a case of kennel cough. Kennel cough is easily treated with some medication and time to destress.

Cookie, the tan girl is 7 years old and needs to loose a few pounds. Her mother, Sweetie is 9 years old and is more confident and outgoing.

Chester* is a long haired Chi who is about 12 years old. This 5 pound boy was hit by a car and will need quiet cage rest to recover.

Medical costs for all of these pups would be covered by a rescue organization. If you can foster the ladies or little Chester, please fill out our application here. (*Chester is not his real name. He is a stray and his foster home can rename him.)

Got questions? Email us at [email protected]!

UPDATE: 6/16/14 - Jack will leave the shelter tomorrow and go to his fantastic foster home. Once he's kicked his cat cold, you can adopt him through St. Francis Animal Protection Society!

Did you see the movie "Groundhog Day" where Bill Murray relives the same experience over and over again with no end in sight? We pull for him to be able to break out of his seemingly endless and hopeless situation. 

Seven year old Jack knows the plot well. He is living his own "Groundhog Day" at the San Jose shelter. He's a mellow, slightly shy boy who has been at the shelter since mid-March. He can't seem to shake his kitty cold and it keeps...coming...back.

What Jack needs most is to get out of the shelter environment. A week or two to destress in a loving quiet home is almost a surefire cure to the common cat cold. 

Once he has kicked his cold, he would be fine with other laid back kitties and has spent time in the shelter's community cat room. He doesn't care for the crazy in your face type of felines though. 

Can you break Jack out of his recurring groundhog funk by giving him a temporary or permanent home? Fill out our application here. Got questions? Email us at [email protected].

UPDATE: 6/14/14 - Kayla continues to thrive in her foster home and now has a spiffy set of pink wheels to tool around with.

She and her foster family stopped by the St. Francis yard sale fund raiser today. 

Obviously she was a big fan of the succulents.

UPDATE: 6/6/14 - Kayla says goodbye to the shelter and will sleep in a wonderful foster home tonight. Once she has had a chance to settle in and her spinal condition has been assessed, she will be available to adopt through St. Francis Animal Protection Society!

This 10 year old adorable little girl is Kayla. She was surrendered to the San Jose shelter by her owner and is at risk. We are searching for an extra special foster home for her.

Kayla has a spinal injury and while she is paralyzed in her rear legs, it doesn't slow her down for one second! She can motor around and loves to play with her squeaky toy. She is very affectionate and quickly bonds with people. And, she gets along with other dogs!

It is uncertain whether she will get the use of her legs back and she may need to use a doggy wheelchair for the rest of her life. At this time she is also incontinent and will require diapers. This may or may not be a permanent condition. Her sponsoring rescue organization will cover the cost of a medical evaluation.

If you can help us save this happy active pup and give her the special care she needs, fill out our application here. 

Have questions? Email us at [email protected].

Watch her video and see just how full of life Kayla is!