The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has announced some new hours for its location on 7th Avenue. New hours of operation are Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. These new hours allow the shelter to be open to the public seven days a week with an additional 19 hours per week.