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Serving San Jose, California (Santa Clara County)Vol. 1, No. 16
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Dog adoption event at Voyager Coffee in downtown San Jose Saturday; Silicon Valley Pet Project’s fees start at $85 and drop 50% for veterans

Another adoption event is Nov. 21 at Pup Plaza.  Seniors 62 and older, veterans and people adopting a second pet get discounts, the nonprofit says.

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A smiling woman and a small boy in a gray hat hold three puppies and dogs at an outdoor pet adoption event
A family with dogs at a pet adoption event at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter in 2014.  File photo; not a Silicon Valley Pet Project event. — Photo:  Sgt. Valerie Eppler / U.S. Marine Corps, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Silicon Valley Pet Project (SVPP), a San Jose rescue nonprofit, will bring adoptable dogs to Voyager Coffee in downtown San Jose from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14, and holds another adoption event Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Pup Plaza.  The group lists adoption fees from $85 for a senior cat to $750 for a large dog adopted through its foster-to-adopt program, with discounts for veterans and others.

Where and when

  • Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to noon:  Voyager Coffee, 111 W. St. John St., San Jose.  Rescue group Every Pets Dream brings dogs to join SVPP’s.  The listing gives no admission price.
  • Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to noon:  Pup Plaza.  Dogs and kittens are available, and SVPP says its Pup Plaza boutique is open during adoption events.
  • Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 to 5 p.m. (separate class):  “Paint Your Pet” at Pup Plaza, an acrylic pet-portrait class limited to 10 people.  Registration is required, and the events page does not show a price.  SVPP says proceeds from Pup Plaza activities support its work.

Adoption fees, as listed by SVPP

  • Cats:  kittens under 5 months, $200; adult cats, $155; senior cats 10 and older, $85.
  • Dogs:  puppies under 6 months, $500; adult dogs, $400; senior dogs 7 and older, $250; large-breed foster-to-adopt, $750.
  • Veterans:  50% off with a military ID, which makes a senior cat $42.50 and an adult dog $200.
  • Golden Paw program:  half off senior pets for adopters age 62 and older.
  • Adopt-a-Buddy:  half off the second pet adopted at the same time or within a month.
  • Frequent adopters:  25% off with a copy of an earlier SVPP adoption agreement.

How adoption works:  SVPP says you fill out an online application, then meet the pet, and all family members must meet it.  Its team chooses the best home, since it often gets several applications.  Every pet is spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, and adult dogs are heartworm-tested, SVPP says.  The group prefers adopters in the San Jose area.

Source:  Silicon Valley Pet Project events; How to Adopt; Adoption Payment, checked Nov. 11, 2026.

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