Still Waiting
The Salt Hound Project · Coastal Adoption Network
Still Waiting.
Every dog deserves to be chosen.
Still Waiting began with Joybound People & Pets and Harley. Now we’re building a Central Coast network that helps people discover adoptable dogs, understand the rescues behind them, and follow individual dogs until waiting turns into home.
Thinking About Adopting?
Falling in love is the easy part. Preparation helps the adoption last.
Before you apply, understand the real costs, choose a veterinarian, think through exercise, food, emergencies, senior care and the things most people do not realize they need to know yet.
BEFORE YOU ADOPT →Already Have a Dog—or Need an Answer?
When something changes, start here.
The Dog Help Desk helps owners navigate health changes, new-adoption concerns, senior dogs, behavior, food, medication costs, lost dogs, emergencies and California coastal hazards—without pretending an online guide replaces your veterinarian or rescue.
OPEN THE DOG HELP DESK →Find a dog near you
Founding Story · Still Waiting
Waiting · Joybound, Walnut Creek
Meet Harley.
Harley is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix and Salt Hound’s founding Still Waiting dog. As of September 21, 2026, Harley remains listed among Joybound’s adoptable pets. Harley is no longer Joybound’s current Spotlight Pet, so Harley remains WAITING here until Joybound confirms otherwise.
Follow Harley’s story →Available Now · Walnut Creek
Dogs waiting at Joybound.
These are Joybound’s live adoptable-animal listings. Use the listing filters to view dogs. Joybound updates availability regularly, and adoption decisions are handled directly by Joybound.
If the listings do not load, view Joybound’s adoptable animals directly →
Coastal Adoption Network
Meet the rescues.
Start with the town closest to you, then go straight to the organization caring for the dog for the most current availability, health, behavior and adoption information.
Walnut Creek
Joybound People & Pets
Founding Still Waiting partner. Harley’s rescue and the place where this project began.
Santa Cruz · Watsonville
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
Serving Santa Cruz and Watsonville, with shelter and foster dogs whose availability can change quickly.
Monterey
Animal Friends Rescue Project
A foster-based rescue in Monterey that helps match dogs with homes based on lifestyle and individual fit.
Salinas · Monterey County
SPCA Monterey County
A major local adoption resource with adoptable pets, adoption holds, pet alerts and select Foster to Adopt options.
Pacific Grove
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue
A Central Coast resource and advocate for senior dogs and senior people.
San Luis Obispo · Atascadero
Woods Humane Society
Serving San Luis Obispo and Atascadero with adoptable dogs, guided meet-and-greets and adopter support.
Dogs We’re Following
One dog at a time.
From being seen to being chosen. We’ll only name a featured dog after we verify that dog with the rescue.
SCCAS
Next Spotlight Dog
We’ll add the first featured dog here once the rescue’s current spotlight is verified.
AFRP
Next Spotlight Dog
We’ll add the first featured dog here once the rescue’s current spotlight is verified.
SPCA MONTEREY COUNTY
Next Spotlight Dog
We’ll add the first featured dog here once the rescue’s current spotlight is verified.
POMDR
Next Spotlight Dog
We’ll add the first featured dog here once the rescue’s current spotlight is verified.
WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY
Next Spotlight Dog
We’ll add the first featured dog here once the rescue’s current spotlight is verified.
The Story So Far
Follow, don’t forget.
Featured dogs keep the same story page as their journey changes—from waiting, to meeting families, to chosen.
Chosen
The stories don’t disappear.
When a featured dog is adopted, the story moves into a permanent success archive.
See Chosen stories →Meet Them
The rescue decides.
Availability, behavior, health information, adoption requirements, and placement decisions always come directly from the rescue caring for that dog.