This year, if you are able to help others, consider giving to Santa Barbara County’s own CARE4Paws.
When the pandemic hit, CARE4Paws stepped up and then some. The area’s largest and wealthiest animal welfare organization, the Santa Barbara/Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, shut its doors for several weeks, and has done little since to ramp up services and assistance. By contrast, CARE4Paws roared to the rescue, and hasn’t stopped.
Before the pandemic, the little-but-dedicated nonprofit used to distribute two tons of pet food per year to low income and needy pet owners. Now, they are providing four tons per week, through home delivery to low income seniors, food pantries, and community events.