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Gail Arnold’s favorite nonprofits of the year
By: Gail Arnold | The Santa Barbara Independent Published Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 6:07pm| Santa Barbara, California | These nonprofits are doing extraordinary work to serve those in need At this time of year when readers are thinking about year-end charitable donations, I want to highlight three nonprofits that are doing extraordinary work to serve those in need. Immigrant Legal Defense...
C.A.R.E.4Paws’ Howliday Donation Drive provides a lifeline of food and critical resources for Central Coast pet families
Santa Barbara Independent | Wednesday, December 03, 2025 11:24am | Santa Barbara, Calif. – As thousands of Central Coast families struggle to make ends meet, many are fighting to keep their beloved pets fed, healthy and home. To provide urgently needed support, C.A.R.E.4Paws hosts its Howliday Donation Drive-Thru on Saturday, December 6. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., community members can drop off dog...
C.A.R.E.4Paws: Strengthening the human–animal bond on the Central Coast
By Noozhawk | Published Monday, Dec 1, 2025 12:30pm | Santa Barbara, California | Learn how the nonprofit provides vital pet care services, supports families in crisis and keeps animals out of shelters. | Having access to veterinary care improves the lives of pets and their people. Yet, for so many families, gaining that access is difficult unless pet wellness services are brought directly to a...
C.A.R.E.4Paws will offer boarding for pets living with struggling families
By: Bella Cox | News Time SLO | October 23, 2025 | About a year ago, C.A.R.E.4Paws was offering its services to a shelter for the unhoused, when a woman staying at the shelter asked for help to take care of her dog who had become pregnant and would eventually have 10 puppies. The woman wasn’t in a state to be able to care for the incoming litter, so C.A.R.E.4Paws took them in to ensure the...
C.A.R.E.4Paws creating Pet Refuge for domestic violence victims
By: Callie Fausey |Santa Barbara Independent | Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:16am | Temporary boarding facility in Santa Barbara County would host pets while survivors get back on their feet| When someone needs to escape an abusive living situation, their four-legged friends can inadvertently hold them back. That’s why C.A.R.E.4Paws, which offers resources for Santa Barbara County’s pet families in need,...
C.A.R.E.4Paws fundraises for a confidential Pet Refuge
By Noozhawk|Four-Legged Friends and More|October 1, 2025 9:00 am| More than 10 million pets in the United States live in households affected by domestic violence, making them silent victims of abuse and often a critical factor in whether or not survivors can escape, C.A.R.E.4Paws reports. Because for many individuals facing violence at home, the fear of leaving a beloved animal behind becomes...
Training tails: La Posada launches pet program for residents in Santa Barbara
By: Patricia Martellotti | KEYT News Channel 3-12 | Published September 3, 2025 11:34 am | A new partnership is bringing pet-friendly training right here to La Posada in Santa Barbara. “You know, being unhoused and going to be housed, it’s stressful for an owner, let alone for the pets who can’t communicate like we can,” said Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator Priscilla Hernandez of...
C.A.R.E.4Paws hosts free spay and neuter clinic for local families
By: Grace Bennett | KSBY California's Central Coast | Posted 7:43 PM, Aug 17, 2025 and last updated 12:39 AM, Aug 18, 2025 | With the cost of veterinary care going up, two local agencies are teaming up to reduce shelter overcrowding on the Central Coast. C.A.R.E.4Paws and Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) hosted a Spayathon and Walk-in Pet Wellness Clinic on Sunday at the SBCAS...
C.A.R.E.4Paws and Santa Barbara County Animal Services co-host a Spayathon and Pet Wellness Clinic
Santa Barbara Independent | Thursday, Aug 07, 2025 | 4:39pm | Santa Maria, Calif. —In a proactive effort to reduce shelter overcrowding and help pet families struggling to afford veterinary care, C.A.R.E.4Paws and Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) will host a large-scale Spayathon and walk-in pet wellness clinic on Sunday, August 17, at the SBCAS shelter in Santa Maria at 548 W....
C.A.R.E.4Paws raises funds for a confidential pet refuge on the Central Coast
By: Crystal Bermudez | KSBY California's Central Coast | Posted 12:47 AM, Aug 04, 2025 and last updated 6:41 PM, Aug 04, 2025 | A Central Coast nonprofit, C.A.R.E.4Paws, is working to ensure that families facing emergencies don’t have to choose between their safety and the animals they love. C.A.R.E.4Paws operates throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. They have launched a...