Donation Drives

Since the start of the pandemic, C.A.R.E.4Paws has distributed more than 7 million pet meals! Want to help keep animals healthy and in their homes? Support our donation drives, drop off pet food at one of our partner locations, donate monetary gifts, shop our wish lists or organize your own donation drive. Learn more below!

Collage of the different locations for the C.A.R.E.4Paws Howliday Donation Drive-Thru including staff and volunteers

Donation Drive-Thru 2026

Join us for our annual Decker’s Donation Drive-Thru on Saturday, March 14—a day for the community to come together and give back.

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Donate pet meals

Your monetary gift toward food purchases for dogs and cats make a tremendous impact for families in need.

Sponsor pet meals

Drop off Pet Food Donations

Donate dry and canned pet food (unopened bags of pet food only, please) at any of the below locations. We can only accept new pet supplies, such as beds, blankets and pet jackets.

ASAP (Animal Shelter Assistance Program), 5473 Overpass Road, Santa Barbara
Advanced Veterinary Specialists (AVS), 414 E. Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara
Animal Medical Clinic, 1037 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria
C.A.R.E.4Paws’ Mobile Clinic
Creekside Pet Boarding,1298 Noyes Road, Arroyo Grande
Dioji K-9 Resort & Athletic Club, 7340 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, and 22 E. Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara
Healthy Pet, 3018 State Street, Santa Barbara
La Cumbre Feed, 3652 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
Monighetti’s Farrier, Feed & Pet, 37 Industrial Way #107, Buellton
Montecito Pet Shop, 2020 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County Animal Services’ shelters in Santa Barbara (5473 Overpass Road), in Lompoc (1501 W. Central Avenue) and Santa Maria (548 W. Foster Road)
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/Dog Adoption Welfare Group (DAWG), 111 Commerce Drive, Buellton

Ava Vasquez hosts a C.A.R.E.4Paws pet food drive and she brings in over 800 pounds of pet food

Pet Food & Supplies Wish List

It’s never been easier to give back! Help pet families in need by shopping our Amazon and Chewy wish lists to donate much-needed pet food and supplies directly to our organization and have the items delivered directly to us. Just click one of the buttons below.

Amazon wish list

Chewy wish list

CJ Affiliate Donation Drive C.A.R.E.4Paws Santa Barbara people holding donations for pets

Organize a Food Drive

Get your coworkers, friends or school/classmates together for a food-raising challenge. Set a goal for your group and let us know when you have reached it so we can feature and thank you and your pets on social media.

Contact priscilla@care4paws.org for more information.