C.A.R.E.4Paws begins offering pet wellness clinics to Oceano in August
By: Camillia Lanham | New Times San Luis Obispo Published August 3, 2023 | San Luis Obispo, California Three mobile clinics are rolling into Oceano on Aug. 6, aiming to treat animals in the community at no cost to town residents in need. Although C.A.R.E.4Paws charges for its services on a sliding scale and does comp services for those who can't afford to pay anything, the nonprofit is able to... read more
Celebrating the Happy Tails!
Event raises record-breaking $170,000 for C.A.R.E.4Paws By: Santa Barbara New-Press, Annika Bahnsen Photos by Kenneth Song / News-Press Photos Published May 23, 2023 C.A.R.E.4Paws — a Santa Barbara County nonprofit that keeps animals out of shelters and improves quality of life for pet families in need — hosted its Happy Tails Celebration and Fundraiser Sunday at the Music Academy of the West.... read more
PetSmart Charities donates to improve access to veterinary care through C.A.R.E.4Paws
By: KEYT Andrew Gilles Published May 16, 2023 OCEANO, Calif. – C.A.R.E.4Paws has received a grant from PetSmart Charities for $120,000 to address gaps in veterinary access in Oceano. “Oceano is a community that has chronically been without access to pet care of any kind,” said Isabelle Gullö, Executive Director and co-founder of C.A.R.E.4Paws, a nonprofit organization that assists pet families... read more
High school student, Ava Vasquez, hosts Pet Food Drive for C.A.R.E.4Paws in Santa Barbara
By: KEYT Staff Published April 21, 2023 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A high school student is hosting a pet food drive at her former elementary school Vieja Valley for C.A.R.E.4Paws. Directors of the organization are hoping the community will participate in this generous food drive. Last year Ava Vasquez was able to bring in nearly 500 pounds of dog and cat food. The food drive benefited pet families... read more
Central Coast nonprofits help pet, families experiencing homelessness
By: KSBY Staff Published April 16, 2023 Homeless pets and their families got some much-needed attention this weekend. Central Coast non-profits C.A.R.E.4Paws and the Street Dog Coalition helped more than thirty pets during a free wellness clinic on Saturday. The event took place at San Luis Obispo's United Church of Christ as the first of multiple pop-up clinics across the Central Coast. "More... read more
C.A.R.E.4Paws Partners with The Street Dog Coalition to Assist More Unhoused Pet Families on California’s Central Coast
By: Santa Barbara Independent Published Wed Apr 12, 2023 | 10:48am Santa Barbara, Calif. – As the cost of living on the Central Coast keeps rising, so does the number of community members experiencing homelessness, including thousands of people with pets. To ensure unsheltered pet families have access to veterinary care, another steadily increasing cost, local nonprofit C.A.R.E.4Paws has... read more
Society Matters | C.A.R.E.4Paws Hosts Fundraiser for New Mobile Clinic
By: Gail Arnold Santa Barbara Independent Published Thu Mar 23, 2023 | 6:15am Santa Barbara, Calif., – As the cost of living on the Central Coast keeps rising, so does the number of community members experiencing homelessness, including thousands of people with pets. To ensure unsheltered pet families have access to veterinary care, another steadily increasing cost, local nonprofit... read more
C.A.R.E.4Paws – Nonprofit Feature
By Giving List Staff Published January 12, 2023 Back in 2009 when Isabelle Gullö co-founded C.A.R.E.4Paws, she knew there was a desperate need locally for programs that reduce pet overpopulation and intervene before animals suffer and/or end up homeless among the low-income, senior, disabled, and unhoused pet family population in town. As a volunteer at the Santa Barbara County Animal Services... read more
C.A.R.E.4Paws is fundraising to expand care for pet owners in need
By Shwetha Sundarrajan, New Times SLO Published December 22, 2022 Forget making a trip to the veterinarian's office—animal care organization C.A.R.E.4Paws is fundraising for a larger mobile vet clinic that'll come to you. The organization provides affordable veterinary services to low-income, senior, disabled, and homeless pet owners in Santa Barbara County. However, its recent expansion of... read more
C.A.R.E.4Paws ‘Howliday’ Donation Drive-Thru
By Jillian Butler, KSBY Published December 2, 2022 C.A.R.E.4Paws is hosting a 'Howliday' Donation Drive-Thru at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drive-thru raises resources so families in need can keep their pets safe, healthy and homebound. Supporters can drive through and drop off dog and cat food or monetary donations. “Times are hard for... read more