Keeping pets with the people who love them!
C.A.R.E.4Paws provides critical support for pet families on California’s Central Coast.
Keeping pets with the people who love them!
C.A.R.E.4Paws provides critical support for pet families on California’s Central Coast.
About C.A.R.E.4Paws
C.A.R.E.4Paws works to reduce pet overpopulation and improve pet family welfare on California’s Central Coast. We recognize the significance of the human-animal bond and aim to preserve that bond whenever possible by providing a safety net of services for low-income, senior, disabled and unhoused community members. Our goal is to keep animals healthy and with their families for life.
Spays/neuter surgeries
Pets vaccinated
Pet meals distributed
Families helped annually
Programs & Services
C.A.R.E.4Paws offers a range of resources to support pet families in need, from assistance with veterinary care and pet food to support for domestic violence survivors. We also provide humane education and mobile clinic program consulting.
Happy Tails Celebration & Fundraiser 2026
Happy Tails Celebration & Fundraiser 2026
Pet Wellness Clinics
Happy Tails Celebration & Fundraiser 2026
Happy Tails Celebration & Fundraiser 2026
Our event highlights our work in the community and features heartfelt happy tail stories.
Pet Wellness Clinics
What Pet Families Say
Has C.A.R.E.4Paws impacted your pet family in any way? If so, we’d love to hear your story. Please share it here along with a photo. Happy tail videos are most welcome too!
The Latest Scoop!
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...
Hope and healing for senior dog, Brooklyn!
When life took an unexpected turn, Heather found hope and healing for her senior dog. “I have a little chihuahua named Brooklyn who I inherited from...
C.A.R.E.4Paws fundraises for a temporary Pet Refuge
No one should have to choose between their safety and the welfare of their beloved pet. That’s why we are fundraising to establish a free, anonymous...
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...
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...
Little Mammas’ Journey with C.A.R.E.4Paws
Jimmy and Denise have shared their lives with Little Mammas since she was just four months old. Now nine years old, Little Mammas isn’t just a...


















