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 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...
Help when it was needed most
“The best organization that truly demonstrates love and compassion in helping many of us who do not have the financial means to afford vet care,...
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...
Grayson’s journey, powered by the Albus Fund
Grayson was a stray cat when found suffering from a severe laceration. He had no family members to step in and provide the care he desperately...
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...
Spayathons to curb overpopulation
We are hosting a series of Spayathons this fall with matching gift opportunities, and we invite the community to sponsor spay/neuter surgeries. We...


















