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Source: Santa Barbara County Animal Services
Santa Barbara County Animal Services, the Animal Shelter Assistance Program (ASAP), and Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (BUNS) will be holding a Home for the Holidays foster promotion from Saturday, December 18, 2021 through Monday, January 3, 2022.
During Home for the Holidays, participating organizations want to engage the community to help empty animal shelters countywide by bringing a homeless animal into their home for one to two weeks. All food and supplies are included; families who partake will simply need to supply the love! For those who fall in love with their foster animal during that time, adoptions will be free for animals six months and older.
“During this time last year, animal shelter populations were at an all-time low,” says Animal Services Director, Angela Yates. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen a steady increase in numbers and County shelters are currently operating at maximum capacity. The holidays are the perfect time to bring a little extra love and cheer into your home by taking in an animal in need.”
All available animals are viewable online at shelter websites, listed below. Meet and greet appointments can be made by contacting each organization directly. No appointments are required on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 12 – 4 p.m. at:
- Santa Barbara Animal Shelter: (805) 681-5285, https://sbcanimalservices.org
- Santa Maria Animal Center: (805) 934-6119 x7, https://sbcanimalservices.org ASAP Cats: (805) 683-3368, https://asapcats.org/
- Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (BUNS): (805) 683-0521, https://bunssb.org/
As always, all animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped prior to adoption.
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