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Courtesy Photo Santa Barbara County Animal Services and ASAP Cats are seeking holiday homes for shelter animals. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — For those who want to adopt a pet but aren’t able to own it forever, the Foster Express offers a holiday option.  Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS), and ASAP Cats are seeking holiday homes for shelter animals until Jan. 9. For a minimum two-week commitment, foster families will get warm, unconditional love and companionship from a shelter cat o...

Courtesy Photo Santa Barbara County Animal Services and ASAP Cats are seeking holiday homes for shelter animals. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — For those who want to adopt a pet but aren’t able to own it forever, the Foster Express offers a holiday option.  Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS), and ASAP Cats are seeking holiday homes for shelter animals until Jan. 9. For a minimum two-week commitment, foster families will get warm, unconditional love and companionship from a shelter cat o...

Share: Wintertime promotions run by local animal shelters make it the perfect time of year to bring home a furry member of the family By Malea Martin Feeling lonely after canceling your holiday plans? Need something to fill the void of social interaction in 2020? Searching for a new companion for the New Year? Look no further than your local animal shelters! ’Tis the season to bring home a furry friend, and Santa Barbara County shelters are putting on some special holidays initiatives to enco...

and last updated 2020-12-17 21:01:32-05 Santa Barbara County Animal Services is offering families and individuals the chance to foster a pet during the holidays. Foster Express starts Saturday and goes through Jan. 9. Staff members say this program gives pets a chance to spend the holidays curled up in a cozy home instead of a shelter cage. Families can take home a cat or dog for two-weeks. The 2019 Foster Express was deemed a tremendous success and nearly all of the animals were with a family...

Housing and Development Newsletter “We are hoping that this year will be equally successful as people over the last year have learned first-hand the benefits of animal companionship during the long months of social distancing and isolation brought about by COVID-19,” said Michelle Maltun, SBCAS community outreach coordinator. “As humans, we need to have a purpose and to feel needed," said SBCAS director Angela Yates. "For people living alone and the elderly, pets can help them feel needed...