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22 Texas dogs ready for adoption at the Santa Barbara County animal shelter
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and last updated 2021-03-09 01:16:30-05
After a huge winter storm hit the state of Texas, many were left without power and animal shelters saw a rapid influx of dogs, leaving them with hardly any space.
That s when shelters across the country stepped up to help.
Nearly two dozen dogs made the journey from El Paso, Texas to the County Animal Shelter in Santa Barbara.
âBambi is one of the 22 dogs that we brought back from El Paso, Texas, one of the lucky 22 out of the 496 dogs in that shelter this past week,â said Angela Yates, Santa Barbara County Animal Services Director.
and last updated 2021-03-04 18:57:11-05
Nearly two dozen dogs from Texas animal shelters will soon be up for adoption in Santa Barbara County.
The 22 dogs are expected to arrive on the Central Coast Saturday evening.
They are being moved from Texas shelters after a winter storm last month led to a rapid influx of animals in shelters there.
SB Co. Animal Services
Because of this, some dogs and cats already in shelters before the storm hit are at risk of being euthanized due to lack of space and resources.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department says many animal organizations came together to transport 1,000 of the animals impacted across state lines to help free up space in Texas shelters.
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The Santa Barbara County Animal Services Department says it will not file criminal charges against a Lompoc resident who had more than 100 dogs removed from their home.