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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 or dog, and the animals get a chance to spend the holidays curled up in a cozy home instead of a shel...

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 or dog, and the animals get a chance to spend the holidays curled up in a cozy home instead of a shel...

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 encourage residents to foster or adopt an animal this winter. SEARCHING FOR HOME Petey the bunny is jus...

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 for the holidays. If foster parents fall in love with their pet, they can adopt them for half the r...

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 and give them a greater purpose, especially during this holiday season when they may feel more disc...