C A R E 4 Paws Inc

Programs: C. A. R. E. 4paws spayed and neutered 1,200 dogs and cats owned by low-income community members (for free), with a record-number of surgeries performed in its spay mobile; hosted low-cost vaccine clinics for more than 4,000 pets; assisted dozens of pet owners in need with critical intervention services, such as provision of pet food, veterinary care, grooming and animal training, all with the goal to keep animals in their homes for life. C. A. R. E. 4paws continued to expand its bilingual community outreach program to north county communities with the mission to help lower shelter intake numbers in northern santa barbara county, just the way the organization has contributed to reduced shelter intake numbers in santa barbara and lompoc. The organization continues to widen its reach and embrace collaborations, working closely not only with local animal shelters, rescue groups, city/county animal control and pet-service providers, but with social welfare organizations, homeless shelters, transition homes, hospice care providers, and similar agencies. C. A. R. E. 4paws annual wags n whiskers is now the largest animal and adoption festival on californias central coast, gathering 50-plus local shelters, rescue groups and pet-service providers and inspiring dozens of forever homes for deserving pets. Additionally, c. A. R. E. 4paws educational initiative, paws up for pets, continues to engage local youth in underserved communities to help promote accountability and compassion for animals and empathy in our community as a whole. Paws up for pets works mainly with afterschool-care programs such as the united boys & girls clubs, the ymca, girls, inc. , and local scout troops. Children earn badges and become animal ambassadors as they participate in the program at four different levels. C. A. R. E. 4paws has worked closely with and graduated more than 1,000 paws up for pets animal ambassadors