Let's celebrate the thousands of pet
families helped in 2021!
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Hello there,
Only a few hours left until 2022, which is exciting!
We're also very excited about our record-breaking 2021. We have:
- Spayed/neutered 2,025 dogs and cats (and two bunnies!)
- Assisted 17,000 pets with veterinary care
- Provided 15,000 vaccines, flea treatments, deworming medications, microchips and nail trims during our walk-in Pet Wellness Clinics
- Distributed TWO tons of pet food weekly, while also providing critical supplies and temporary foster care as well as grooming for pets of community members experiencing homelessness
- Assisted domestic violence survivors through Safe Haven
- Promoted compassion for all living beings while working with youth through Paws Up For Pets...this includes the talented young artists who paint wonderful pieces for our Pet Portrait Project
We could not have accomplished all of this without YOU, our donors, grantors, sponsors, business and nonprofit partners, volunteers and staff.
Thank you for being there for C.A.R.E.4Paws and the community in such a big way!
If you'd like to make a life-saving, tax-deductible donation before midnight, or help us kick off 2022 with a gift tomorrow, please click the button below. Your donation goes a long way to support pet families in need.
We wish you a healthy and pawsitive start to 2022!
Isabelle Gullo
Executive Director & Cofounder
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Did you know that with YOUR help, we assisted 10,000 dogs and cats with critical wellness services in our mobile clinic in 2021? We love knowing that so many four-legged family members receive the care they need to stay healthy and in their homes!
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We always appreciate great feedback from pet owners, including this note from Tom and his family: “We received help in the mobile clinic with grooming for Tiger, my daughter’s giant Maine Coon cat, as his fur was severely matted and tangled, and the staff was fabulous! Very accommodating and helpful. We really appreciate you and what you do!” |
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We're happy to share that our friends Tim and Little Bit are warm and cozy in a hotel room over the holidays, thanks to generous gifts from caring community members—including Kathy in Big Bear! Little Bit also got a much-needed haircut in time for the new year. Tim is suffering from cancer, and life on the streets is tough as it is. We hope others that experience homelessness find a break from the cold and rain too. |
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“I can’t even begin to express how grateful I am for C.A.R.E.4Paws’ clinic team, for the program funding from Grey Muzzle Organization and the services provided for my Dudley," says Alyson Deleon. "This dog means the world to me and is by my side every day. Dudley had multiple large bumps all over his body and I made an appointment for surgery, which I wouldn't have been able to do if it wasn’t for the low cost. Thank you, Dr. Thompson and the clinic team for everything you’ve done for me and my family, extending Dudley’s life, and for what you do for our community and the multiple families and animals you help every week!”
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A successful Donation Drive-Thru & Home for the Holidays Adoption Festival |
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Our December 4 Donation Drive-Thru & Home for the Holidays Adoption Festival at Earl Warren Showgrounds and at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge was a great success. Our community came together in a beautiful way to raise food and funds for pet families in need. We can't thank our donors, event sponsors, business partners and volunteers enough for making this possible. WinkFace Photography took the pawsome Santa photos at Earl Warren and Debra Deyette Photography captured the Santa photos in Santa Maria. Click to view all event images!
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This holiday season, Dioji K-9 Resort & Athletic Club in Goleta and Santa Barbara and their generous clients once again raised and helped distribute dozens of gift bags with food, toys and treats to pet families in need in Santa Barbara County. Thank you, Team Dioji!
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Our unique Paws Up For Pets youth program continues to inspire compassion for animals and empathy in our community. Plus, we are proud to partner with the amazing youth at Lompoc's United Boys & Girls Club to provide pet portraits, while raising critical funds for our work. Portraits are painted on canvas from a photo you send us and cost $50. You can dedicate a portrait in honor of a special pet and person in your life. Order your masterpiece today!
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We love the pawsitive holiday spirit! Thank you to everyone who's donating food and funds to support pet families in need during our holiday drive. We're still distributing two tons of food weekly, countywide, and we cannot do this without you! A huge thanks to the businesses and nonprofit partners that collect food for us.
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Thank you to the youth at Isla Vista Elementary School and La Patera School for collecting food and funds for C.A.R.E.4Paws' holiday drive. Many of the kids literally emptied their piggybanks to help pet families in need!
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A safe space for pets of domestic violence survivors |
Family violence has sadly escalated during the pandemic, making a program like Safe Haven critical in our community. Thanks to our temporary boarding and foster care services, more survivors are able to seek refuge with their pets, which prevents suffering and saves lives. In addition to our partnership with Domestic Violence Solutions, we collaborate with several other human welfare agencies that refer clients to us. We anticipate that our Safe Haven program and network will grow even larger in 2022.
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It's an honor to be featured in the Independent's "2021 in Photos" issue. This photo was taken in January when C.A.R.E.4Paws received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for our work from Congressman Salud Carbajal. So many organizations and people are doing wonderful things in our community!
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Thanks to the help of several generous donors and grantors, C.A.R.E.4Paws has put a down payment on a new, 37-foot mobile clinic. The demand for our services is overwhelming and with this much larger unit, we can host additional clinic days and assist many more pets in need. We have $125,000 left to go until we reach our fundraising goal. Click here if you wish to contribute, and for more information, please contact isabelle@care4paws.org.
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Starting in February, we will expand to host spay/neuter and vaccine clinics in San Luis Obispo County (SLO) together with two great partners: SLO’s Animals in Need Fund and Animal Shelter Adoption Partners (ASAP). Our first "Snip & Chip SLO" clinic is on February 20 at Nipomo Dog & Cat Clinic. We will share more updates soon! |
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Our Board President, Chris Harris, on how C.A.R.E.4Paws' critical work is shaping the future of animal welfare. Find all videos and media coverage at care4aws.org/media.
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Since 2009, C.A.R.E.4Paws has grown so much every year. Still, nothing prepared us for the pandemic and the huge number of requests for help that we receive now. You, our amazing supporters, make it possible to assist the thousands of pet families that need us more than ever. Thank you so much! |
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