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Santa Barbara County Animal Services - Santa Barbara Shelter

Animal shelter in Goleta, CA

Our Mission: To ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the animals and people we serve through proactive intervention, effective enforcement, collaboration, education, and the compassionate care and rehoming of sheltered animals.

Santa Barbara County operates two shelters in the County: Goleta/Santa Barbara & Santa Maria.

Contact shelter staff
Email
Address
5473 Overpass Road
Goleta, CA 93111
Donation Tangible donations for the care and enrichment of the shelter dogs are always welcome. Drop off at the shelter and ask for a tax-deductible receipt:

Wishlist

--Costco jerky treats
--EasyWalk(r) Harnesses (medium and large)
--NEW tug, soft, or squeaky toys of all sizes to be included in gift bags going home with adopted dogs
--Polyester Blankets (no fringe, no electric)
--Jackets and Sweaters
--Kongs of all shapes and sizes
--Treat-dispensing wobbler Kongs (large)
--Rope Toys

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Meet their adoptable pets

5473 Overpass Road

Goleta, CA 93111

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Santa Barbara County Animal Services - Santa Barbara Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on THOR's adoption status with email updates.
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THOR

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 1 yr
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on MEYERS's adoption status with email updates.
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MEYERS

Chihuahua

Male, 5 yrs 11 mos
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BENJI's adoption status with email updates.
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BENJI

Cairn Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on YESIKA's adoption status with email updates.
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YESIKA

Husky

Female, 6 yrs 8 mos
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on TOMATO's adoption status with email updates.
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TOMATO

Chihuahua

Male, 5 yrs
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on FIGGY P's adoption status with email updates.
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FIGGY P

Lop, Holland

Male, 7 mos
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on ACORN's adoption status with email updates.
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ACORN

Lop, Holland

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Goleta, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BUZZ's adoption status with email updates.
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BUZZ

Labrador Retriever/Husky

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos
Goleta, CA

Shelter FAQs

Santa Barbara County

Additional adoption info

Please review our adoptable animals before making an appointment to meet one of our dogs. The shelters do their best to have a posting of photos of dogs in foster and dogs temporarily away from the shelter.

You may visit our shelter at 5473 Overpass Road, Goleta, CA Monday - Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m with adoption hours from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our shelters are closed for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Our volunteer adoption counselors or staff will be happy to show you any available dog for your consideration.

We also welcome out of town or out of state adoptions.

A dog adoption from the Santa Barbara Animal Shelter is $110 and includes a spay/neuter certificate, current vaccinations, rabies, health records, transition food, loaner items, goody bag, and a coupon for 4 free dog behavior training sessions which is funded by donations to K-9 PALS for the promotion of life-long homes for dogs. Dog license fees for your city or county are additional.

We are committed to being a resource for you for the life of your pet. You may contact our knowledgeable volunteers at any time with questions or reference needs for behavior modification, etc. We want your adoption to be "Fur-Ever."

Adoption application

https://www.countyofsb.org/1386/Adoption-Procedures

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We'll also keep you updated on TEAK's adoption status with email updates.
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TEAK

Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Ventura, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *HUNK's adoption status with email updates.
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*HUNK

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 9 mos
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on KITTY's adoption status with email updates.
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KITTY

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Lompoc, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *ERIC's adoption status with email updates.
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*ERIC

Husky

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Nutmeg's adoption status with email updates.
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Nutmeg

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Buellton, CA
We'll also keep you updated on *WILDERNESS's adoption status with email updates.
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*WILDERNESS

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 1 yr 11 mos
Camarillo, CA

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