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Santa Barbara Humane, Santa Maria Campus

Animal shelter in Santa Maria, CA

As one of the first animal welfare agencies in the West, Santa Barbara Humane has served our local communities since 1887. Our campuses in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria offer adoptions, low-cost veterinary services, and affordable dog training classes. SB Humane is a local nonprofit organization not funded or controlled by any national animal protection group or governmental agency.

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1687 W. Stowell Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93458
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1687 W. Stowell Rd

Santa Maria, CA 93458

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 Humane, Santa Maria Campus

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

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Chihuahua

Male, 4 mos
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SBH-Stray-27459's adoption status with email updates.
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SBH-Stray-27459

Boxer

Female, < 1 month
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SBH-Stray-27446's adoption status with email updates.
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SBH-Stray-27446

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SBH-Stray-27443's adoption status with email updates.
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SBH-Stray-27443

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 mos
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Stormy's adoption status with email updates.
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Stormy

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 8 mos
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Freddy's adoption status with email updates.
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Freddy

Chihuahua

Male, 4 mos
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Cloud's adoption status with email updates.
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Cloud

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 8 mos
Santa Maria, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SBH-Stray-27433's adoption status with email updates.
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SBH-Stray-27433

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female 3 yrs 9 mos
Santa Maria, CA

Shelter FAQs

Santa Maria, Lompoc, Guadalupe, New Cuyama, Buellton, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

Our adoption centers are open daily from 12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m., closed Wednesdays.
Adoptions are on a drop-in, first-come, first-served basis.

When you arrive, please stop by the front desk to meet with a counselor. Visitors are accompanied by staff or volunteers to keep our animals comfortable and minimize their stress.

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

Calico

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
Lompoc, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jefferson's adoption status with email updates.
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Jefferson

American Bulldog/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Adult
San Luis Obispo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sweets Monroe's adoption status with email updates.
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Sweets Monroe

Domestic Shorthair

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

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 8 mos
San Luis Obispo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Snoopy's adoption status with email updates.
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Snoopy

Domestic Shorthair

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Lompoc, CA

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