Santa Barbara County Animal Services took in 300 birds and 21 dogs after a major rescue effort in Santa Maria on October 14.
Due to limited space at the County’s three animal shelters, the agency is looking for foster homes for the mix of pigeons, chickens, cockatiels, parakeets, and dogs that it possessed through the recent operation, said Animal Services Director Sarah Aguilar.
Aguilar said officers seized the animals after serving a warrant to the owner who the agency has been “involved in multiple issues with” for several years. The investigation reportedly involved hoarding…