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Santa Barbara Humane is thrilled to invite the Santa Maria community to its second annual Wild West Fest, which will take place from 5:00 to 9:00 PM on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge. The event promises an evening of fun, food, and fundraising.
Funds raised through Wild West Fest will directly benefit Santa Barbara Humane’s Santa Maria campus, helping place pets into loving homes and providing critical resources to the community, such as low-cost or free veterinary care and affordable dog training.
In 2024, more than 2,000 animals were adopted from the organization’s Santa Maria campus. However, adoptions are just a small part of Santa Barbara Humane’s mission to be champions for animals and the people who love them. Last year, the organization provided $379,949 worth of low-cost or free veterinary care to more than 15,400 animals in the Santa Maria Valley area and provided affordable dog training to scores of local families. These numbers highlight the generosity and compassion of our donors and the impact they have on animals in need in our community…