A Central Coast nonprofit, C.A.R.E.4Paws, is working to ensure that families facing emergencies don’t have to choose between their safety and the animals they love.
C.A.R.E.4Paws operates throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. They have launched a fundraiser to build a confidential pet refuge designed to serve individuals and families during moments of crisis.
The refuge will provide temporary, free shelter for pets whose owners are escaping domestic violence, undergoing medical treatment, facing housing instability, or affected by immigration enforcement…