"The mission of K-9 Placement and Assistance League, Inc. (K-9 PALS) is to promote adoptions, provide humane care, act as advocate for the dogs of the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter, and to strive to eliminate the euthanasia of shelter dogs for reasons other than serious health or behavior problems".

Description:
K-9 PALS is the all volunteer non-profit organization working on behalf of the dogs of the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter.

K-9 PALS provides high quality daily care for shelter dogs that include exercising, training, and socializing dogs, bathing dogs, counseling for prospective adopters, assessing dog behavior, cleaning and maintaining exercise yards and work areas. Volunteers organize and participate in fundraising events and off-site adoption awareness events.

K-9 PALS also provides medical care, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic treatments, and surgical care that would otherwise not be available for the shelter dogs.

History:
The organization was incorporated in December of 2001 and received tax exempt status in July 2002. Our volunteers provide nearly 10,000 hours of service annually at the shelter and in the community, which is equivalent to almost 5 full time employees.

Contact person: Thom Zimerle, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

5473 Overpass Road Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (See a map)

Directions:

From US-101 take the Patterson Avenue exit, onto North Patterson Avenue. Turn right onto Overpass Road, ending at 5473 Overpass Road.