Our Doggies Looking for a Foster Home
Romeo
Available
Boy
01/01/2018
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Romeo is here! And he is waiting to go home with you to provide love and constant companionship!
Romeo is well-deserving of his name – everyone who meets this affectionate boy falls in love with him. Romeo is strong, yet gentle. He is energetic, but patient. Romeo is a handsome dog – those eyes melt hearts!
Cookie and Puppies
Available
Girl
15/12/2023
Sweet Cookie is a yellow Labrador (possibly mixed breed) and the proud mother of nine healthy puppies. Unfortunately, Cookie's owners need to change housing and the new options will not allow for 10 dogs. The owners wanted to be sure Cookie and her babies will find new loving families and asked SBAH to help.
Cookie currently is 24 kilograms but is a bit underweight from feeding nine little ones. Cookie is now sterilized and microchipped. Her vaccines are up to date as well.
Cookie's babies were born 23 February 2026 and are expected to be between 20-30 kilograms when grown.
Max
Available
Boy
15/7/2024
Smiling Max is a jovial as he looks!! This friendly and extremely intelligent boy has exuberance for everything in life, and is looking for an active human playmate (or playmates!).
Max has been a willing and devoted student in a dog training course. He is learning many cues and is adjusting his behavior to be patient, calm, and obedient in various situations at home, in the car, on walks, at cafes, and in stores. Max's new family will want to commit to reinforcing all that Max is learning. Currently, Max is living with a foster family and is understanding how rewarding it is to be part of the household pack, complete with humans, cats and other dogs.
Max is almost two years old and weighs 18 kilograms. He is sterilized, vaccinated, and chipped.
If you would like to meet happy Max, please contact us.
Nalha
Reserved
Girl
1/7/2011
Nalha recently arrived to the open arms of SBAH, after being discovered on a short chain. Thankfully, the owner surrendered Nalha to our care.
Nalha is 14 years old. We are working to find her a calm, loving foster home or, better yet, a forever home for her to live out her remaining years in freedom from chains. We believe she will make a great companion for someone seeking a gentle, affectionate dog. Nalha is adjusting to being around other dogs (mostly without complication) and to cats (to which she currently is reactive). Nalha is very active for her age and has learned of the joys of frolicking on the beach.
Nahla is sterilized, microchipped, vaccinated, and healthy. Now she simply needs to enjoy nutritious food, to bask in the attention of kind humans, and to adapt to life beyond a one meter chain.
Donations to help with Nalha's veterinary bills are gratefully accepted via IBAN: PT50 0007 0000 0040 0506 5022 3
Fostering a Doggie
Santa Barbara Animal Help does not have its own kennels, but that doesn't stop us from providing the best care possible for our furry friends. Prior to adoption, we rely on the help of kind-hearted fosters to care for the dogs or keep them in a Pet Hotel with really nice facilities.
Fostering is undoubtedly the better option, as the doggies get to live in a temporary home with people who care for them and prepare them for their forever homes, which gives them a better chance of adoption and success. Some doggies in our care are vulnerable, scared of people, or simply not used to living in a home. Living in a foster home with a person or family benefits them immensely. Even those that are not vulnerable will benefit greatly from such a stay, because regardless of the volunteers' involvement, shelters are shelters, and the dogs need constant love and care, as everyone else.
You may be wondering, "What's in it for me?" Well, if you cannot commit to adopting a dog for various reasons, fostering is a way to live with a dog temporarily while helping a beautiful being live a nice life before being re-homed.
At Santa Barbara Animal Help, we believe that every dog deserves a loving home. By fostering, you can make a difference in a dog's life and help them find their forever home. Join us in our mission to provide the best care possible for our furry friends.
Please, get in touch if you believe that you could foster one or more our doggies!
How Does Fostering Work?
Fosterer Gets in Touch
If you are interested in fostering any of the doggies below, please, contact us.
The First Meet-up
Similar to the adoption process, we do everything to match the dog with the right fosterer, Once we are contacted by a person interested in fostering, we organise a meet-up in order for both the potential fosterer and the doggie to see if they are a good fit.
Visit to the Potential New Home
We arrange a visit to the potential foster home to ensure that the circumstances are right.
Fostering the Doggie
Once the fosterer and SBAH agree that everything is fine, the fosterer will sign a fostering agreement and take the dog home. Some fosterers provide everything for the dog, while others cannot. In such cases, SBAH helps with the dog's living costs. And no, the fosterer is not left on their own! We are always in touch and available at any time to help if needed.