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Our Doggies Looking for a Foster Home

Lucy

Lucy

Available-External

Girl

1/7/2013

Darling Lucy is facing a challenging time due to changes affecting her human family. We are looking for a new, loving family to welcome this 13-year-old regal beauty into their home.
Lucy is a fabulous companion dog, equally happy, comfortable, and relaxed inside the home, on terraces, and in cafes. She is adorably talkative at times, and enjoys human cuddles and attention, but doesn't demand them.
Lucy is fully house trained and walks well on a lead. She is accustomed to being with other dogs and is good with cats. Lucy weights 13 kilograms and is spayed, dewormed, and vaccinated.

Sandy

Sandy

Available

Boy

1/1/2022

At 4½ years old, Sandy is a medium-sized dog with a huge capacity for love. Although he's still a little shy, he's learning to trust more each day. Before his rescue, because of his size and gentle nature, he was constantly being attacked by local dogs. Despite everything he's been through, Sandy has remained kind, gentle, and ready to open his heart again.

Max

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.

Peanut

Peanut

Reserved

Boy

1/1/24

Our SBAH volunteers have fallen in love with Peanut -- now it is your turn!
Peanut is a terrier-cross breed, who was found wandering the streets and handed over to one of our volunteers to ensure his safety.
Peanut is a healthy 2.5-year-old boy, who loves nothing more that to crawl into laps and give kisses He walks well on a lead and is great with other dogs.
Peanut will be sterilized soon, thanks to our friends at StreetLife.
Have you been waiting for a small, loving dog, who is equally happy at home, on a walk, or at the cafe? Please consider Peanut -- he is waiting for you!

Paddy

Paddy

Available

Boy

25/1/2026

Say hello to Paddy! This gentle soul is available for adoption. Paddy is a Whippet/Lurcher cross, who was found in the middle of a busy main road. Thankfully, Paddy was rescued and has been safely cared for by SBAH. Through the patience of our amazing volunteers, Paddy is now comfortable with people and is quickly learning that cuddles and treats are part of the human interaction, for which he gives his thanks with gentle licks and paw shakes. He also likes playing with other dogs very much. Paddy has learned to be comfortable in a harness and is gaining confidence walking on a lead, with or without another dog along for the adventure. Paddy is fully vaccinated and microchipped. Is Paddy the sweet, calm young dog you have been waiting for? Please contact us!

Rosie

Rosie

Reserved

Girl

1/1/2022

Rosie is a big, beautiful girl with the happiest smile — the kind that makes you wonder how anyone could ever have let her down. She is still underweight after giving everything she had to her 13 babies, but we expect her to be approximately 38 kilogram once healthy.
She walks beautifully on a lead, though she knows little basic obedience after spending her life fending for herself. What Rosie does know is how to love. She bonds deeply with her people and wants to be as close as possible — preferably right on top of them, handing out kisses by the dozen! And there is no such thing as too much attention - this girl loves belly, rubs, back scratches, head rubs, full-body massage - the whole deal. Smart girl!

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.

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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.

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