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Your Trusted Cat Shelter & Adoption Center in Santa Barbara
ASAP Cats has dedicated itself to saving feline lives in Santa Barbara County for over three decades. Our organization provides comprehensive shelter services, veterinary care, behavioral support, and adoption programs while prioritizing community education and outreach. Through strategic partnerships with local animal services and welfare groups, we implement Trap-Neuter-Return initiatives, foster care networks, and rodent control relocation programs to address cat overpopulation. Our team combines extensive experience in animal welfare with a commitment to reducing euthanasia rates through proactive spay/neuter campaigns and public awareness efforts.We maintain transparent operations by publishing annual financial reports and 990 forms, ensuring accountability to donors and the community. With a volunteer-driven model supported by 200+ dedicated individuals, we've established Santa Barbara County's first no-kill cat shelter. Our expertise in feline health management includes specialized protocols for FeLV and FIV-positive cats, while our disaster preparedness programs ensure continuous care during emergencies. By offering resources like lost cat recovery assistance and working cat placements, we address diverse community needs while maintaining our core mission of finding homes for every cat.
Services
Cat Adoption
Foster Care
TNR Program
Lost Cat Assistance
Community Education
Highlights and features
- 32+ years operating Santa Barbara County's first no-kill cat shelter
- 200+ volunteers supporting cat care and community outreach programs
- Specialized TNR and working cat relocation programs for rodent control
- Comprehensive lost cat recovery resources including Petco Love Lost integration
- Published financial transparency with annual reports and 990 forms
Services
Cat Adoption
ASAP Cats offers cat adoption services connecting homeless cats with permanent homes. Our process includes cat of the month features, adoption applications, and preparation resources. We provide behavioral assessments and health screenings for all adoptable cats while offering post-adoption support to ensure successful transitions to new homes.
Foster Care
Our foster program cares for cats needing temporary housing through senior/hospice, kitten, and adult fostering opportunities. Volunteers provide crucial socialization and medical care while reducing shelter overcrowding. The program includes training resources and veterinary support for foster caregivers.
TNR Program
ASAP Cats implements Trap-Neuter-Return programs to manage community cat populations humanely. This includes trapping feral cats, providing spay/neuter services, and returning cats to monitored outdoor colonies. The program reduces euthanasia rates while maintaining ecological balance.
Lost Cat Assistance
We offer comprehensive lost cat resources including Petco Love Lost facial recognition technology, lost cat reporting, and recovery strategies. Services include lost cat poster templates, neighborhood outreach guidance, and coordination with local animal services for cat identification and reunification.
Community Education
ASAP Cats provides educational resources on cat care, disaster preparedness, and responsible pet ownership. Our programs cover kitten care, feline health management, and working cat placements while offering volunteer training and community partnership initiatives to promote animal welfare awareness.
Questions
What adoption services do you offer?
We provide cat adoption services with pre-screened adoptable cats, adoption applications, and post-adoption support. Our program includes cat of the month features and preparation resources for new owners.
Do you have a foster program?
Yes, our foster program includes kitten, adult, and senior cat fostering opportunities with volunteer training and veterinary support for temporary caregivers.
How can I report a lost cat?
Use our lost cat reporting system, Petco Love Lost facial recognition technology, and neighborhood outreach guidance to help locate missing cats.
What community cat programs exist?
Our TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program humanely manages feral cat populations while our working cat program relocates unsocial cats for rodent control purposes.
How can I volunteer?
We offer various volunteer opportunities including shelter work, fostering, and event support with specific requirements outlined on our volunteer page.
Do you accept donations?
Yes, we accept monetary donations, in-kind contributions, and sponsorships through our website, with options for memorial gifts and corporate partnerships.
Reviews (6)
Santa Barbara Gina
Jan 12, 2022
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The volunteers are so dedicated and wonderful! My husband suggested that their "working cat" program would be great for us. Two volunteers walked us through the process and within a short time our beloved feral cat "Bonnie" has turned out to be an excellent huntress and she entertains us every day with her funny cat behaviors.
Kathleen Mcintosh
Mar 29, 2021
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I adopted a one year old cat who was named Dane, but I changed his name to Finnegan/Finn. He has been such a delight. He is playful and after a few days at my home loved the toy you gave me and we play with that and other toys often every day. He is very loving and very smart. My life has changed for the better by the priviledge of having this wonderful cat! Thank you so much for the work you do.
Devon DeFazio
Apr 28, 2020
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We love our wonderful kittens. Staff was very helpful and thorough. They had us bring our dog and had an animal behavior expert make sure he would be a good companion for cats.
John A. Royston
Dec 20, 2019
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No kill shelter for cats. Went there to maybe adopt a tortishell kitten I had seen photos of. The staff was very happy the place is very clean and the animals very well cared for. Visited in a small room with the kitten and loved her. Adoption process was easy and Keiki has settled into her new home in the last four days.
EvA
Jan 11, 2019
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They are friendly and helpful and also very clean. I got a kitten here. I had her for a year now and I couldn't be any happier with her adoption. Shes friendly, sweet, playful and very smart. I love her
John Craighead
Dec 13, 2018
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This place is great. All of the pets seem happy and healthy. It's clean, and we'll maintained. Remember, adoption is serious stuff but your pet will always love you. They may poop on the floor or leave a half eaten gopher in your bed, but it's because they love you, and because they are terrible gift givers. But it's the thought that counts.
