Santa Maria Animal Center / Lompoc Foster Page

10/13/2026

💗 Taco is ready for adoption! 💗
Taco is returning from foster care and looking for his forever family.
His surgery is this Thursday (10/15) and he will be ready to pick that same afternoon!

Taco is so sweet and very playful!
He doesn’t love to be held but he likes being close by people and feeling loved.
Taco has been very friendly with the foster family’s dog and attempts to be accepted by their older cat - very determined!
Did I mention that he loves to play!?

Become pre-approved and reserve Taco! Complete application linked below:
https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/18068b3b-0def-418e-9950-26f7a690e46e?cache=1800

and email it to this email address:
[email protected]
Apply to adopt today!

10/06/2026

Meet a few of the Adorable Kittens in Foster!

Sinatra is an adorable blue eyed boy who has been in foster since he was a newborn. He sweet boy is a charmer! Very affectionate, loves to cuddle, receive kisses, be held (especially like a baby), play with his many toys and really has loved every person and animal he has met.
Sinatra will need to be an inside only kitten/cat and he is perfectly fine with that. He has no clue about the outside world. He only knows lots of love from his people and attempts to irritate the family’s Husky, as the fur is just to tempting to pluck! Sinatra is litter box trained with pine pellets.
**btw, these photos really do not do his stunning eye color justice. His eyes are gorgeous and he has the whitest fur!
He should be ready for adoption in a couple of weeks.

Meet the Sisters Pursia, Whispur and Silvie. They have been in foster since they were newborn and at this time they are in their 2nd week of life. Their eyes and ears have opened and are already becoming very observant and do get excited when they see & hear their foster family come into the room.
These little ones are healthy, super soft and cuddly.
When they had their first bath / blow dry last weekend they did very well. The sister Silvie does have a unique curly/wavy coat so when she had her bath and blow dry, she did end up with a little fro, but her fur returned to its wavy curls after being loved on a little bit.
These gals should be ready for adoption in about 7 weeks.

10/04/2026

Kitten Season Continues….
Beautiful chunky day old neonate kittens came in yesterday needing a foster that could syringe feed KMR and love them.

💖 Foster Parents Save Lives! 💖
Thank you Kim for saying yes to these adorable little ones ♥️

Aren’t they gorgeous?? Available for adoption in about 8 weeks!
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🌸 Are you available? Love Kittens, Puppies and Bunnies?
💖 Become a foster parent or family today and save lives!

✨ Requirements to foster:
** Complete our Foster Application / Agreement
** Be willing to work with our Animal Services Vet Team and Foster Program for the best quality of care.
** Foster Parent(s) provide all the love, nurturing, administering medication(if needed), provide a warm, safe and secure indoor-only environment.
🔸Know that if you want to adopt your foster kitten(s) or mama cat,
YOU CAN!
** Animal Services does provide all the needed supplies you will need so that you can successfully help to raise these little babies and support their mom as well as give you the foster 24/7 support.
** Training is available
✨ Foster Parents do need to be able to transport their foster kittens (and queen) to their veterinary appointments at the Santa Maria Animal Center Shelter located at
548 W. Foster Rd - Santa Maria

💞 Live in Southern SLO County? Yes you can foster for Santa Barbara County Animal Services too!

Message us here with your email address and the Foster Coordinator will email you out our Foster Application and Agreement.
You can also go to any one of our 3 shelters and complete our Foster Application and Agreement. Once completed, please ask our front desk personal to forward the form to our Foster Coordinator.

Please - help is needed now! Join our foster team and save lives!

10/03/2026

💜 Foster Parents and Families Needed
These adorable, single kittens are about 5 weeks old and they each need their own foster parent(s) to care for them until they are old enough and ready for adoption.
Can you help them?
The little girl will need someone to give her medication so she recovers from her (URI) cold and receive lots of love.
The little boy needs to continue to just be loved and cared for.

🌸 Are you available? Love Kittens, Puppies and Bunnies?
💖 Become a foster parent or family today and save lives!

✨ Requirements to foster:
** Complete our Foster Application / Agreement
** Be willing to work with our Animal Services Vet Team and Foster Program for the best quality of care.
** Foster Parent(s) provide all the love, nurturing, administering medication(if needed), provide a warm, safe and secure indoor-only environment.
🔸Know that if you want to adopt your foster kitten(s) or mama cat,
YOU CAN!
** Animal Services does provide all the needed supplies you will need so that you can successfully help to raise these little babies and support their mom as well as give you the foster 24/7 support.
** Training is available
✨ Foster Parents do need to be able to transport their foster kittens (and queen) to their veterinary appointments at the Santa Maria Animal Center Shelter located at
548 W. Foster Rd - Santa Maria

💞 Live in Southern SLO County? Yes you can foster for Santa Barbara County Animal Services too!

Interested and ready to help? Call or text our Foster Coordinator: 805-894-9116 or message us with your email address.

Please - help is needed now! Join our foster team and save lives!

09/29/2026

🌸 ADOPTED! 🌸
Meet Sunny, River and Storm, the latest cuties returning from foster care. These 3 brothers arrived as newborns with their very sweet mama back in August and wow they are sweethearts! Amazing kittens that would be best adopted as indoor only - they are litter box trained and are ready to find families of their own.
Let’s meet the brothers:
River
River is a precious gray and white teddy bear of a kitten with the cutest little Marilyn Monroe–style beauty mark on his upper lip. This cutie is equal parts sweet, playful, and irresistibly snuggly. River’s soft features and plushy look make him resemble a tiny stuffed animal come to life.
River adores playtime, gentle cuddles, and exploring the world with kitten curiosity. He’s a loving little boy who would thrive with a feline friend, ideally one of his siblings, so he can grow up with a playmate and partner in crime.
River is searching for an indoor only forever home where he’ll be cherished, safe, and doted on. Whoever welcomes River will gain a cuddle bug companion with a heart full of sweetness.
Sunny
Sunny is the bright little ray of energy who brings sunshine wherever he goes! Unlike his siblings, Sunny is a beautiful, mostly white kitten with soft orange patches that make him look like he’s been gently brushed by daylight. He’s the most adventurous of the trio — bold, curious, and always ready to explore every corner of the room with his signature enthusiasm.
But for all his brave exploring, Sunny has a deeply tender heart. He’s incredibly bonded to his siblings and cries if he accidentally gets separated during play, reminding you that even the boldest adventurer needs their crew. Sunny absolutely must have a feline friend in his forever home — ideally one of his siblings or another playful kitten — so he can grow up feeling secure, loved, and never alone.
Sunny is seeking an indoor only forever home where his lively spirit, big feelings, and endless sweetness will be cherished. Adopt Sunny, and you’ll gain a joyful, affectionate companion who fills your home with energy, warmth, and love
Storm
Storm is the tiniest whirlwind of charm you’ll ever see! This gray and white heart melter is cute as a button and already full of personality. Storm is a sweet, affectionate, playful little boy who loves nothing more than curling up and falling asleep right in your arms.
He’s the confident mini alpha of his litter, brave, curious, and always ready for an adventure, but he’s also a gentle big brother who looks out for his siblings. Storm would be happiest being adopted with one of his littermates or another kitten friend, so he can grow up with a lifelong buddy to play with, snuggle, and keep each other out of trouble.
This special boy is looking for an indoor only forever home where he’ll be cherished, safe, and loved every day. Whoever adopts Storm will be gaining a tiny best friend with a huge heart
Interested in adopting? Come on out to meet them this week!
Santa Maria Animal Center Shelter
548 W Foster Rd - Santa Maria

09/27/2026

💜 Foster Need Urgent Update
GREAT NEWS!! All but 1 kitten has found a foster home.
Thank you to our amazing community!!
If you are interested in fostering this remaining gray tabby, please let me know. This cutie does need a loving home to temporarily land in.
❤️💜❤️💜
The photos below are those we received over the weekend and are in need of a foster home as soon as possible. Once a foster is found, we will update with “Now in Foster” tag.
Thank you all for continuing to share our posts and help us to find loving secure homes for them.
* The adorable 5 week old little boy, A560294, who thinks he is tough, but not, seems healthy and will need a foster that will continue to love on him and getting him use to the world of loving humans.
* The sweet 5 week old little girl, A560275, does have a little kitty cold (URI) and will need a foster to give her medication.
* The litter of 3 brothers are just 5 weeks old and are eating on their own.
* The litter of 6 kittens are just 2 weeks old - Their eyes just recently opened and are only in a temporary home tonight. They are nursing very well.
We are happy to share the love and split this litter between 2 or 3 foster families that can syringe/bottle feed them.
🌸 Animal Services can provide you with a portable incubator if needed.
🌸 Heat support (heating pad)
🌸 KMR Formula, miracle ni**le, syringes/bottles

* The nursing queens are in need of a calm, secure foster home where she can feel safe so that she can provide the needed care for her little ones.
The Queens (moms) do provide for her little ones care from feeding to nurturing as only a mom can do.
Your job is to care for her, their mom, and make sure she is eating, healthy, feeling loved herself, checking in on her kittens to make sure they are doing well.

Requirements to foster:
** Complete our Foster Application / Agreement
** Be willing to work with our Animal Services Vet Team and Foster Program for the best quality of care.
** Foster Parent(s) provide all the love, nurturing, administering medication(if needed), provide a warm, safe and secure indoor-only environment.
🔸Know that if you want to adopt your foster kitten(s) or mama cat,
YOU CAN!
** Animal Services does provide all the needed supplies you will need so that you can successfully help to raise these little babies and support their mom as well as give you the foster 24/7 support.
** Training is available
✨ Foster Parents do need to be able to transport their foster kittens (and queen) to their veterinary appointments at the Santa Maria Animal Center Shelter located at
548 W. Foster Rd - Santa Maria

Live in Southern SLO County? Yes you can foster for Santa Barbara County Animal Services too!

Interested and ready to help? Call or text our Foster Coordinator: 805-894-9116

Please help is needed now!

09/25/2026

🌼 UPDATE: Thank you to our community members who have come forward. These beautiful felines are now in a warm loving foster home!

🔸♥️🔸URGENT! Foster or Foster to Adopt Families Needed!
HELP we have more kittens needing loving temporary foster care than we have fosters parents available.

These 4 photos below have 2 things in common. ALL are 4 weeks old and ALL need a foster or foster to adopt family ready to say “Yes! I will take you into my home, love you and take good care of you”. These little ones need out of the shelter into warm homes now.
They are not yet old enough or weigh enough to be spayed or neutered, so they are not yet available for adoption. They are still neonate kittens and they need loving temporary (or forever) loving humans to love and care for them.
They all have teeth and are eating wet food. -*- NO Bottle Feeding Needed -*-

🫟 This is a wonderful opportunity for someone wanting to adopt a kitten or two and would like to help care for them, with the support of our veterinary team and foster program while they are still so young. Foster to Adopt is the way to go!

Requirements to foster:
** Complete our Foster Application / Agreement
** Be willing to work with our Animal Services Vet Team and foster program for the best quality of care.
** Foster Parents provide all the love, nurturing, administering medication (if needed), safe indoor-only environment
** Please know that if you want to adopt your foster kittens, YOU CAN.
** Animal Services does provide all the needed supplies so that you can successfully help to raise these little babies as well as 24/7 support if needed.
** Foster Parents do need to be able to transport their foster kittens to their medical appointments at the Santa Maria Animal Center Shelter located at
548 W. Foster Rd- Santa Maria

Interested? Ready to help? Call or text our Foster Coordinator: 805-894-9116

Help is needed Now

09/23/2026

💖 Adoption Fees are Completely Waived!! 💖

🐾 It's that time again — Empty the Shelters™ is here! 🐾

Santa Barbara County Animal Services has partnered with BISSELL Pet Foundation for this nationwide adoption event, from Sept 18–30, adoption fees are completely waived at all SBCAS locations! 🎉

Every adoptable pet is already vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and microchipped — and thanks to the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, new adopters also get 30 days of free pet insurance through MetLife. 🐶🐱🐰

📍 Visit us at any of our three shelters, open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm:

548 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria
1501 W Central Ave, Lompoc
5473 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara
Adoptions also include pets from our partners ASAP Cats and BUNS, both at our Santa Barbara campus! 🐇

⏰ Reminder: Sunday, Sept. 20 will have limited hours, 9am–12pm.

Your new best friend is waiting — don't miss this event before it ends!

🔗 Browse adoptable pets at www.SBCAnimalServices.org

09/23/2026

❤️ UPDATE: Meadow has been Adopted!

**💗** A Letter from Meadow **💗**

Hi there, I’m Meadow!
I’m a young diluted tortie with the softest fur, the sweetest heart, and the bravest spirit. Over the last few months, I’ve been busy in foster care raising my three rambunctious little boy kittens. I taught them how to eat, use the litter box, and of course how to play! They’re big enough now to take on the world, and my mama duties are officially complete.
Now it’s my turn.
I’m still a young girl myself, and I’m so ready to find a forever family who will love me, protect me, and give me the affection I’ve worked so hard to earn. I’m gentle, affectionate, and absolutely live for head scratches, snuggles, and attention. If you sit down, I’ll come over for love. If you call my name, I’ll trot right to you.
I’ve given my babies the very best start in life, now I’m hoping someone will give me the same care in return.
My Perfect Home:
• An indoor only family who will keep me safe, healthy, and loved for many years to come
• Humans who enjoy cuddles, gentle affection, and a sweet companion
• A calm, loving environment where I can fully blossom
If you’re looking for a loving, loyal, and tender young girl who’s ready to start her own new chapter, I’d really love to meet you.
Love,
Meadow
Animal id: A558805

Please come meet the very sweet and Loving Meadow
at the Lompoc Animal Shelter
Location: 1501 W. Central Ave- Lompoc