experience, she and a small group of volunteers founded the area’s first shelter with a no-kill philosophy for abandoned, abused and homeless cats and dogs. No-kill means they do not euthanize an ...

When Laurie Yost decided to open Playful Pups Retreat in 2010, she had one goal in mind: Giving pet owners peace of mind. “We do that through offering a happy, healthy, safe place for every dog,” she ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. On Sunday, May 4, C.A.R.E.4Paws hosted its fourth Happy Tails Celebration & Fundraiser at Santa Barbara’s Cabrillo Pavilion, ...