As a dog named Tiger was walked out the door by his new adopter, the staff of Santa Barbara Humane took a moment to celebrate a momentous achievement.
With the adoption of the two-year-old Anatolian shepherd, the organization has reached 2,000 adoptions in 2023, already a 20% increase from last year’s totals.
Santa Barbara Humane said it has seen a steady and heartening increase in adoptions in the past few years.
Santa Barbara Humane found homes for 1,263 cats and dogs in 2021 and 1,666 animals in 2022. This upward trajectory reflects the hard work of Santa Barbara Humane’s hard-working staff, dedicated volunteers, and the community’s tremendous support, the organization said.
“Reaching the milestone of 2,000 adoptions in a single year is a remarkable accomplishment for our organization,” said Kerri Burns, Santa Barbara Humane’s CEO.
“We are profoundly grateful for the growing number of families choosing to adopt their pets from us,” she said. “This is just the beginning. We are looking forward to building on this success in the years to come.”
For more about Santa Barbara Humane and the animals currently available for adoption, visit sbhumane.org.