ASAP Cats

06/25/2025

The sentiments expressed by one of our partners C.A.R.E.4Paws , resonate deeply with us. The animal welfare community has been profoundly impacted by the loss of a tireless advocate. Steph's extraordinary heart and compassion have been instrumental in saving the lives of numerous kittens and providing vital support to countless animals and individuals. Her remarkable kindness, passion, and brilliance have left a lasting legacy. We extend our sincerest condolences to Diane, all who knew Steph, the community, and the animals. We collectively mourn the loss of a true hero and a shining example of compassion within our community.

06/18/2025

We will be CLOSED tomorrow, Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Thank you for your understanding! Our kitties look forward to welcoming you all back on Saturday, 6/21 at 11am😸

06/18/2025

We're incredibly grateful to Catio Guy for our new enclosures. We can't wait to start using them for our working cat program and for cats that need outdoor time or behavioral work. 😻

06/16/2025

🌙🐾 ASAP Hero Spotlight: Amy Smith 🐾🌙
We’re proud to see Amy Smith featured in the Santa Maria Times for her devotion to Santa Maria’s community cats.

Amy has helped multiple organizations over the years and now serves as ASAP Cats’ Community Cats Director for North Santa Barbara County following our merger with Catalyst 4 Cats. Her late-night missions and long-standing commitment to humane care have made her a hero not only to cats—but to all of us. 💛

🐱 Community cat work is a community solution. It takes all of us—partner agencies, volunteers, and supporters—working together. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) helps stabilize cat populations, improve health, and reduce shelter intakes. As one of the leaders in Santa Barbara County’s community cat efforts, ASAP Cats provides not only TNR but also extensive medical care so colony cats can thrive in the places they call home.

We’re also proud to lead the county’s largest Working Cats Program, offering alternative placements for cats who aren’t suited for traditional adoptions. We provide customized placements for cats who thrive best in non-traditional homes, from barns to businesses.

💬 Need help with community cats in your area?
Contact one of our partners at Santa Barbara Humane, https://sbhumane.org/community-cats/, or reach out to ASAP Cats. We’re here to help.

🙌 Want to get involved?
This work is only possible because of dedicated people like Amy—and supporters like you:
🔹 Volunteer: asapcats.org/volunteer
🔹 Donate: asapcats.org/donations/
🔹 Apply for Working Cats: asapcats.org/services/working-cat-application/

Thank you, Amy, for everything you do. 🧡

Amy Smith, the community cat director for North County with the nonprofit ASAP (Animal Shelter Assistance Program) Cats, has built a life around the care of feral and stray cats

06/07/2025

First adoption of the day!! This lucky little kitten was lucky enough to get a set of new best friends 😻

Thanks to the ASPCA and The San Francisco SPCA all adoptions will be FREE 😸 ASAP Cats is thrilled to team up with such an amazing group of organizations!

Visit our shelter at 5473 Overpass Rd. #101 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 on TODAY from 11am - 3pm to meet our adorable cats and kittens who are patiently waiting for their forever home. California Adopt-a-Pet Day is the purrfect opportunity to find your new feline family member 😻

06/07/2025

Today's the day!! Come down to ASAP to adopt your FURR-ever friend! 🐈‍⬛😻

We are SO EXCITED for California Adopt-a-Pet Day tomorrow! With a goal of adopting out 5,000 pets via participating shelters, we extend our profound gratitude to the ASPCA and The San Francisco SPCA for their generous support that has made this event possible. We have 148 participating organizations with 213 shelter/adoption locations, so all Californians can find adoptable pets nearby. You can find participating shelters here: www.caadoptapetday.org
Thank you to our participating organizations!
Amador County Animal Control
Angel City Pit Bulls
Animal Friends of the Valleys
Antioch Animal Services
ASAP Cats
Barstow Humane Society
Bay Area Cats
Berkeley Animal Care Services
Berkeley Humane
Best Friends Animal Society
Burbank Animal Shelter
Butte Humane Society
Calaveras County Animal Services
Calaveras Humane Society
Cali_FID Parrot & Exotics Rescue Sanctuary
California Chins
California City Animal Shelter
CANTER California
Central California SPCA
Chula Vista Animal Services
City of Chico Animal Shelter
City of Elk Grove Animal Services
City of Fremont Tri-City Animal Shelter
City of Fresno Animal Center
City of Huron
City Of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services
City of Sacramento - Front Street Animal Shelter
City of San Bernardino Department of Animal Services
City of Selma Animal Services
City of Stockton Animal Services
City of Tracy Animal Services
City of Victorville
City of Wasco Animal Control
Compassion Without Borders
Contra Costa Animal Services
Corona Animal Shelter
County of San Diego Department of Animal Services
County of San Luis Obispo Animal Services
County of Santa Clara Animal Services
Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control
East Bay SPCA
FieldHaven Feline Center
Fresno Humane Animal Services
Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter
Friends of the Animal Community
Friends of Upland Animal Shelter
Gimme Love Animal Shelter
Haven Humane Society
Hayward Animal Services Bureau
Healing Heroes Through Horsemanship
Hesperia Animal Shelter
High Sierra Animal Rescue
Hitchcock Road Animal Services (County of Monterey)
House Rabbit
Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County
Humane Society of Imperial County
Humane Society of Sonoma County
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
Humane Society of Tuolumne County
Humane Society Silicon Valley
Humboldt County Animal Shelter
Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA
Inyo County Animal Services
Irvine Animal Care Center
Jelly's Place
Joybound People & Pets
Kern County Animal Services
Kitten Rescue
Lake County Animal Care and Control
Leaps & Bounds Rabbit Rescue, Inc
Living Free Animal Sanctuary
Lodi Animal Services
Long Beach Animal Care Services
Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation
Los Banos Animal Shelter
Loving All Animals Inc
Madera County Animal Services
Manteca Animal Services
Marin Humane
Mary S Roberts Pet Adoption Center
McFarland Animal Services
Mendocino Coast Humane Society
Mendocino County Animal Care Services
Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center
Mission Viejo Animal Services
Mono County Animal Services
Moreno Valley Animal Services
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
Newport Beach Animal Shelter
Nine Lives Foundation
Northwest SPCA
Oakland Animal Services
OC Animal Care
Ohlone Humane Society
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Palms-N-Paws Animal Shelter
Pasadena Humane
Paws For Life K9 Rescue
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Pets In Need
Pets lifeline Animal Shelter
Placer County Animal Services
Placer SPCA
Ramona Humane Society dba Haven Pet Center
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Rancho Cucamonga Animal Center
Redwood Coast Humane Society
Riverside County Department of Animal Services
Rohnert Park Animal Services
Sacramento County Animal Care Services
Sacramento SPCA
Sammie's Friends
San Bernardino County Animal Care
San Diego County Department of Animal Services
San Diego Humane Society
San Francisco Animal Care & Control
San Francisco SPCA
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society
San Jose Animal Care and Services
Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation
Santa Barbara Humane
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
Santa Cruz SPCA
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
Siskiyou Humane Society
Solano county animal care
Sonoma County Animal Services
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority
SPCA Monterey County
SPCA of Solano County
Stanislaus Animal Services Agency
Stray Cat Alliance
Tehama County Animal Care Center
The Humane Society of Ventura County
Town of Apple Valley Animal Services
Town of Yucca Valley - Animal Shelter
Tulare County Animal Services
Turlock Animal Services
Valley Animal Center
Valley Humane Society
Ventura County Animal Services
Visalia Animal Services
WAGS Pet Adoption/Westminster Adoption Group and Services
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace
Woods Humane Society
Yolo County Animal Services
Yucaipa Animal Placement Society

06/07/2025

Did we forget to announce the Purr-ide merch drop? 👀🌈

Whoops! 😸

At ASAP Cats, we believe love is love — and that includes the love between cats and their humans of all kinds. 🐾💖🌈

🛍️ Our limited-edition Purr-ide T-shirts are available now — but only during the month of June!

Grab yours, rock your colors, and help support the cats and people who need us most.

👉 Shop now: Option 1: http://email.m.bonfire-mail.com/c/eJw0yr1yhSAQQOGngS7OuvKjBUUaX8NZYLmSUXHAG14_c4uc9nzRgQeyRrIbrVpQ6QlA7s5bA3Fa0oxqwcQc9JhwImayelGBZHYIqMGAwRFnhMGn2bJlNjp5GyMIBefgy5Vy5a-T8jGEcsrD7c9zNzF9C1wFrr33f_T5Atf7XT_lyAJXWd0Pt5YDCQXU6A70tKHUl3xcoPOm_Lq2g95X2DluqdSt9Iur_HX4FwAA__8ZkkU2

Option 2: http://email.m.bonfire-mail.com/c/eJw0yrFyhCAQANCvge6cZQ9crqBI4284y4onGRQHzPn7mRSp31sCRGAadQqG7AutBXJ6C_5lF__0ImYVYnLROJ8sAYl_svNG54CADkYY0QA5N0TkdWECRLCcvFcW9iHWY80tPXbOZZC66xK26zq7en4pnBRO933_pz9XOEXuuTxK_aSucNItfKfes7CywJ1P4asPtb31FYT3k_P7mAv_HLKlZV5rm-t9pKY_AX8DAAD__5nqRCI

Also available on our Linktree!

Do you love love? We love love too.. ASAP Cats saves and serves every cat we meet with an amazing team full of volunteers from all walks of life. Whether you like pineapple...

06/05/2025

Found Cats:

Dilute Grey/Tortoiseshell cat: Female, spayed, around 5 years old.

Black cat w/ white whiskers, white paws and spot on chest: Male, neutered, around 1 year old. Found near Arrellaga Street. No microchip.

If you recognize either of these cats, please give our shelter a call at (805)683-3368! They are located at 5473 Overpass Rd. #101, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

06/04/2025

📣 ✨Our Silent Auction for Basil's Big Bash is officially LIVE! ✨📣 Ready to bid on a meow-velous selection of items? From thrilling adventures like a ziplining tour, to gift cards for local eateries, luxurious gift baskets, stunning feline art pieces and so much more, there's something for everyone!🤩

Can’t attend the Bash in person? No problem! You can still join in on the fun by bidding online from anywhere. Note: Bidding continues at the event, so if you can’t attend, use the Buy It Now option to guarantee your item of choice!

Online bidding closes on Thursday, June 12th at 3pm and bidding will continue in-person at the Bash on Friday, June 13th. Get your bids in early via the link below!
https://paybee.io/@42

06/03/2025

Mark your calendars because California Animal Welfare Association has put together California Adopt-a-Pet Day, happening on Saturday June 7th, and we’re so excited to be a part of it! 😺

Thanks to the ASPCA and The San Francisco SPCA, all adoptions will be FREE 😸 ASAP Cats is thrilled to team up with such an amazing group of organizations!

Visit our shelter at 5473 Overpass Rd. #101 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 on Saturday June 7th 11am - 3pm to meet our adorable cats and kittens who are patiently waiting for their forever home. California Adopt-a-Pet Day is the purrfect opportunity to find your new feline family member 😻

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