BUNNIES URGENTLY NEEDING SHELTER (B.U.N.S.) / SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

5473 Overpass Road

Santa Barbara, California 93111

Located in Santa Barbara County

(805) 683-0521

Other Animals

Help Save Pets

Adoption Process

Adopters visit during shelter hours or by appointment, and a BUNS volunteer provides personalized counseling to help select a rabbit or guinea pig that fits their home and lifestyle; all animals are already spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption.

Service Areas

Santa Barbara County (Goleta/Santa Barbara area)

Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (B.U.N.S.) / Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter in Santa Barbara, CA

Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (B.U.N.S.) operates within the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter, located about 90 miles east of Los Angeles, California, in Santa Barbara County — home to 14 other animal shelters and rescues. This all-volunteer, independent non-profit is dedicated to the care and welfare of rabbits and guinea pigs, caring for stray and abandoned rabbits under contract with the county at no cost to the public. Its animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption, and every adopting family receives personalized counseling from a BUNS volunteer to ensure the right match, along with ongoing rabbit-care guidance after adoption. Beyond sheltering, BUNS promotes spay/neuter programs and public education on the humane care and behavior of rabbits and other small animals.