ABOUT SPARK
Who we are
Spark Rescue Santa Barbara is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit charity animal rescue organization, founded in February 2014, in Santa Barbara, CA, by Susan Park. We are foster based and all of our dogs and cats live in foster homes until adopted — we have no physical shelter.
Our mission
Our mission is to bring adoptable homeless pets that have been abused, abandoned and overbred into our program for social rehabilitation and emotional recovery and re-home them to permanent, loving homes. We hope to educate the public to help end euthanasia in Santa Barbara and Southern California through spaying and neutering and by preventing backyard breeding.
Our hope is to acquire land and have the ability to rescue and house as many animals as possible. We would like to offer a sanctuary where the animals will be free to roam and socialize, but still be in a family environment. We want a place where potential adopters can come visit our rescues and where volunteers can come together and give the rescues as much love and attention as possible.
Susan Park
CEO/President and Founder of Spark Rescue
June Oesterling
CFO
Alison Richards
Secretary
Valerie Oesterling
Secretary
OUR BOARD
Susan Park
Director/Founder
Anna Markmann
Social Media/ Public Relations
Doris Bleecher
Adoption Coordinator/Foster Coordinator
Ames Balliet
Events Coordinator/ Home Inspector
Dr. Leticia Obledo
Veterinarian
OUR TEAM
SPARK RESCUE SANTA BARBARA
Spark Rescue Santa Barbara is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit charity animal rescue organization, founded in February 2014, in Santa Barbara, CA, by Susan Park.
WE PROVIDE
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Rescue of cats & dogs from kill shelters and from the streets of Southern California
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Foster homes to provide our rescues with a loving temporary home.
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Adoption of rescued pets to qualified homes that have been properly screened and counseled by our Adoption Coordinator.
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Rehoming of pets that are surrendered by owners who can no longer care for them.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to bring adoptable homeless pets that have been abused, abandoned and overbred into our program for social rehabilitation and emotional recovery and re-home them to permanent, loving homes. We hope to educate the public to help end euthanasia in Santa Barbara and Southern California through spaying and neutering and by preventing backyard breeding.
OUR GOAL
Our Goal is to acquire land and have the ability to rescue and house as many animals as possible. We would like to offer a sanctuary where the animals will be free to roam and socialize, but still be in a family environment. We want a place where potential adopters can come visit our rescues and where volunteers can come together and give the rescues as much love and attention as possible.