Dogs in the MClub

Montecito Bank & Trust’s MClub went to the dogs when 45 guests attended a Lunch and Learn event at Santa Barbara Humane, which has helped 8,502 animals get adopted since 2020 with more than 360,000 veterinary services performed.

The four-acre site in Goleta, a former walnut farm, has now started a major campaign to improve its 138-year legacy of services on a campus not renovated for more than 64 years.

Phase 1 includes a new dog behavior center, an intake building, and a mobile veterinary clinic to be completed in 2027. And Phase 2 is scheduled to take 22 months, and will include an adoption reception building, a medical center building, and administration building.

“Together, we will create a 21st century community destination where all pets receive the holistic, compassionate care they need and deserve,” says the campaign.

Among the animal lovers taking part were Jim and Robyn Barbabella, Maria McCall, Juliette Castagnola, Gerd Jordano, Dana Mancini, Keith Moore, Sandra Stingle, and Paige Van Tuyl.