Case Study: C.A.R.E4Paws achieves efficient delivery of 4+ tons of pet food weekly with Route4Me

Route4Me Lifts Local Animal Charity out of Crisis

C.A.R.E4Paws, a Santa Barbara County animal welfare charity led by Community Programs Coordinator Wendy Domanski, was suddenly thrust into doorstep delivery during the COVID-19 crisis to get pet food to seniors, low‑income households, and others who couldn’t leave home. Lacking delivery experience and relying on paper lists for volunteers, routes that should have taken an hour stretched into several, causing missed deliveries, wasted fuel and frustrated drivers — so C.A.R.E4Paws turned to Route4Me for help.

Route4Me provided its route optimization software and mobile apps to plan and synchronize volunteer routes with turn‑by‑turn directions and delivery confirmation, enabling faster, more reliable runs. As a result, C.A.R.E4Paws now delivers more than 4 tons of pet food per week, saving time, fuel and money while increasing completed deliveries and keeping pets with their families during the crisis.

C.A.R.E4Paws

Wendy Domanski

Community Programs Coordinator