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The Humane Society of Ventura County is a compassionate care shelter and non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and adoption of animals in need throughout Ventura County.

24 Apr 2023

Save the Date! HSVC Cares FREE Vaccination Clinic in El Rio

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Save the date! HSVC Cares is hosting another low-cost vaccine clinic for your furry friends on Saturday, May 13th from 9 am - 12 pm at First Baptist Church of El Rio (2857 Cortez St. in Oxnard, CA). No appointment necessary. First come first served while supplies last! We are offering: FREE FVRCP (upper respiratory) vaccines for cats FREE DHPP (distemper/parvo) vaccines for dogs $5 Rabies vaccines (proof of Rabies vaccination required to receive 3-year certificate of vaccination) Reminder! All animals MUST be on a leash or in a carrier. For information on pricing, please call the shelter at 805-646-6505. We will see you on the 13th!

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24 Apr 2023

RescueCon Recap

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Our staff had so much fun over the weekend at RescueCon! We had lots of traffic to our two booths from animal-loving friends looking to learn more about all things HSVC. Plus we had three adorable animal ambassadors attend the event, Camila, Ellie, and 16-year-old Littles. Thank you to all who joined us, and thank you to the staff who helped make this event such a success! If you missed us at RescueCon, we will also be exhibiting at this Thursday's Latino Business Expo in Ventura. HSVC staff will be hosting a booth from 3 - 8 pm at the expo, located at the Ventura Fairgrounds, on Thursday, April 27th. Stop by to learn more about the shelter and win some pawesome prizes and giveaways!

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17 Apr 2023

HSVC Spreads Love at Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

By Humane Society of Ventura County

It was an afternoon full of fun and food at Sunday's Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast! Our volunteers were treated to a delicious spread of breakfast foods, goodie bags, raffle prizes, and more. Thank you to all of our volunteers who attended the celebration, and thank you to all the shelter staff who helped shower our beloved volunteers with some much-deserved praise!

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17 Apr 2023

Department of Investigations Completes Self Defense Course at CRI

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Members of the HSVC Department of Investigations attended and completed a self-defense training course at the Controlled Response Institute (CRI) in Bakersfield, CA last week. The 24-hour course featured both classroom and realistic scenario-based training with the goal of instilling confidence through making better critical decisions in self-defense situations. Such skills are vital to the safety and protection of our Humane Officers as they venture out into the community to investigate cases of animal abuse, neglect, and cruelty. Humane Investigations Director K. King, Humane Officer Utter, and Humane Officer Trainees R. Gonzalez and A. Derringer each passed the class with flying colors. Way to go team!

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14 Apr 2023

HSVC Attends Ventura Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

By Humane Society of Ventura County

We had so much fun at the Ventura Chamber of Commerce Spring Business Expo! HSVC's Director of Development Amber Landis and Media & Marketing Manager Amy King attended and hosted a fun-filled booth complete with pet prizes, goodies, and more. It was a great way to get to know some of the local businesses throughout the county and share information about the shelter. Thank you for having us, Chamber friends!

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14 Apr 2023

Thank You ASAP Cats & Kitten Rescue!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Six premature neonatal kittens were delivered to HSVC in desperate need of critical care on Monday, April 10th. With no mama, their immediate needs were beyond our shelter's capacity to provide. Thankfully a fellow rescue, ASAP Cats & Kittens, answered our call for help! Their team fired up their brand new incubator to be ready for our fragile felines upon arrival and secured highly experienced foster parents to provide 24-hour care. We are elated to report that all six tiny fur babes are growing healthfully and enjoying the benefits of a proper cuddle-puddle! In addition to ASAP’s immediate willingness to care for a half dozen neonates, they kindly donated essential supplies and resources to bolster HSVC’s new Foster program. We are infinitely grateful for their partnership and protection of felines ranging from premature neonate orphans to assisting with a feral mother and her new born kittens. Thank you to the fine women of ASAP Cats & Kittens for rising to the occasion and providing life-saving care to precious creatures in need!

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11 Apr 2023

Thank You, Amazon!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

The HSVC would like to extend a big thank you to our friends from Amazon Oxnard OXR1 for presenting us with a generous check of $2500! This generous donation was made possible by Amazon Gives and OXR1 Mental Health and Well-Being. Not only did the amazon team give us this generous gift, but they also volunteered to help us with shelter cleaning duties! It was a pleasure welcoming a great group of animal loves who pitched in to support the HSVC team. Thank you again, Amazon team! If you or your company are interested in donating, volunteering, or learning more about what we do at the Humane Society of Ventura County, please contact us at 805-646-6505 or reach out to Community Development Manager, Steve McCurry, at [email protected].

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10 Apr 2023

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! As an organization founded by volunteers, these dedicated individuals share a special place in our hearts. From socializing frightened kittens and exercising our most energetic dogs to mucking stalls and working offsite events, this group represents the very best of our animal-loving community. They spend countless hours putting the needs of the animals before their own, and we are so grateful for their service!

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