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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.

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24 May 2021

HSVC Hosting In-Person Animal Adventure Camp Summer 2021!

By Amy King

Calling all Animal Friends! The Humane Society of Ventura County is excited to announce that we will be hosting our kid's Animal Adventure Camp in person for the summer of 2021! Campers aged 9-12 (4th-6th grade) will be welcomed to the shelter property to take part in nature education, animal interactions, crafts, and more! This year we are also offering our younger Animal Friends to join in on the fun with the first-ever Animal Explorers Camp for children aged 5-8 (K-3rd grade)!

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18 May 2021

Pupdate: Six-Weeks-Old and Growing Fast!

By Amy King

This rambunctious bunch is officially 6-weeks-old! They are becoming very independent, which means Mama Juliet is finally able to enjoy some much-needed "me time". Juliet's puppies spend each day exploring their surroundings, wrestling with their siblings, and napping after a long day's work of being adorable. Each pup is also now eating both wet and dry food four times a day. They are growing so fast!

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18 May 2021

Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Eichele!

By Amy King

It takes a village to run a nonprofit animal shelter. The Humane Society of Ventura County is no exception. We are fortunate to have the support of so many individuals, businesses, and community partners. Wayne and Pam Eichele are two of them who recently announced a commitment to include the HSVC in their estate planning.

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11 May 2021

Pupdate: Week 5 of Puppy Madness!

By Amy King

#Pupdate Juliet’s baker’s dozen of pups are now 5-weeks-old and growing fast! In addition to milk from Mama, they are enjoying a yummy helping of wet food and formula twice a day. The rambunctious brood is enjoying playtime with our staff and expressing their individual personalities more every day. However, these fur babies are NOT AVAILABLE for adoption at this time, as they are still too young to be away from Mama.

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11 May 2021

In Loving Memory of Moxie, HSVC Alum and Search Dog

By Amy King

It is with a heavy heart to announce that veteran Search Dog Moxie passed away recently with her handler, Brent Koeninger, at her side. Moxie was surrendered to the Humane Society of Ventura County when her original owner was deployed overseas. Within a day, the Search Dog Foundation had received numerous calls about the petite black Lab that loved her toys! She did a wonderful job on her search dog candidate evaluation and was soon on her way to SDF’s training kennel to learn the skills she would need for a career in disaster search.

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04 May 2021

Pupdate: Juliet's Puppies are 4-weeks-old!

By Amy King

It's time for your weekly pupdate! Mama Juliet's puppies are now 4-weeks-old and growing fast! This week our 13 furry friends got to enjoy their first taste of solid food and were introduced to the world of toys. Boy, do they love toys! Each pup is developing its own adorable personality and becoming more independent each day. However, they are still nursing and will not be available for adoption for several weeks.

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03 May 2021

Hero Update: A True Adoption Success Story

By Amy King

Hero has come a long way since he was first brought to the Humane Society of Ventura County as part of an abuse and neglect case in October of 2018. When our Humane Officers first met the 5-year-old Thoroughbred, he was about 500 pounds underweight with a score of 1 (the worst) on the Henneke scale. He was standing in a filthy corral caked with manure and every piece of wood in reach was chewed.

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