We want to extend a big thank you to our friends at Best Friends Animal Society for visiting our shelter last week! Ariana, Jonathan, Kaylee, and Miriam made the long trek to Ojai to share their knowledge regarding best practices in the animal shelter industry. The team met directly with our staff, and together they came up with ways to maximize the HSVC's impact on the lives of people and animals in need throughout our community. 

“We’re energized by their visit and grateful for the time they spent with us, both onsite and off, and for reporting back to us after the fact. They showed great respect for the staff here and showed up to do nothing but observe and serve. Their visit to HSVC will inform some positive changes in systems that will set us up to improve outcomes, and I’m sure that the relationship with Best Friends will continue to grow and benefit both sides," said HSVC Executive Director Eric Knight.

Thank you, Best Friends team, for taking the time to visit our shelter and help us continue to make a difference!