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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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04 Oct 2023

Support Animals in Need - Purchase a 2024 Calendar!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

There's still time to purchase your Woofs, Hooves, and Whiskers 2024 Calendar! This calendar contains photos of our pawesome contest winners, plus surprise appearances from all of our contest participants. It's the purrfect way to add a little animal fun to your home or office decor. Plus, all the proceeds will support shelter animals in need! The extended sale ends Friday at 5 p.m. so don't delay!   

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04 Oct 2023

Donate Now to Support Jack and Prieto!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

  We need your help! Two of our shelter horses, Jack (left) and Prieto (right), were recently taken to Humphrey Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital for emergency care. Both horses are recovering well, but the expense of their medical care totaled roughly $4,000. As a private nonprofit, we rely solely on the generosity of our community to provide emergency care to animals in need. Please consider supporting Jack, Prieto, and the welfare of all future shelter animals by donating to our emergency medical care fund.

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02 Oct 2023

Thank you, Sage and Ava!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

The HSVC would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to 7-year-olds Sage and Ava for their dedication to helping shelter animals in need! The pair stopped by the shelter Saturday afternoon to donate the profits they collected from their lemonade and cookie stand, a whopping $313! According to their parents, the girls hand-picked and juiced the lemons, made the lemonade themselves and sold it at their neighborhood stand. They also donated some blankets to keep the animals warm during winter. This is the second year Ava and Sage have helped us make a difference in the lives of homeless shelter animals, and we couldn't be more grateful for their support! Keep up the great work ladies!  As a private nonprofit, our shelter does not receive any funding from the government or any other national animal welfare organization. We rely solely on the generosity of animal lovers like Sage and Ava to continue providing our vital services to the community. If you would like to support our efforts, please click the button below to donate now. Our shelter is also always in need of clean blankets, towels, pet toys, and unopened pet food. Donations can be dropped off in person at the shelter, located at 402 Bryant St. in Ojai, CA, any time during business hours between 10 am - 5 pm.  Donate Now 

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26 Sep 2023

Make a Difference this October!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

    October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month AND Subaru Loves Pets Month! There's no better time to bring home a furry friend in need! We will be spotlighting many of our adoptable shelter dogs throughout the month on social media, plus offering adoption specials to help deserving shelter pups find their forever homes! The HSVC will also be partnering with our friends at Kirby Subaru Ventura to host a vaccination clinic and adoption event in celebration of Subaru Loves Pets Month. We hope to see you there!

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25 Sep 2023

HSVC Attends CSUCI Community Engagement Fair ‘23

By Angie Sagliani

  California State University of Channel Islands (CSUCI) hosted a Community Engagement Fair for their student body in early September. This was the first time HSVC attended the event at the CI campus along with about 40 other local nonprofits and student clubs. The wonderful team at the Center for Community Engagement sent us a special invitation to participate. The fair proved to be a great opportunity to showcase programs, volunteering opportunities, and the educational partnership with CSUCI.    

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18 Sep 2023

And the Winners are...

By Humane Society of Ventura County

We received so many furtastic photo entries into our Woofs, Hooves, and Whiskers Calendar Contest! Thanks to our contest participants, voters, and an additional $1,000 sponsor from our friends at Kirby Subaru, we were able to surpass our fundraising goal of $10,000! 

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18 Sep 2023

Shoutout to our Community Cat Trappers!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

The kids are back in school and the kitts are seemingly everywhere! Community cat populations are up about 7% over last year, and HSVC's lone trapper, Jayme, has been inundated with requests to trap cats and kittens across Ventura County. Thanks in large part to Jayme’s valiant efforts and steadfast dedication to felines, we've been smitten with over 100 kittens since our Foster Program launched six months ago. HSVC and our fantastic Fosters are serving as many precious "pawkitt" panthers as we can this kitten season, but are still seeking attentive foster families for our tiny tigers in need of extra attention and care. We’re also fortunate to serve many purrfect adult cats too! We currently have several glorious gatos experiencing stress in their shelter environment. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please call the shelter at (805) 646-6505 or email our Foster Coordinator, Cheney, at [email protected]. Those interested can also learn more about our foster program by visiting our Foster Page and filling out an interest form. Once submitted, you will be contacted by our Foster Coordinator with the next steps.  To learn more about Jayme and to join her trapping efforts, please visit her Facebook page. 

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15 Sep 2023

Harold and Kumar's Journey - An Underdog Story

By Humane Society of Ventura County

   In mid-August of 2023, Humane Officers from the Humane Society of Ventura County received a call regarding a case of potential animal neglect. Upon arrival at the home, our Officers met two adult dogs, now known as Emma and Bartolo, and their two puppies. The puppies, affectionately named Harold and Kumar by our shelter staff, were about five months old at the time. The animal owners had previously tried to get the two adult dogs altered but were unable to schedule an appointment before Emma fell pregnant. They stated they could no longer care for the dogs and had previously tried to find homes for them no success. After working with Humane Officers, the owners agreed it would be in the best interest of the animals to be signed over to the Humane Society of Ventura County.