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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.

11 Sep 2018

Help Your Dog Get Fit For Life

By Franki Williams

With human obesity on the rise, the nation’s pets are affected too - in fact, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention’s latest survey estimated that nearly 60% of dogs in the USA are obese. Possible reasons range from owners’ lack of time and energy to exercise, to a lack of understanding about proper pet nutrition and portion control. While the recent hot weather has made it a little more difficult to exercise safely in the heat, the autumn months are the perfect opportunity to reset your dog’s exercise and nutritional balance. You may even find that it really boosts your own health and wellbeing too, putting you and your canine companion on track for a happy, healthy new year.

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08 Sep 2018

Handmade Blankets Keep Animals Cozy

By Franki Williams

A very special thank you to Julie Billingsly for her generous donation of handmade blankets for the shelter animals! Julie is a new volunteer with Comfort for Critters, a program that creates handmade blankets to comfort pets living in animal shelters or with foster-families.

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07 Sep 2018

How You Can Help Shelter Pets

By Franki Williams

With so many homeless animals in need of shelter, nonprofit animal rescue organizations such as the Humane Society of Ventura County rely heavily on donations to keep our doors open. Here at the HSVC we are very fortunate to have the support of our community on many different levels. Our dedicated volunteers play many roles that include helping socialize the animals, performing grounds work, photographing animals, and assisting at the front desk. Businesses throughout the county show their support by hosting events, contributing portions of their sales, donating goods and services, or placing a donation box at their establishment. Even the youngest members of our community get involved through schools and youth organizations or independently by collecting goods on their birthdays and donating funds earned from doing chores around the home and neighborhood.

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04 Sep 2018

The Best Life For Your Betta

By Franki Williams

Betta fish are an entirely unique species of fish. They are the sole fish species with an organ called a labyrinth, which allows them to breathe air outside the water. This adaptation permits them to live in low oxygen environments like rice paddies; the environment to which they are native in Thailand and Cambodia. This unusual characteristic is one of the plethora of singular attractions of this creature. The striking beauty of the male species, in particular, characterized by its bright colors and long flowing fins and its propensity to be a loner rather than a member of a school, like other fish, top the list.

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04 Sep 2018

Sponsorship Opportunity Available!

By Franki Williams

We need your help! The Humane Society of Ventura County is looking for individuals and businesses that are interested in sponsorship opportunities for a new wash rack for our horse area. With the recent renovation of our equestrian facility and completion of our new horse barn, the next step is adding a wash rack area so that we can continue providing the best possible care to rescue horses.

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31 Aug 2018

CLOSED - Labor Day!

By Franki Williams

The Humane Society of Ventura County will be closed to the public this coming Monday, September 3rd, in observance of Labor Day. Thank you all and enjoy your long weekend!

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30 Aug 2018

Thank You Operation Blankets of Love!

By Franki Williams

The Humane Society of Ventura County sends a special thanks to Brad Smulson and Michael Smulson with Operation Blankets of Love for their delivery of donated blankets, food, toys and crates. Assistant Shelter Director Arlene MacSween was on hand for the delivery of supplies which filled a van. Also donated was a box of English/Spanish activity books to be used for children learning about the humane treatment of animals.

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27 Aug 2018

Help Raise Funds For Homeless Animals!

By Franki Williams

We are pleased to present our newly designed donation boxes and encourage any of our supporters who own a business or know of a business that would be interested in hosting a donation box to contact the Humane Society of Ventura County to learn more about how you can help. We have made hosting a donation box at your business as easy as possible with monthly pick ups by our friendly volunteers.

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