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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.

03 Mar 2023

Featured Foster: Bok Choy

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Bok Choy is thriving in foster care with his foster parents Mike and Georgia! This handsome 7-month-old is one of six Belgian Malinois puppies surrendered to the HSVC in early January. Shortly after his arrival, Bok Choy began showing signs of barrier aggression and resource guarding. Barrier aggression is a territorial behavior in which a dog exhibits stress or aggression when placed behind a barricade such as a fence or a gate. Resource guarding is another territorial behavior in which a dog exhibits aggressive behavior over food or toys. Both are very common with shelter animals, and both are trainable!

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02 Mar 2023

CSUCI Partnership Welcomes Student to HSVC

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In partnership with the California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), HSVC is pleased to welcome Alex Bair to the Humane Education team. HSVC joined the university’s Center for Community Engagement’s service-learning program and is so thrilled to have her join the shelter team. She will work alongside Humane Educator Angie and the rest of the staff to complete her Capstone Service-Learning Projects. LEarn more about her below! Born and raised in Ripon, California, Alex moved to Camarillo in 2016 to study Environmental Communication at CSU Channel Islands. As a lover of animals and the outdoors, she grew up surrounding herself with animals and spending her time outdoors, either in her neighborhood, at the beach, or in the mountains. As part of her final project, she chose service-learning to use her skills and knowledge to help the community she has grown to love. She chose to work with HSVC as she wholeheartedly believes in and supports the mission of the organization. Utilizing compassion, hard work, and acquired knowledge, she is enthusiastic about working with HSVC to serve the community.

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01 Mar 2023

Celebrate National Horse Protection Day!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Today we celebrate National Horse Protection Day! Each year, March 1st is recognized as a day to highlight the plight of horses in the US and to help raise awareness for adoptable horses in shelters. The HSVC has a long history of protecting, rehabilitating, and finding forever homes for the horses that come into our care. We also serve as an evacuation center for equines that have been displaced from their homes due to natural disasters. This National Horse Protection Day, we want to share the stories of Tucker and Tundra, two horses currently residing at the shelter as a result of an abuse and neglect case.

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27 Feb 2023

Weekend Recap

By Humane Society of Ventura County

It was a busy and eventful weekend for the HSVC! We hosted another HSVC Cares free vaccine clinic at The Wharf in Ventura, attended Ventura Marathon's packet pickup, and participated in the race excitement by manning a water station in Ojai. We had a blast at all three events, and we hope those who joined us did too!

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24 Feb 2023

Humane Educator Angie Sagliani Featured with APHE

By Humane Society of Ventura County

We are so proud of our Humane Educator, Angie Chupek Sagliani, for being featured with the Association of Professional Humane Educators! Each month, APHE spotlights a Humane Educator that demonstrates leadership in the field and consistently creates new, innovative programs and learning opportunities for students. Angie received a member spotlight for her vast work developing new education programs for the HSVC, specifically her new classroom program Imagining Compassionate Animal Neighborhoods (ICAN). "This program (ICAN) is a mix of storytelling, movement, communication, and neighborhood awareness. This work was inspired by the work of Fred Rogers, Viola Spolin, and Jane Goodall. But I also want to give a huge shout-out to Charleston Animal Society and their creation of the BARK program. This inspired me to create a curriculum for the classroom that has multiple classroom visits," said Angie. For her full spotlight, check out the APHE website. Way to go, Angie!

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24 Feb 2023

Meet Dahlia, HSVC's Newest Barn Resident

By Amy King

Meet Dahlia, a spunky mule that has been residing at the HSVC since mid-January. Dahlia was brought to the shelter by Humane Officers after they responded to a complaint regarding a 6-year-old female mule with severely overgrown hooves in unincorporated Ventura County. Upon arrival at the property, our Officers saw the mule had “slipper foot”, a common condition in which an animal's hooves resembled elf shoes. The mule had approximately 6-8 inches of overgrowth on each foot (pictured left). After working with Officer Utter, the owner made the decision that it was in the animal’s best interest to be surrendered to the shelter for proper care. In mid-January, a team including Humane Investigations Director King, Humane Officer Utter, Humane Officer-in-training Derringer, Humane Officer-in-training Gonzalez, and Equine Specialist Christina Malleck drove to the location with an HSVC truck and stock trailer to bring Dahlia back to the shelter. She is not very socialized, so the staff had to pull the trailer right up to the gate and work carefully to secure the mule. The mini mule, later named Dahlia by Officer Utter, was loaded into the trailer safely and was transported back to the shelter.

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20 Feb 2023

Save the Date! Kitten Shower 2023

By Humane Society of Ventura County

Save the date! In preparation for kitten season, HSVC is hosting a kitten shower to spread love to our future feline friends. Join us on Saturday, March 18th, from 12 - 2 pm at the shelter for an in-person kitten shower extravaganza!

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20 Feb 2023

Join Us for a Jam Packed Weekend of Fun!

By Humane Society of Ventura County

HSVC is participating in not one, not two, but THREE events this weekend! Wow! Our staff and volunteers are going to be busy, and we can't wait to connect with our community in so many different ways. See below for more information about each event. We hope to see you this weekend!

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