Humane Society of Ventura County

On March first, the Humane Society of Ventura County welcomed Christina Sisk, DVM to the team as the new Director of Veterinary Services. As Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Sisk will oversee our spay and neuter clinic as well as the health and wellbeing of all animals in our care. Dr. Sisk will provide leadership for our clinic staff, ensure that quality medicine is delivered, and make sure that regulatory compliance of veterinary medicine is practiced. Besides conducting spay and neuter surgeries for the shelter and public’s animals, Dr. Sisk and her team will also examine each animal in the Shelter’s care, making sure they are properly vaccinated and receive any necessary treatments.

The Humane Society of Ventura County is very lucky to have volunteers of all ages. Our Junior Volunteer Program allows children who are ten years or older to begin making a difference in the lives of animals in our county. These volunteers, along with their parents, work to teach dogs and cats the joys of playing ball, chasing toys, and cuddling in our laps. It also gives the shelter a chance to learn how the animals do with children in a safe and healthy environment.

Thanks to a generous donation by the Ojai Valley Lion's Club, a second hay barn is under construction at the Humane Society of Ventura County. Once complete, it will be a duplicate of the hay barn already on site at the Shelter property in Ojai and will be used to store large animal feed. 

We are pleased to announce this spring’s Open Board Meeting will be held at the shelter on Wednesday, April 17th at 6 pm. The meeting will take place at the Humane Society of Ventura County in front of the Harry Valentine Visitor Center.

Special thanks to Patagonia Kid’s Club program for their donation of supplies to the Humane Society of Ventura County. The after-school care program’s children, ages 5-8, utilized recycled gardening pots, ceramic mugs and other containers to pot succulents to sell at Patagonia’s Ventura Campus recently.

Dually update! Little Dually, the Chihuahua puppy who is missing her front two legs has graduated to some much deserved outdoor time! Dually, her mother Mercedes and her siblings Chevy and Shelby spend the best part of the day enjoying the sunshine where they can get some exercise and start strengthening their tiny muscles so they can go grow up healthy and strong. Dually has been doing her very best to stay caught up with her siblings and earlier today we captured a proud momma moment after Dually spent some time being socialized by our Volunteer Coordinator.

Our volunteers go above and beyond to care for the animals here at the Shelter. One such volunteer, Barbara Golding, is one of twenty Animal Ambassadors who helps around the shelter is a variety of ways. Her focus is on our dogs as well as helping out at various events and pack walks. Barbara started in February of 2014, which makes this her 5th year of volunteering at the Humane Society of Ventura County!

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, a time that we reflect on the many contributions our volunteers make and extend our gratitude for their work year round. Here at the Humane Society of Ventura County, we rely on a diverse group of people who share their time and skills to improve the well-being of animals throughout our community. These outstanding individuals, families, and groups from around the county donated nearly 10,000 hours of service in 2018.