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.
Yesterday the Humane Society of Ventura County Animal Emergency Rescue Team went back out into the field to try to track down two horses who had been spotted out in Trancas Canyon in Malibu earlier this morning. Another horse from the same property had been rescued a few days ago by the Humane Society and staff hiked back nearly 2 miles into the canyon searching for the other two horses to no avail. With heavy hearts, staff turned around and hiked back out of the canyon to let the owner know that his horses could not be found.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the outpour of support we have received. Our hearts go out to all those who have been affected by the fires, and we remain committed to helping those animals and their families during this time.
The Humane Society of Ventura County was deeply humbled today by a $100,000 donation from Sandra Bullock and family. Our efforts for rescuing and caring for evacuated animals from the Hill and Woolsey fires had caught her attention and her team reached out to the shelter to show their support. Sandra Bullock and her family have reached out to other nonprofit organizations both during this incident and in the past. However, this time she wanted to contribute to those on the frontline rescuing animals in peril and hope others will choose to do the same.
Thank you to Senior Humane Officer T. Vail and Humane Officer K. Winwood for their hard work and dedication to animals in need. These two outstanding Officers spent part of the day at Zuma beach in Malibu helping to monitor and care for the animals that were evacuated from their nearby homes. While heartbreaking to see, please remember there are so many kind and generous organizations and individuals on scene working around the clock to make sure these innocent animals are being cared for and will be reunited safely with their families.
MORNING UPDATE: Thank you all for your support during the Hill and Woolsey fires. Your generosity and kind consideration ARE what allows us to offer 24/7 emergency services for those impacted by the fires.
Big shout out to Ventura County Animal Services Animal Rescue Team for transporting 6 horses from Malibu to our facility in Ojai for safekeeping. There were so many wonderful people involved in this rescue and at this time we do not have all their names. Please know that we appreciate you and are so grateful to live in such a caring community. Thank you!
Our Amazon Wishlist is up! Thank you all for reaching out to see how you can help. We have put together a Wishlist of our needs while we house animals evacuated from the fires raging in Southern California. We will continue to update the list as our needs change. Thank you from all of us at the shelter. It is with your care and support that these innocent animals and their families are getting the help that they need!
Amazon Wishlist: http://a.co/cRReOY2
The Humane Society of Ventura County is focusing all its efforts on the rescue and safe refuge of animals affected by the Hill and Woolsey Fires. Animals are doing well and our rescue team is back in the field to pick up more animals to transport back to the shelter. We took animals all through the night and staff and volunteers were up early to get stalls cleaned and animals fed.
