Success Stories

  • Millie and Mr. Pickles are Best Pals!

    Posted by · November 16, 2020 10:00 AM · 1 reaction

    Millie, formerly Cloud, has grown up to be such an adorable pup! Now an energetic 1-year-old, pretty girl Millie was adopted by Mark from the Humane Society of Ventura County as a 1-month-old puppy. According to Mark, Millie and his cat, Mr. Pickles Jenkins, have formed a very close friendship since bringing her home in August of 2019. 

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  • Birdie Becomes a Best Friend

    Posted by · November 10, 2020 10:58 AM · 1 reaction

    Birdie, formerly Benny, was adopted from the shelter in May of this year. His new mom, Fran, says she knew immediately that he would make a great friend upon meeting him in our cat room. His friendly personality has blossomed even more since becoming a part of Fran's family.

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  • Halo the Helper

    Posted by · November 02, 2020 10:32 AM · 1 reaction

    After moving to Ventura County for a new job, Phil was on the search for an Australian Cattle Dog to become his “watchdog”. He visited the HSVC and fell in love with handsome Halo’s sweet and friendly personality. Phil brought Halo home on July 28, 2018, and he has been his right-hand man ever since!

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  • Kiara is One Cute Pup!

    Posted by · October 28, 2020 9:43 AM · 1 reaction

    Kiara has grown up to be one cute pup! This adorable 5-month-old girl was adopted from the shelter in late June of this year. She was a mystery dog, as no one could figure out what breed she was. While her owners, Esther and Sandra, still aren't sure of her heritage, they do know they now can't imagine life without her!

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  • Beach Babe Bella!

    Posted by · October 20, 2020 10:44 AM · 1 reaction

    Bella is a SoCal beach babe! This smiley girl was adopted from the HSVC by Simone in 2014. The pair of ladies love to spend time exploring the great outdoors and going on adventures together! 

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  • Jake the Rancher

    Posted by · October 08, 2020 11:29 AM · 1 reaction

    Four-year-old Jake came to the HSVC in the fall of 2017 after being rescued in the field by Humane Officers. The adorable Australian Cattle dog quickly found a new home with actress and philanthropist Autumn Macintosh. Unfortunately, Jake did not get along well with Autumn’s other furry friend, Bear, and she was forced to return him to the shelter a week later.

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  • Snuggly Steve Finds His Forever Home

    Posted by · October 05, 2020 11:45 AM · 1 reaction

    Steve is in full snuggle mode! Formerly Wesley, this 1-year-old cutie was adopted by Erin in early June of this year. According to Erin, it did not take long for the handsome orange tabby to settle in his new environment. He can now be found lounging all over Erin's home in quirky positions. That's our boy!

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  • Cali the Happy Camper

    Posted by · September 29, 2020 10:59 AM · 1 reaction

    Jay and Linda adopted Cali, formerly Guinness, in June of 2018 after losing their previous pup whom they had for 14 wonderful years. As you can see, she has become a camping aficionado since finding her forever home!

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  • Skittles the Sweet Addition

    Posted by · September 21, 2020 10:19 AM · 1 reaction

    One year later and Skittles is still as sweet as ever! Shawna and Maliyah adopted Skittles, an adorable Chihuahua mix, from the shelter in July of 2019. She was just a puppy at the time and has since grown up to be absolutely adorable!

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  • Athena Has Found Her Tribe

    Posted by · September 14, 2020 1:34 PM

    Christina and her family adopted 1-year-old Athena from the shelter in June of 2019. While it took a little while for the gorgeous Australian Kelpie mix pup to realize she was part of Christina’s family, she has since settled and is now loving life in her forever home.

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