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.
The immediacy of the Hill and Woolsey fires has abated and the Humane Society of Ventura County is transitioning into a recovery mode. The tremendous outpouring of support from the community has been humbling. Our short-term needs have been met but now we look to the future. Needless to say, we could not have been able to care for the animals without your support.
Good morning all and thank you for your continued support. All animals in our care are accounted for and doing well. Our goats and pigs especially enjoyed their morning breakfast of fresh fruit lovingly prepared by Humane Officer Winwood.
Thank you to April D. Armstrong D.V.M and Lisa Carter from Shoreline Equine Veterinary in Ventura, for coming out to the shelter this afternoon to check on four of the horses in our care. Pictured is one of the horses that was rescued by our Animal Emergency Rescue Team from a burnt down property in Malibu. April and Lisa, along with our HSVC staff, continued treatment on the horse's burns and face to help make the horse more comfortable as he heals. Thank you both for your help!
Dear friends, due to the intake of evacuee animals from the Hill and Woolsey fires, this Saturday's Low-Cost Shot Clinic and Sunday's Santa Paws event at the Humane Society of Ventura County have been canceled. We look forward to seeing everyone at our Santa Paws event here at the shelter on December 2nd. Thank you all for your support and understanding!
Good morning friends, and thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. Again, for anyone out there who has an animal in our care, please know that they are in good hands and being well cared for. We will continue to care for your animals as long as need be so please take care of yourselves and each other.
On November 13th, the Humane Society of Ventura County Animal Emergency Rescue team picked up the two horses who had been rescued off a burnt down property from Humphrey Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital and transported them back to the shelter. The two horses had originally been escorted out of a burned down home in Malibu by HSVC Equine Specialist Christie Tracy, and HSVC Animal Rescue Emergency Volunteer Bennie Scorsur. The horses were transported down to Zuma beach where they were transferred to animal rescue workers, Allie Tashnek DVM, Chris Weber, and Chloe Willems, who took them to Humphrey Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital for immediate care.
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.