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.
We had so much fun at Saturday's HSVC Cares' free vaccination and adoption event at Kirby Subaru in partnership with the ASPCA! Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and a special shout out to our friends at Kirby for making this event such a success!
What a pleasure it was to see groups from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme (BGCOP) using their out-of-school time to help the HSVC with two days of service projects. The shelter was preparing for a big community event and the BGCOP members were eager to help showcase the animals that are currently up for adoption.
The Humane Society of Ventura County is saddened to announce the passing of beloved shelter mascot, Maso, who crossed the rainbow bridge on September 29th, 2022. Many would recognize Maso as one of our longtime four-legged greeters in the office at the shelter. His large size and even larger heart will be greatly missed by our staff, volunteers, and visitors of the shelter.
It was a gorgeous fall day at the HSVC and a perfect day for an Animal Reading Friends (ARF) event. The Turtle Conservancy and the Ventura County Library helped the shelter celebrate National Book Month and shared more information about our wildlife turtle friends. There were turtle books, a turtle scavenger hunt and even a colorful turtle craft. It was all very turtle-tastic!
Spooky season is upon us, which means it's once again time for our annual Halloween pet costume contest! Snap a spooktacular photo of your pets in their boo-tiful Halloween costumes and enter to win ghoulish prizes courtesy of the HSVC!
Shyann and Cowboy have found their forever home together with Beverlee! We could not be happier for them! Humane Officers brought Cowboy and Shyann to the HSVC during separate abuse and neglect cases. Shyann, a 25-year-old miniature horse, arrived in mid-December with severely overgrown hooves and in need of immediate care. Cowboy, a 25-year-old pony, arrived in mid-August with several other animals also in need of immediate vet care. Thanks to Dr. April Armstrong, Farrier Stacy Hyatt, and our dedicated shelter staff, both Shyann and Cowboy were able to make a full recovery and find their happily ever after with Beverlee!
HSVC Cares is hosting yet another FREE vaccination and adoption event and this time it's with our friends at Kirby Subaru! Join us on Saturday, October 15th, from 10 am - 2 pm for a day of animal fun, FREE vaccines, and more sponsored by the ASPCA!
October is National Book Month! To celebrate, our friends at The Turtle Conservancy and Ojai Valley Library will be joining us on Saturday, October 8th, for our Animal Reading Friends (ARF) event! This event is intended to promote literacy, learning about animals through books, and reading to shelter animals.