Two New Dates for Obedience Training

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

Jolene Hoffman, the HSVC Shelter Director, will be offering two six week obedience training sessions with one starting on April 3, 2012 and the other beginning on May 2, 2012.

With this class you will learn to teach your dog to heel, sit, stay, come and place, not dash through doors, jump on people or play bite. Dogs must have current vaccination records.

To sign up or to get more information please call 805-646-6505. The cost is $75 per dog.

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10 Reasons to Adopt a Senior Pet

Friday, January 20th, 2012

10 Reasons to Adopt  a Senior Pet

1. When senior pets are adopted, they seem to understand that they’ve been rescued, and are all the more thankful for it.
2. A senior pet’s personality has already developed, so you’ll know if he or she is a good fit for your family.
3. You can teach an old dog or cat new tricks.  Senior pets have the attention span and impulse control that makes them easier to train than their youthful counterparts.
4. A senior pet may very well already know basic household etiquette like not attacking your feet at night, not scratching your furniture nor jumping all over you when you get home.
5. In particular, senior pets are often already house broken likely to have accidents in the house.
6. A senior dog or cat won’t grow any larger, so you’ll know exactly how much animal you’re getting.
7. Senior pets are often content to just relax in your company, unlike younger pets, who may get into mischief because they’re bored. Not to mention they make great napping buddies
8. Senior cats often know that scratching posts (not furniture) are for scratching and toys (not hands or feet) are for biting. Senior dogs know that chew toys are for chewing, not your favorite shoes. Also, no worries on teaching the new puppy not to play bite all over your hands.
9. Senior pets are some of the hardest to find homes for– so when you adopt a senior pet, you’re truly saving a life. While we here at HSVC are a no kill shelter, many facilities aren’t. So no matter where you adopt from, consider a senior pet.
10. If you do adopt a senior pet from here at HSVC the adoption fee is only $75. Many other agencies will often offer a similar reduced adoption fee as well.

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Alex Golden Makes the New Year Bright (and Comfy) for the Animals of the HSVC

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Alex Golden, a 14 year old young man working on his Eagle Scout project brought in 40 new beds for the animals! Alex sought out donations from a variety of different sources for awning material, pvc pipe and hardware. He then spent two months of his own time drafting and building these wonderful new additions to our kennels. These new beds keep dogs a few inches above the ground to help with arthritis, warm and cool temperatures. He also created a blanket to go on each of the beds to make them extra cozy. The animals are already loving these wonderful beds! Thank you Alex for your love and commitment to the animals here at HSVC! See more photos of Alex’s project on our Facebook Page!

We would also like to thank the companies that helped by donating materials to this project: Jason at B&B Do It Center in Augora Hills, AAA Awnings in Garden Grove, Awnings Plus of Ventura, Home Depot and John and Linda Golden (Alex’s parents).

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Walnuts Are Here!!!

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Don’t miss out on the amazing, fresh and organic Walnuts that have again been generously donated by Richard and Ellen Gilleland of Black Mountain Ranch. These walnuts are amazing in baked goods, as a tasty treat on the coffee table and a fantastic gift or stocking stuffer. Come by and pick some up while we still have them! Only $2 a pound!

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THANKS to all who supported Cats in the Canyon and Hounds in the Hollow!

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Nestled among the picturesque shade trees in the canyon of Arroyo Verde park, gathered nearly three hundred individuals in support of the animals of Ventura County. It was there where we hosted our 5th annual silent auction, Cats in the Canyon and Hounds in the Hollow. More than 200 items and services were donated from individuals and businesses all over the county and were up for auction. In addition to the wonderful items available to purchase, participants enjoyed music from the Iron Mountain Boys, visits with shelter animals, K-9 agility demonstrations, pet wellness exhibits, a caricature artist met some of our special guest Shelter Animals, and the infamous “Gremlin” a former Shelter Dog turned 3 time national champion in K-9 agility.

Many thanks to all those who came out to support us and especially to everyone who shopped and donated to our awesome auction which raised over $10,000 to support the animals of the HSVC. The evening ended with a meatless meal in celebration of our love of animals, provided by Channel Islands Catering.

Thanks to the City of Ventura, The Fence Factory, The Ojai Lions Club, The Iron Mountain Boys, Channel Islands Catering, Nancy Lewis, Jodi Thurman and all of the agility dogs and handlers, our HSVC store and Pet Therapy teams, all of our great vendors, our caricature artist, ALL of our wonderful volunteers, our event committee, event sponsors, and auction donors. And of course, special thanks to our special guests, the Shelter Dogs.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT VENTURA COUNTY’S LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETY!  WE COULDN’T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT YOU!

 

Special thanks to our event sponsors- 

 

        

And the following generous donors…

EVENT BENEFACTORS

Judith Cooper

Michelle Pierpont

Sondra WoodJudy Ross

EVENT SPONSORS

Carol Bishop

Peter and Ann Costigan

Lorenzo Decou

Judy Diaz

Harriet DiCapua

Ed and Susan Lacey

Gary and Brenda Farr

Natalie Furlong

Arlline Miller

Sara J Needham

Lindsay Nielson

Mari Towers

Organizing Committee:

Don Buffon

Linda McPherson

Dave Nesbitt

Phil Pausmer

Cynthia Wren-Burke

Joan Blakemore

Carol Blye

Joan Phelps

Paula Chirco-Swanson

Kate Nelson

Lynn Malone

Volunteers:

Adonda Brennan

Ruth Miller

Amy and Celeste Bujold

Ann Vargas

Kathy Miller

Holly and Chloe Bassuk

Dave and Carrie Betti

Sierra Yates

Diana Garcia

Diane and Madison Mackenzie

Erin Deneen

Francine Paul-Perez

Marsha and Geoff Craig

Geri Castron

Sara and Hannah Malco

Jan, Sasha and Max Badger

Joanne Roberts

John and Nancy Tally

Judy Ross

Laurie Adams

Laurie Kearney

Laurie and Tom McNett

Linda and Sierra Conboy

Lisa Luper

Lois Calatrello

Louise Vein

Lynette Malone

Mackenzie Mayberry

Mariah Hanline

Marie Maier

Matthew White

Melanie Gray

Pam and Shanti Rosen

Raluca Razus

Riane Limon

Shaun Baker

Sheryl Pearson

Shirley Delfazio

Summer and Simeon Brady

Tia Andrews

Frank Herbert

Austin Chambers

Anthony Bain

Jeremy Hays

Kevin Priest

Kristy Rain

Rhonda and Juliana Lamia

Melinda and Nicole Noroian

Caryn, Kate, Emily and Will

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