This grant was used to provide surgery for Franklin. There aren’t many words to describe what kind of a life Franklin has likely had, but we do know that he had spent many years as a victim of neglect. He was covered in masses, one of which was so heavy and infected, that we needed to have it r...
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When Santa Maria Valley Humane Society accepted dozens of animals from shelters in the Woolsey Fire-affected area, our partners at the Petfinder Foundation and P.L.A.Y. stepped up to help with emergency grant funds and lots of cozy dog and cat beds. The Humane Society received a total of 77 dogs ...
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Awesome follow-up stories from the Woolsey Fire evacuations (Nov. 13-30, 2018):
1. Say hello to Bella, formerly Luna (first photo)! Bella was transferred to Santa Maria Valley Humane Society in mid-November from Ventura County Animal Services so they could make room for animals being evacua...
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Trapper is elderly coonhound who was in foster care with us four years ago when he followed his nose to some far-off place and disappeared entirely. Then, out of the blue, he was picked up as a stray and found at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. He’d been seriously injured by what appeared to b...
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This grant helped us with one of the longer stays in our shelter. Hancock was in our care from October 2018 until January 2019. We had to add training and behavior to his care in addition to some extra needed medical care. Hancock has since been adopted, but this grant allowed us provide care wit...
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