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News in 2011

Volunteer Appreciation BBQ Dinner at the Shelter

The Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
held its annual volunteer appreciation BBQ dinner at the Buellton shelter.
The event was held on Saturday, September 10th
from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and was a great success.
Approximately 65 volunteers enjoyed a BBQ dinner by Bruce's Prime Cuts
and were given tours of the shelter including the boarding facilities, cat & kitten rooms,
the spay & neuter surgery and vaccination clinic and 3 fenced outdoor grass play areas for the dogs.

In 2010 the volunteers helped with the adoption of 314 dogs, puppies, kittens, and cats.

This event was held to thank the volunteers who gave their time
at the shelter, at our thrift store located in Solvang and
the many other events put on by the Humane Society.

Anniversary Grant

The Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
was one of ten local non-profit organizations
recently honored by Montecito Bank and Trust for
outstanding community service with an Anniversary Grant.
The organizations are selected each year by popular employee vote.
We are pleased to have been recognized by the wonderful people at
Montecito Bank and Trust for the life-saving work that we do!

From left are
Montecito Bank & Trust president and CEO Janet Garufis; bank chairman Michael Towbes;
Jody Knoell, board president of the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society, and Dr. Kathy Pierce, its executive director;
and Larry Edwards, an investment officer and a portfolio manager of the bank's wealth management division.
(Tyson Blades photo/Montecito Bank & Trust)

Kathy Pierce DVM, Executive Director and Jody Knoell, Board President,
recently attended the eighteenth annual Partnership for Excellence Conference in Santa Barbara.
Over 450 people attended the all day conference, whose theme was
“What’s Right with Our Community: Recognizing & Mobilizing Our Assets”.
Speakers discussed the local economy, demographics, challenges
to non-profit services and collaboration efforts.

Relax and Help Homeless Animals

While you're relaxing on the beach you can be sure your animal is well-taken care of. When you use dog boarding services at the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society, you also provide support for our adoption and spay & neuter programs.

Dogs staying at the humane society enjoy large indoor and outdoor kennels and several play times each day.

Caretakers also ensure they receive their normal meals, prepared based on your requests, comfy blankets, toys and attention to all of their needs.

Avoid a Cat-astrophe in your Life

Every year thousands of unwanted kittens and puppies are born in Santa Barbara County.

You can help us prevent this tragedy.

Our affordable sterilization services can help get all the dogs and cats in your life spayed or neutered.

Charlotte's Reserve from Huber Cellars to Benefit the Humane Society

Norman and Traudl Huber have crafted a special wine from their vineyard to memorialize their dog Charlotte and to help homeless dogs at the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society.

They chose the finest two barrels of their 2005 Dornfelder wine - a red wine that is so dark as to be almost black. Like Charlotte, the wine is full of character and quality, is bursting with black fruit flavors and is a true representation of the Santa Rita Hills vineyard.

Charlotte's Reserve is available from the Huber Cellars website at $50 per bottle and features a hand-waxed seal and a special label.

Ten percent of the price of each bottle will be donated to the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society.

For more information visit www.HuberCellars.com.

Pet Safety Tips for Disasters

We’ve all witnessed the devastating effects of natural disasters: fires and earthquakes at home, hurricanes and floods in other parts of the country. Natural and manmade disasters are a fact of life and one that many of us struggle to prepare for.

Each individual pet owner should be prepared to take care of themselves, their families and their animals for the first 72 hours following an incident. By taking some simple steps now, pet owners can make a significant difference in ensuring their own personal health and safety as well as that of their companion animals should a disaster strike.

Continue reading Pets Safety Tips for Disasters .

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