Ventura County Animal Services — Local services in Camarillo

I am Hanks owner Iowner to Hank Williams funderburg f u n g e b e u r Hank is my service dog he's white American bulldog bullmastiff mix he has been taken twice by he's been taken twice by Camarillo animal shelter his balls were chopped up he was almost put up for adoption without my permission I am crippled I have a heart condition spinal stenosis I cannot walk I'm having trouble getting my dog and I don't know directions around here I've never taken a bus before in my life however I can't retrieve my dog and they are unhelpful and they're trying to get rid of my dog illegally what can I do I'm trying to get an attorney Camarillo animal shelter has mutilated my dog neutered my dog without my consent put him up for adoption even though I was in contact with them every day letting them know my medical status and I could not get up there physically to retrieve my dog instead they tried to give my dog up for adoption instead of helping me or returning my dog to me I am partially paralyzed sometimes totally paralyzed due to severe spinal I'm in agony paralyzed parsley right now I've been trying to get to my dog for 6 days I can get no help from Camarillo California animal I suffer from severe spinal stenosis partial paralysis and sometimes total paralysis I have congestive heart failure with Grandma seizure disorder Hank Williams Funderburk is my service dog and they animal control animal shelter Camarillo California has mutilated they mutilated check out my dog's nuts without my consent and I was in contact with them verbally and over the phone daily they still put up my dog for adoption I barely made it the last time to get my dog and this time I'm almost to crippled to retrieve my I got inadequate directions one more time now I'm in Oxnard and I'm not going back until if I have to walk or crawl on my hands and knees my elbows to retrieve my Hank Williams my family is my family member and my service dog and you'll have the phone number you have not contacted me why can't you bring my dog to me I am crippled and he is my I was arrested the only way that me and my dogs have ever been separated twice in youronly one time my dog has ever gotten away from me that was in Santa Barbara county when a female dog was in heat and we were playing in the field in the park my dog got away from me got across the street and two women subdued him into a vehicle even though they knew he was my dog because they knew I was living in a hotel and I was temporarily housing so these women took it upon themselves to snatch my dog and take him to animal this happened in Santa Barbara county I have a good mind to sue your animal control services on aviation way if you don't bring me my dog or help me get to you physically unable to perform physical activities like walking or taking buses multiples to get to Camarillo California plus I get due to my head injury and brain injury I have seizures and I get confused and lost on buses I'm furthermore totally tripped tripled parsley paralysis and total paralysis due to spinal stenosis degenerative disc disease with the pain doesn't allow me to walk far at all especially without my my dad my service dog Hank Williams he is my heart attack alert Hank is my grand ma seizure disorder Hank Williams l Funderburk service dog anxiety my bipolar disorder Hank. is my service dog I demand you return him to me immediately sincerely pissed off...

I don't know when this shelter made so many changes but it's amazing. When I was growing up we all knew this as the kill shelter, every animal there was on a time limit waiting to expire. There was no way to search for your missing pet unless you showed up during their business hours and went from kennel to kennel. It was the most depressing place ever and so hard to navigate. Now it's is a completely new place. Of course it's still sad because of somany dogs needing homes but there is no expiration date, there are volunteers and staff playing with the dogs. Treats on the front of the kennels and the dogs have blankets and toys. The staff and volunteers love these animals and name them, they get to go for car rides and socialize with other dogs. I found a dog last week and I posted online that I would be taking him to Ojai. I absolutely did not want to drop him off at the kill shelter in Camarillo. I was attacked online about this, lol, so I did my research and went to Camarillo to check the shelter out. The people online were right. I left the dog with them while they posted his photos for his owner to find. No owner came, he was neutered and microchipped and I was able to pick him up yesterday. Since I found him I had first rights. He had a vet check. The vet came and spoke to us about his surgery and the sever case of worms he had that had already been treated. We also had a staff/volunteer come out and talked about his behavior there, her name is Jennifer and she is awesome. She went on a long walk with us so we could introduce our current dog to her new brother. The entire experience is amazing and Henry is now settled into his new home thanks to this shelter. Sorry this is long but so many of us remember this as the kill shelter and it is not the same place it was 20 years ago and I wanted to make sure more...

I just adopted a second dog here and they failed to inform me that she had her spay surgery the day before they released her to my care. I also was not given thorough instructions for her care after surgery. Due to her surgery, she had been sick for the past 5 days and is just now starting to improve. The first night home, she was suffering from gastritis, vomiting and dehydration, but still drinking water. I made an appointment with a vet two weeks from now but was unable to get an appointment with any other in my area. I was told she might have an infection and needs to be looked at. On the surgery discharge instructions that VCAS gave me, it says to call if I was unable to get an appointment. When I called I was told there was nothing I could do but surrender her, because their vet could not see her if she was already in my care. It is a surgery that their doctor performed and an animal that is having complications the DAY AFTER SURGERY. I continued calling around and reached a veterinarian’s office whose kind technician gave me detailed care instructions since the doctor was ill. VCAS does amazing work, however please be warned that they will adopt animals out immediately after surgery with minimal instruction. They also do not hold themselves accountable for any adverse effects from the surgery. Luckily her situation has improved so far, otherwise I might be stuck with an enormous ER vet bill or I would had to abandon her back at the shelter which is so awful. Not to mention they gave her to me knowing that she would not be able to be fully socialized with my first dog until two weeks from her surgery date. If this happens to you, feed the dog plain chicken with broth, white rice, and a little bit of plain pumpkin. The dog might also be drinking water too quickly as a result of the carprofen they are given...