Native Animals Live at Museum of Ventura County on Sunday, June 10th

Wild In California! Native Animals Live At Museum June 10

Opossum (Courtesy The Nature of Wildworks)Bring the family to see and learn about live native animals at the Museum of Ventura County’s Wild In California event on Sunday, June 10, from 1:30 –2:30 p.m. Enjoy The Nature of Wildworks presentation of non-releasable wild animals from their care center and learn about the animals’ lifestyles and contributions to our environment. An opossum, skunk, owl, hawk, fox and reptiles will be featured.

The program is best suited for children ages 8 to 11. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children through age 17; admission for museum members is $6 for adults, and $4 for children. Includes entry to all museum exhibitions, such as Featured Creatures, which also celebrates California’s wild life. RSVP and pre-payment is required, as space is limited.

The Nature of Wildworks nonprofit presents interactive wildlife educational programs and provides lifetime care for non-releasable animals at their Wildlife Care and Education Center in Topanga Canyon.

The Museum of Ventura County is located at 100 East Main Street in downtown Ventura. Hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more museum information go to www.venturamuseum.org or call 805-653-0323.

Dog-Gone Cat-a-Strophic Hugs, Slurps & Slobbers Adoptathon in Camarillo on July 29

8TH ANNUAL DOG-GONE CAT-A-STROPHIC HUGS, SLURPS & SLOBBERS ADOPTATHON

Ventura County Camarillo Animal Shelter and Rescue Me Inc. are dedicated to finding homes for EVERY ONE of the shelter’s homeless at the 8th Annual Dog-Gone Cat-a-Strophic HUGS, SLURPS and SLOBBERS event on Sunday, July 29th from 9-4 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter located at 600 Aviation Drive, Camarillo.

Adopters will receive a FREE gift bag and vet visit; REDUCED rate adoption fee, microchip and rabies vaccine; license, and convenient one-stop shopping for the new family member!

 

Whether you plan to adopt or not, please come out and support the event by participating in the raffle drawings and silent auction, enjoy live music, meet such celebs as Warren Eckstein, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Suzanne Marques, and Shanna Olson, and shop vendors.

 

Drop off cartridges and cellphones for recycling with Rescue Me Inc. as well as your old jeans. Have any pet beds, blankets, towels, sheets, or pillow cases? Please leave them with the shelter as the furbabies could use some comfort while they are awaiting adoption.

 

Only service animals and day of the event adopted animals are permitted. Visit www.rescuemeinc.org for more information.