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Ventura County animal services director: shelters remain overcapacity; June 7 adoption event planned
Summary
Director Esteban Rodriguez told the Board of Supervisors that Ventura County animal services remains overcapacity with 263 animals on‑site and 225 off‑site; staff and partners are running transports and an adoption event June 7 to move animals into placements, and the department is seeking community support and social‑media outreach.
Ventura County’s new animal services director, Esteban Rodriguez, told the Board of Supervisors on June 3 that county shelters remain overcapacity and asked residents to support a June 7 adoption event.
Rodriguez said his team is caring for a total of 514 animals across county programs and partner placements: “Right now, we have 263 animals on‑site, 25 in Simi, 225 off‑site for a total of 514 animals that our team is caring for,” he told the supervisors. The department operates two shelters, in Simi Valley and Camarillo, and runs off‑site placements and transports with partner rescue organizations to relieve on‑site capacity.
Rodriguez described staff and volunteers who work long hours and thanked Supervisor Parvin and others who donated go‑home kits for adopters. He urged residents to follow and share the agency’s social‑media posts to help animals find homes and noted a recent transport flight arranged from Camarillo Airport to place animals in partner communities.
The director also highlighted the department’s volunteer programs — including a “bunny brigade” and store volunteers who take animals to adoption events — and noted continued collaboration with the Humane Society of the United States and other rescue partners.
Why it matters: Shelter overcapacity is an ongoing operational challenge for county animal services. Directors asked the public for help promoting adoption events, donating supplies and supporting partner‑shelter placements to reduce on‑site population pressure.
