Woods Humane Society

Book Buddies North County - 9/6
2022-09-06 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
Bookworms, assemble! Woods is welcoming animal lovers age 7-17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Shelter life can be stressful, and reading is proven to relax and comfort companion animals. Book Buddies will be held at our San Luis Obispo location on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 starting September 8th. We will also offer Book Buddies at our Atascadero location on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 starting September 6th. A suggested donation of $5 allows us to continue growing our youth programs and changing the lives of dogs and cats in our community. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so sign up below!

Pet Press North County - 9/4
2022-09-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
Are you a teen who’s passionate about photography, journalism, or art? Do you spend your free time watching animal TikToks or funny cat videos? We are looking for caring, creative teens to join us in writing bios and taking photos of our adoptable animals. We will also work as a team to create adorable animal welfare TikToks and Instagram reels. Pet Press will be held at both our San Luis Obispo and Atascadero locations on alternating Sundays at 3pm starting September 4th. A suggested donation of $5 allows us to continue growing our youth programs and changing the lives of dogs and cats in our community. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so sign up below!

Care Crew North County - 9/4
2022-09-04 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Woods is excited to offer Care Crew at both our San Luis Obispo and Atascadero locations on alternating Sundays starting September 4th. Crew members will have the opportunity to join us in filling kongs for our canines to enjoy in their kennels and crafting homemade pet toys. We will also focus on learning about animal body language, responsible pet ownership, and the wide range of animal-focused careers. A suggested donation of $5 allows us to continue growing our youth programs and changing the lives of dogs and cats in our community. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so sign up below!

Care Crew SLO - August 28
2022-08-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Woods is excited to offer multiple in-person youth activity days at both our SLO and Atascadero locations for ages 7-17! Care Crew is free of charge; however we always accept monetary and in-kind donations to help the dogs and cats at Woods.
Crew members will have the opportunity to join us in filling Kongs for our canines to enjoy in their kennels (SLO only), reading to our cats in our cattery, crafting homemade pet toys, competing in a scavenger hunt (Atascadero only), and getting our hands dirty in the Woods Memorial Garden (SLO only).
Space is limited, so register today!

Volunteer Orientation SLO Location
2022-08-28 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
Woods volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. If you are interested in opportunities for those under 18 years old, please visit our Youth Volunteers section of the Get Involved page.
This volunteer orientation class is now full. To be added to a cancellation list, please email volunteer@woodshumanesociety.org!

Volunteer Orientation North County Location
2022-08-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
Woods volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. If you are interested in opportunities for those under 18 years old, please visit our Youth Volunteers section of the Get Involved page.

Care Crew North County - August 21
2022-08-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States

Spin for Woods
2022-08-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-20 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | cycletribe slo, 285 Buchon Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
Spin. Snack. Support. Win.
To celebrate Adopt a Homeless Animal Day, cycletribe slo is hosting a fundraiser benefiting Woods Humane Society on Saturday, August 20th at 9 a.m. and Sunday, August 21st at 10 a.m. Join them for a fun-filled, 45-minute community indoor cycling class. All levels are welcome and scones from Bread Bike will follow the class. Cost is $20 with $10 of your fee being donated right to Woods Humane Society to raise money for homeless animals waiting for their forever homes. Grab a seat to spin before they fill up!

Care Crew SLO - August 14
2022-08-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States

Care Crew North County - August 7
2022-08-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States

Woods at the Mid-State Fair
2022-07-29 12:00 - 16:00, 2022-07-22 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | California Mid-State Fair, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, CA, 93446, United States
Woods will be at the California Mid-State Fair this year on July 22nd (Senior Day) and July 29th (Kids Day), from 12-4 p.m.. Come on out and visit us!

Care Crew - July 24
2022-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
(SOLD OUT)
Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Woods is excited to offer two in-person youth activity days at our SLO shelter on July 10th and 24th from 1pm to 3pm for ages 7-17. Care Crew is free of charge; however, we always accept monetary and in-kind donations to help the dogs and cats at Woods.
Crew members will have the opportunity to join us in filling Kongs for our canines to enjoy in their kennels, reading to our cats in our cattery, crafting homemade pet toys, and getting our hands dirty in the Woods Memorial Garden. Space is limited, so sign up below!

Some of our current most needed items are:
GREENIES Pill Pockets
Meaty Treats Lamb & Rice Jerky Strips
Pup-Peroni Original Bacon Flavor Dog Snacks
Fashion's Talk Cat Toys Variety Pack

Woods at the Blues Baseball Game
2022-07-17 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sinsheimer Ballpark, 900 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
Let's go out to the ball game! Woods will be at the Blues Baseball game on Sunday, July 17, at 1PM. Come see us! Purchase your tickets at https://bluesbaseball.com/.

Volunteer Orientation SLO Location
2022-07-17 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
Woods volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. If you are interested in opportunities for those under 18 years old, please visit our Youth Volunteers section of the Get Involved page.

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Care Crew - July 10
2022-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States

Youth Pet Painting
2022-07-09 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Paso Market Walk, 1803 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA, 93446, United States
The artists of ArtSocial805 will guide you through a fun pet painting. The donation of $40 includes all your supplies.
A portion of yourdonation goes directly to Woods Humane Society.

Tuesdays in the Park
2022-06-14 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave, Atascadero, CA, 93422, United States
Woods will be the featured nonprofit at TUESDAYS IN THE PARK at Atascadero Lake Park in Atascadero on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, from 5pm ~ 8pm.
This event will feature delicious food from Zen Dog food truck, a wine and beer garden and live music by the Atascadero Community Band. This is a community event you won't want to miss!
Woods Humane Society will have a table with bake sale items benefiting the cats & dogs.
Enjoy these summer evenings out with friends and family, at the Atascadero Lake Park. Bringing chairs or a picnic blanket is recommended.
THIS EVENT SERIES IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE ATASCADERO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tails Gala
2022-06-04 16:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oyster Ridge, 5991 W Pozo Road, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453, United States
Calling all cool cats and dolls: it’s time to dust off your pinstriped suits and flapper dresses! Join us on Saturday, June 4th for our 20th Annual Tails Gala! Get ready for an evening of fun at Oyster Ridge, all in the name of supporting our life-saving programs. By purchasing a ticket or table you will be treated to a cocktail and wine reception, catered dinner from Trumpet Vine, exclusive access to a robust silent auction, and an engaging dinner show and unique live auction.

Jump Party
2022-05-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, 93405, United States
We're having a "Jump" Party!
Woods Humane Society will be hosting another Jump Party for those dogs who need a little help keeping “four on the floor.”
Saturday, May 28th at 1PM, we’ll be working with six over-zealous dogs, instructing their owners how to teach them not to jump. Along with our certified trainers, all the dog owners in class will be helping to teach each other’s dogs that jumping up on people is a crime that does not pay!
(Dog must be social with dogs and people to be appropriate for this class)

Free Microchip Clinic - North County
2022-05-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
May is National “Chip Your Pet” Month! Microchips allow lost pets to be quickly reunited with their owners. To help keep our community’s pets safe, Woods is offering FREE Microchip Clinics at each of its locations throughout May. Clinics will be held on Wednesday afternoons in SLO and Friday afternoons in Atascadero. Visit SpaySLOCounty.com to sign up for a free appointment!

Kid's Night at Farmers' Market SLO
2022-05-26 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown SLO Farmers' Market, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
Bring the kids and find Woods' booth at Kid's Night at Farmers' Market SLO on Thursday, May 26th at 6 p.m.

Free Microchip Clinic - SLO
2022-05-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States

Lakefest & Children's Day in the Park
2022-05-21 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave, Atascadero, CA, 93422, United States
Visit the Woods booth at the 5th Annual Lake Fest, put on by the Friends of the Lake and THE LINK Family Resource Center, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Atascadero Lake Park.
Activities for all ages starting with Cardboard Boat Regatta & Races, Stand-Up Paddleboard Races, 2-for-1 Zoo Coupons, Fishing Derby, Live Music by Bremen Town, Kids Activities, food and a variety of vendors! Plus have fun exploring different booths while learning about local resources in our community for children and their families!
