ACI Jet Holiday Fundraiser
2025-12-19 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ACI Jets, 4751 Aviadores Wy, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
Ready for Some Holiday Fun at ACI Jet?
Our friends at ACI Jet are hosting a festive fundraiser supporting local nonprofits like Woods Humane Society, and we can’t wait to join the holiday cheer!
Bring your most creative, sky-high, aviation-themed gingerbread masterpiece for the Aviation Gingerbread Build Off. A $15 donation gets you entered into the contest, and bragging rights are on the line!
Warm up with a hot chocolate bar, snack on holiday treats, explore aviation displays, and enjoy fun prize giveaways all evening long.
December 19 at 4:30 p.m.

Holiday Tales SLO
2025-12-17 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, 93405, United States
Don’t miss your chance to read with the cats and dogs of Woods! You’ll share a heartwarming holiday story, enjoy hot chocolate and popcorn, and spread some holiday cheer! Plus, take home your very own stuffed animal 'reading buddy'.

Please complete one registration per attendee (parents, kids, relatives, and anyone attending this event).

Tito's Yappy Hour
2025-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wooly's, 101 Pomeroy Ave, Pismo Beach, 93449, United States
It’s almost time for Yappy Hour! Come to two special, local Yappy Hour events benefiting Woods Humane Society from 3-5 p.m. on December 11 at Mr. Rick’s in Avila, and on December 17 at Wooly’s in Pismo! Enjoy some Tito's Handmade Vodka cocktails and raise your glass for dogs like Spirit, available for adoption at Woods Humane Society!

Holiday Tales - North County
2025-12-16 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States

10th Annual Holiday Pop Up Shop!
2025-12-14 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sans Liege Wines, 870 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA, CA, 93449, United States
Join us at Sans Liege’s 10th Annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop for an evening of wine by the glass and local shopping. Stop by and enter the prize drawings to support Woods Humane Society and help animals in need this holiday season. The event takes place on Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM!

Care Crew - SLO
2025-12-14 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-30 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-16 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
Calling all crafty, caring, pet-loving kids! Care Crew members will have the opportunity to join us in filling Kongs for our canines to enjoy in their kennels, crafting homemade pet toys, and creating art to help showcase our adoptable animals. Care Crew will be held at our San Luis Obispo location on Sundays at 2:00-3:30. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so sign up below!

Volunteer Orientation North County Location
2025-12-14 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
This is a volunteer orientation for our North County facility. We are a cats only facility. Volunteers interested in working with dogs or in SLO must sign up for an orientation at our SLO location. Please check the calendar for our next event.
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.

Volunteer Orientation North County 12/14

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Free Pet Vaccine Clinics
2025-12-12 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
❄️🐾 Winter wellness starts here! 🐶💉
Thanks to Petco Love, Woods Humane Society is hosting three free winter Vaccine Clinics:
📍 Woods SLO: Dec. 10, from 12–4 p.m.
📍 Woods North County: Dec. 12 and Jan. 9, from 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
✨ Schedule your appointment today at https://woodshumanesociety.org/spay-neuter/vaccines/
Read more at https://woodshumanesociety.org/petco-love-and-woods-humane-society-offer-free-pet-vaccine-clinics-in-december-and-january/.

Tito's Yappy Hour
2025-12-11 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mr.Ricks, 404 Front St, Avila Beach, 93424, United States

Paws to Remember
2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, 93405, United States
At Woods Humane Society, we understand the holidays can be joyful yet difficult when grieving the loss of a beloved pet. That’s why we’re honored to host Paws to Remember on Wednesday, December 10 at 6:00 PM at our San Luis Obispo campus.
Together, we’ll celebrate the lives of our pets with music, candle lighting, and the reading of names. With a donation, you’ll receive a Light Up a Life lantern ornament in memory of your pet, and proceeds will support Hospice SLO County’s Pet Peace of Mind program, keeping pets and their people together during times of illness.
This free ceremony is open to all.

Book Buddies - SLO
2025-12-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-12-03 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-26 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-19 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-12 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, 93405, 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 Atascadero location on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 and at our San Luis Obispo location on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so sign up below!

Free Winter Pet Vaccine Clinics
2025-12-10 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society SLO, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States

Book Buddies - North County
2025-12-09 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-12-02 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-18 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-11 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States

Volunteer Orientation SLO Location
2025-12-07 11:00 - 12:30 (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. Please check back soon to register for next month's orientation!

49th Annual Downtown SLO Holiday Parade
2025-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
Hooray for the holidays!
Join Woods for the largest holiday parade on the Central Coast! Hosted by Downtown SLO, nearly 90 decorated floats, marching bands, vehicles, dancers, and more will march through downtown San Luis Obispo to celebrate the holidays.

Pet Tales - North County
2025-12-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
Get ready for the cutest, coziest, and cuddliest hour in your week! Pet Tales welcomes young children and their grownups for a pet-themed story time with our adoptable cats. Curl up with your little one in our ‘Cat Room’ and enjoy read aloud stories, bubbles, and (most importantly) our cats! Join us at our Atascadero location on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so sign up below!

Trees, Tunes & Tacky Sweaters: Holiday Tree Auction
2025-11-22 16:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Family Care Network, 1255 Kendall St, San Luis Obispo, United States
Join Woods on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Family Care Network in San Luis Obispo for Trees, Tunes & Tacky Sweaters: Holiday Tree Auction!
Get ready for an evening bursting with retro holiday vibes, funky tunes, festive sweaters, and dazzling trees. Enjoy a lively mix of music, delicious bites, drinks, and colorful décor—from felt garlands to funky tinsel trees—all set against a nostalgic holiday backdrop. And yes, tacky sweaters are highly encouraged!
TICKETS REQUIRED!

Volunteer Orientation North County Location
2025-11-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Woods Humane Society North County, 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero,, CA, 93422, United States
This is a volunteer orientation for our North County facility. We are a cats only facility. Volunteers interested in working with dogs or in SLO must sign up for an orientation at our SLO location. Please check the calendar for our next event.
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.

Volunteer Orientation North County 11/16

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