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805 Living Summer 2020, Paws and Pivot story by Leslie Dinaberg. Photos by Victoria Pearson.<\/p><\/div>\n

After its closure during the COVID-19-related stay-at-home order, the Humane Society of Ventura County\u00a0(hsvc.org<\/a>) recently re-opened for pet adoptions. \u201cWe have room for three appointments per day,\u201d says director\u00a0of community outreach Greg Cooper. \u201cWe have stopped the intake of adoptable animals since the start of the\u00a0pandemic, so our on-site population is way down,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the power of social media and photographer Victoria Pearson<\/a>\u2019s Instagram pet portraits (@victoriapearsonphotographer; see a sampling above), Cooper says, \u201cengagement on our feeds has increased by close to\u00a0double since the pandemic began. People show a great deal of interest if they can see what the dog, cat, horse, or\u00a0pig looks like before coming up for a visit at our shelter.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also credits the contributions of volunteers. \u201cThe work they produce is stellar,\u201d he says. \u201cWe consider\u00a0ourselves lucky to have access to such a great resource.\u201d<\/p>\n

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805 Living Summer 2020, cover art by John Galan.<\/p><\/div>\n

This story was originally published in the summer 2020 issue of 805 Living<\/a>. Click here<\/a> to read it as it appeared in print.<\/p>\n

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