Secret Santa Paws

Join us on the 25th for our 70s party, starting at 6pm.

🐾🐾 PUPPY BOWL RESULTS 🐾🐾

Because of YOU, today we saw:
🐶 46 puppies adopted
🐕 4 adult dogs adopted
🐱 1 cat adopted

That is 51 lives changed in ONE AMAZING DAY. 🤯💛

What a freaking incredible Puppy Bowl. The love, the energy, the support, the cheering, the cuddles — all of it was next-level. We cannot thank everyone enough who came out, adopted, volunteered, shared, and supported this event. This is what community looks like.

📣 Heads up: I’ll be posting an updated list tomorrow of which puppies are still available and which rescues they’re from, so stay tuned if you didn’t get to take one home today!

From the bottom of our hearts — THANK YOU. 🖤🐾

Thanks to our friends at Davis Bros Cooling and Heating for sponsoring and Lost Lagoon Wings & Grill for providing us with the best venue ever!

We’re still riding this high.

Southeast Volusia Humane Society
1200 S. Glencoe Rd, NSB

🕵️‍♂️ Meet Sherlock — and yes, he lives up to the name. 🐾 Sherlock is a 5-year-old black Shepherd who is smart, intense, and always thinking three steps ahead. This is not a “Netflix-and-nap” dog — this is a Shepherd’s Shepherd. 🖤 Who Sherlock really is: • High-drive, focused, and very intelligent • Needs regular exercise, walks, and mental stimulation • Thrives when he has a job or purpose • Confident and alert — the kind of dog who notices everything 🐕 Dog-to-dog notes: Sherlock can be okay with other dogs, but he does resource guard, so careful management and experience are important. He’s not a dog-park kind of guy — he prefers structure and clear expectations. 🎯 Best home for Sherlock: • Someone with Shepherd experience • A person who understands drive, boundaries, and routine • An adopter who enjoys training, working, and engaging with their dog Sherlock isn’t “too much dog” — he’s just the right dog for the right person. If you know Shepherds, love their intensity, and appreciate a dog who wants to do things with you, Sherlock could be an incredible partner. He’s ready to work. Are you ready to be his person? 🖤🐕‍🦺 Southeast Volusia Humane Society 120 S. Glencoe Rd, NSB

🎄🐾 The 12 Strays of Christmas – Day 8 🐾🎄
sponsored by Davis Bros Cooling and Heating

On Day 8 of the 12 Strays of Christmas, we’re featuring Tank, a 6-year-old good boy with the biggest smile and the kindest eyes. Once a stray, now safe — and still waiting for the one thing on his Christmas wish list: a home. ❤️

✨ This holiday series is proudly sponsored by Davis Brothers, and we’re encouraging our community to foster for the holidays to give dogs like Tank a warm, loving break from the shelter.

🎁 We make fostering easy:
We provide ALL of the supplies needed while Tank is in your home — food, supplies, and even a crate. You provide the love.

Even a short-term foster can change everything for a shelter dog. If you’ve ever thought about fostering, this is the perfect time.

📩 Message us to learn more about fostering or adopting Tank.

Southeast Volusia Humane Society
1200 S. Glencoe Rd, NSB

🎄🏡 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS — GINGER NEEDS A PLACE TO STAY🏡🎄
Proudly sponsored by Davis Bros Cooling and Heating

Meet Ginger, a 4-year-old lovebug who is searching for a single, committed foster home to stay with her through the holiday season — a cozy place where she can fully settle in, relax, and just be a dog. ❤️

Ginger recently spent a few days in a foster home, and here’s what her foster had to say:

✨ She’s wonderful with dogs she’s met on leash, even when another dog wasn’t so polite. Ginger didn’t react — she just looked up like, “Did that really just happen?”

✨ She’s housebroken, calm, and incredibly adaptable — she even thrived living in a camper!

✨ Walks have become a breeze. With a harness and gentle guidance, she happily stays right by your side.

✨ Ginger has excellent public manners — she calmly laid under a restaurant table, patiently waiting (no begging!)

✨ She’s affectionate, loving, and gives the best sloppy kisses. She may be a little shy at first, but once she warms up, she’s all in.

Her foster summed it up perfectly:
“I’ve only had her for three days, but she truly is the perfect dog.”

Right now, Ginger is splitting time between a foster home and the shelter — but what she truly needs is one home for the holidays, where she can stay consistently, decompress, and enjoy the comfort she deserves.

🎁 Through our Home for the Holidays foster program, ALL supplies are provided — food, toys, bedding, and even a crate — thanks to the generous support of Davis Brothers Cooling & Heating. You provide the home and love; we’ll provide everything else.

If you’ve ever considered fostering and want a dog who will reward you with gratitude, loyalty, and endless affection, Ginger would love to spend the holidays with you. 🐾❤️

Apply in person or online at www.SEVHumaneSociety.org/foster

Southeast Volusia Humane Society
1200 S. Glencoe Rd, NSB

🎄🐾 A Christmas Thank You Straight From the Heart 🐾🎄 Today was nothing short of magical at our shelter—and it’s all thanks to Secret Santa Paws and the incredible Theresa Boytos, the heart and driving force behind this amazing mission. Because of you, our shelter was filled with joy, comfort, and holiday magic. From dogs racing around choosing their favorite toys to cats snuggling into cozy blankets and enjoying special treats, every animal felt the love today. Watching them experience this moment was something we will never forget. 💖 Theresa, your mission is powerful and beautiful. You refuse to let a single dog or cat spend Christmas sitting in a kennel without comfort, enrichment, and joy—and that compassion reaches far beyond just one shelter. Thanks to Secret Santa Paws, animals in shelters and rescues across our community (and beyond!) receive toys, blankets, treats, and reminders that they matter. Year after year—and even during Christmas in July—you show up, organize, fundraise, and give selflessly so these dogs and cats feel special while waiting for their forever homes. From the bottom of our hearts, and on behalf of every wagging tail, happy purr, playful bounce, and content nap today… thank you for choosing our shelter animals and for making this holiday season brighter than ever. 🎁🐶🐱❤️ We are so grateful to be part of this incredible mission alongside: ✨ Secret Santa Paws ✨ Sophie’s Circle Dog Rescue ✨ Pawsibilities Rescue Group ✨ Farmhouse Cats ✨ Edgewater Animal Shelter ✨ Southeast Volusia Humane Society This is what compassion looks like. This is what community looks like. And this is what Christmas is all about. 🎄🐾💫 Thank you, Secret Santa Paws and Theresa, for filling our shelter with love, joy, and Christmas magic for both our dogs and cats. ❤️ Southeast Volusia Humane Society 1200 S. Glencoe Rd, NSB

Our signature taco tuesday special is here, featuring Chicken, Beef, Shrimp, Fish, or Pork Belly tacos available all day. Deals include 4 Chicken or Beef tacos for $10 or 4 Fish, Shrimp, or Pork Belly tacos for $11, you can mix and match! Today for lunch we are also featuring Grouper Sliders for $11.99. Enjoy free pool play all day.

🎄🐾 Allow us to introduce ourselves… We are Secret Santa Paws, and our mission is simple but powerful: to raise money so that every dog and cat in our local shelters and rescues has new toys, cozy blankets, tasty treats, and more for Christmas.

The thought of a dog or cat sitting in a cage with nothing on this special day is unacceptable to us—and we are here to change that. 💖

✨ Over the past few years, we’ve been blessed to do so well that we’ve even been able to make donations for Christmas in July!

Looking ahead, we’re excited to host many fun events including:

🎯 Co****le tournaments

🎱 Bingo nights

🐶 Yappy hours

🍷 Wine walks

🎉 Parades

🎨 Craft fairs …and more!

🎁 Basket raffles are a huge part of our fundraising, and this is where you can help. We are in need of:

Gift cards

Services

Completed baskets

Products

Or anything you’d like to donate that we can add to a basket

🌟 Every donor will be officially recognized on our page and social media.

📱 If you’d be kind enough to make a donation, please text us at 757-678-6944.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and for helping us give these sweet babies the Christmas they deserve while they wait for their forever homes. 🐕🐈❤️

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