News Release: 2/17/2025

SLO County Wine Country Raises a Glass to Pets in Need at 17^th Annual Wine 4 Paws
More than 75 Wineries to Donate 10% of Sales to Woods Humane Society on April 26-27, 2025
San Luis Obispo, CA (February 12, 2025) — Wine 4 Paws, the 17^th annual, weekend-long wine country fundraiser for the dogs and cats at Woods Humane Society, returns to SLO County on April 26 and 27, 2025. More than 75 wine, cider, olive oil, dining, and other businesses throughout the county will donate 10 percent of their proceeds from the weekend to support dogs and cats in need.
The event, which has raised more than $700,000 for homeless pets at Woods Humane Society since it began in 2009, commences with the annual Hayseed & Housdon Kick-Off Party on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Cal Coast Beer in Paso Robles. The full weekend’s lineup includes wine tasting, special wine sales, and unique ticketed events such as paint your pet parties, wine-paired dinners, vineyard dog walks, wine-blending seminars, and more.
Woods Humane Society CEO Emily L’Heureux says Wine 4 Paws is a crucial fundraiser for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal shelter. “We are seeing crisis-level numbers of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens in need of shelter across the state as the costs of providing shelter continue to rise. On top of that, spring is baby season, which means Woods is also providing round-the-clock services for unwanted litters of puppies and kittens. Wine 4 Paws is essential to help us respond to these demands and save the lives of up to 3,000 pets in 2025.”  
 “With so many animals in need this year, I can’t wait to see how much impact our county’s many wine and pet enthusiasts can have in one fun weekend,” says Wine 4 Paws organizer Sarah Tomasetti. “Come enjoy all that the Central Coast has to offer while helping Woods Humane Society continue to care for homeless animals in our community who await loving homes.”
Wine 4 Paws event details and participating businesses can be found at www.Wine4Paws.com.
Woods Humane Society is located at 875 Oklahoma Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 and at 2300 Ramona Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422, and is open to the public daily from 12-5 p.m., with adoption hours from 12-4 p.m. For more information about Woods, visit www.WoodsHumane.org or call (805) 543-9316.
For media inquiries or high-resolution images, please contact Media@woodshumane.org.
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About Woods Humane Society  
Founded in 1955, Woods Humane Society is a privately funded, non‐profit, animal sheltering and welfare organization that annually places up to 3,000 dogs and cats into loving homes. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped prior to being placed for adoption. Visit www.woodshumane.org  to view available animals, donate or learn more. To make an adoption appointment, call Woods Humane Society SLO, located at 875 Oklahoma Avenue in San Luis Obispo, at (805) 543-9316, or Woods Humane Society North County, located at 2300 Ramona Road in Atascadero, at (805) 466-5403.
 
About Wine 4 Paws
Wine 4 Paws began in 2009 with the ingenious idea of blending a weekend of Central Coast wine tasting with helping homeless pets. Since its inception, it has partnered with hundreds of Central Coast wineries, breweries, olive oil producers, restaurants and other businesses to raise more than $700,000 for Woods Humane Society. The event now features more than 75 participating businesses offering wine tasting, wine sales, special events, and more, for one weekend each spring. A portion of all proceeds from the weekend are donated to Woods Humane Society to help the nonprofit care for and find loving homes for up to 3,000 dogs and cats per year. Visit www.Wine4Paws.com to see participating businesses, download an event map, and learn more.