RESOURCES FOR PET OWNERS
- What services is OC Animal Care currently providing?
- How do I prepare for the event that myself/family member contracts COVID-19?
- What should I do if I lost my pet or found a stray animal?
- I need help providing food for my pet.
- Where can I go for low-cost pet care?
- I need help paying for my pet's care.
- I need help training my pet.
- I need help rehoming my pet.
- Are there other organizations that can help?
- What are the other local shelters in Orange County?
What services is OC Animal Care currently providing?
- OC Animal Care is currently providing limited services at our facility. Please see our FAQ for information on how to adopt, redeem, or license your pet and more.
- In the case that you or a family member contracts COVID-19, identify another person in your household or someone who would be willing to care for your pet while you recover. It is important to restrict your contact between pets if you have tested positive for COVID-19. Be sure to prepare an emergency kit for your pet with at least 2 weeks worth of supplies.
- Check out the basic emergency kit checklists below to get you started.
Small Pets Horse/Livestock Bird Pocket Pets Reptiles
- For more information on COVID-19 in Orange County, visit the OC Public Health Care Agency website.
- For more information on COVID-19 and pets, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
COVID-19 Emergency Resources for People and Pets
What should you do if you lost your pet or found a stray animal?
Have you lost or found a pet in the communities OC Animal Care services? You can call us to report your missing pet or if you have found a stray animal in your neighborhood.
- Please check out the infographics below for more information on Lost & found Community Pets and How you can Help Reunite Pets in the Community.
- For additional tips on how to locate your lost pet visit our website at https://www.ocpetinfo.com/lost/tips
Need help providing food for your pet?
- Checkout this Pet Food Service List of local pet food banks in Orange County. Please call-in advance to confirm they have pet food services available.
- OC Animal Care is also hosting a monthly Family Fur-st Drive-Thru Pet Food Pantry for families in need, held the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Low-Cost Pet Clinics in Orange County
- Are you looking for low-cost pet care? View a list of local low-cost pet clinics in Orange County. Please call-in advance to check what services are available.
- OC Animal Care hosts a monthly low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic with services provided by H.E.A.R.T. Mobile Clinic.
Need financial help? Look into these ideas below on raising money for your pet or pets in need:
- Ask if your veterinarian accepts Care Credit, a credit card specifically for health care expenses, including veterinary care for your pet.
- Try a fundraising platform such as GoFundMe, which enables you to create a personal fundraising page.
- Consider Waggle, a pet-dedicated crowdfunding solution that channels funds directly to verified veterinarians for a pet’s care.
- Look into pet insurance companies such as Nationwide that will benefit your pets in the long run if they need any additional medical care.
Organizations in our community that may be able to provide assistance for your pet in need:
Training Resources:
Dog Cat Rabbit Bird
Resources for Rehoming your pet:
- Rehome by Adopt-a-pet.com
- Home to Home
- LAKE FOREST RESIDENTS ONLY - Pet Adoption Center of Orange County is a facility in Lake Forest that may be able to help. Please email LFhelp@adoptocpets.org for assistance.
Local Shelters in Orange County:
If OC Animal Care does not service the city you live in, check out the list below for local shelters in Orange County.
OC Animal Care provides services to the following cities:
| Anaheim | Huntington Beach | Santa Ana (Shelter Services Only) |
| Brea | Lake Forest | Tustin |
| Cypress | Orange | Villa Park |
| Fountain Valley | Placentia | Yorba Linda |
| Fullerton | San Juan Capistrano | Unincorporated Areas |
| Animal Rescue Foundation of Dana Point 949-240-2899 PO BOX 756 Dana Point, CA 92629 | Buena Park Field / Shelter Services South East Area Animal Control Authority 9777 Seaaca Street Downey, CA 90241 |
| City of Mission Viejo Animal Shelter 949-470-3045 28095 Hillcrest Mission Viejo, CA 92692 | San Clemente / Dana Point Animal Services Authority Serving Dana Point & San Clemente 949-492-1617 221 Avenida Fabricante San Clemente, CA 92672 |
| Costa Mesa City Animal Control 714-754-5311 99 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | Irvine Animal Care Center 949-724-7740 6443 Oak Canyon St, Irvine, CA 92620 |
| La Habra - Field Services La Habra Police Department Animal Services Division (562) 383-4352 La Habra Shelter Services Inland Valley Humane Society 500 Humane Way Pomona, CA. 91766 | Laguna Beach Animal Shelter 949-497-3552 20612 Laguna Canyon Rd Laguna Beach, CA 92651 |
| Newport Beach / Corona Del Mar Animal Shelter 949-718-3454 20282 Riverside Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 | Newport Beach City Animal Control 949-644-3717 870 Santa Barbara Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
| OC Animal Care 714-935-6848 1630 Victory Road Tustin, CA 92782 | Orange County Humane Society 714-536-8480 21632 Newland Huntington Beach, CA 92546 |
| Santa Ana Animal Services Adoptions - OC Animal Care 714-245-8792 | Seal Beach Animal Care Center 562-430-4993 1700 Adolfo Lopez Dr Seal Beach, CA 90740 |