If you’ve been waiting for the right time to open your home, now is the time. We currently have over 530 cats onsite who need homes. This year we have already taken in over 8,500 cats – that’s almost 1,500 more cats and kittens than at this point in 2018! – and that number goes up every.single.day. In the last week alone, we brought in 143 cats who needed our help. Now we’re asking you for help. Starting today 11/8 through Sunday 11/10 we are waiving cat adoption fees ($14 microchip fee still applies). Please tell your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and anyone else who might be looking for a new family member. With your support we can continue to help the cats in our community find the homes they’ve been dreaming of.
Join us for the OC Animal Care 2019 World Series! The shelter is full, and bases are loaded! Hit a home run out of the park and adopt an MVP (MOST VALUABLE PET)! Beginning October 19 until the end of the 2019 Baseball World Series, there will be *$14 adoptions (Not including dog licensing, leash or carrier. Discount will not apply to puppies under 6 months of age and animals with prior reservation deposits). Step up to the plate and be the MVP to one of our furry friends! read more
OC Animal Care partnered with OC Public Libraries to help adorable kittens find loving homes. These “OC Tails and Tales” kitten adoption events encouraged the public to come to the library to adopt, read to the kittens and learn more about OC Animal Care. Irvine Heritage Library, Cypress Library and Tustin Library were among the venues that hosted these kitten adoptions, and it was a huge success! Over the span of 3 events, a total of 38 kittens were adopted into loving homes! Event goers also had the opportunity to learn more about the shelter’s foster program that saves hundreds of kittens each year! The shelter is grateful to have the opportunity to co-host these events and provide an additional resource for kittens who are waiting to be adopted. OC Animal Care is excited to partner with OC Public Libraries for additional events in the future to help more feline friends find loving homes!
Update: Phone lines are back up. Thank you for your patience!Our phone lines are down. Our IT department is working on resolving this issue ASAP. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please use our after hours number at: (714)259-1122You can also contact us via email at occrocpetinfo@occr.ocgov.com with any general inquiries. If you have questions about pet licensing, please contact us at Acslicensing@occr.ocgov.com Thank you for your patience!
It’s homecoming season and OC Animal Care cordially invites you to a Black and White Affair! Come on down Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th for *14 Black cat and Black and White cat adoptions! Please see attached flyers for this weekend’s cat and kitten adoption event. We have around 180 black and black/white cats and kittens at the shelter waiting for homes and we’re hoping many will be adopted during this event. read more
On September 21st, OC Animal Care hosted it’s Fall for a Friend adoption event sponsored by District 4 Supervisor, Doug Chaffee. Event goers had the opportunity to come down to the shelter and adopt an animal for free, not including licensing or microchip. Adopters waiting in line for the shelter to open their doors were welcomed with delicious donuts and a meet and greet with the District 4 Supervisor who said words of gratitude and appreciation to guests waiting to find their new furry friend! The event was a huge success and 128 animals (84 cats, 36 dogs, 5 exotics, 3 rabbits) found loving homes. Attendees visited booths hosted by staff from District 4 Supervisor Chaffee’s office and District 3 Supervisor Wagner’s office. The OC District Attorney’s office, OC Sheriff’s Department, OC Mosquito and Vector Control and Teens 4 Training were among the other vendors in present. OC Animal Care volunteers also hosted a bake sale table, free pet tag and spinning wheel booth. Guests also had the opportunity to cool down with a sweet treat from the Kona Ice Truck of Central Tustin. Thank you to everyone who adopted and made this special Fall for a Friend event one to remember!
Attention! OC Animal Care's Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchip clinic is changing from our regular schedule to the first Thursday of the following Months: October 3rd, November 7th and December 5th.Please see the flyer for more details and visit www.heart4pets.org for future dates. Thank you. read more
On September 3, the County of Orange Rabies Control Program administered by OC Animal Care staff held its 5th annual Rabies Awareness Event. This event is held each year in observance of World Rabies Day which began to increase community awareness of the disease and its prevention. World Rabies Day is observed on September 28 of each year, and while rabies is a 100% preventable disease, nearly 60,000 people die from the disease around the world each year. OC Animal Care has joined Global Alliance for Rabies Control in their Zero by 30 campaign which aims to end human deaths from dog rabies around the world by 2030. We would like to thank Noble Friends Foundation for providing the funding necessary to make this event a success. With their assistance, 59 dogs and cats received free or discounted rabies vaccinations. In addition to providing rabies vaccinations, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control was in attendance to help educate attendees on the importance of mosquito abatement. Since the month of September is also National Preparedness Month, OC Animal Care provided emergency preparedness information for pets, including pet evacuation kit handouts, watertight “go-bags”, and collapsible bowls to help pet owners start the planning process. While the United States generally no longer experiences some of the challenges other countries do with respect to rabies control, it’s important for the community to know that rabies is still found in It has been decades since rabies was last found in a domestic dog or cat, however, Orange County does see rabies in wildlife, particularly bats. To date in 2019, there have been 9 rabid bats found in Orange County. If you encounter a wild animal that appears to be ill or acting abnormally, please contact your local animal control agency for assistance.
UPDATE: EVENT HAS CONCLUDED SEPTEMBER 8THWE NEED YOUR HELP! Our kennels are COMPLETELY FULL and we need to make space for incoming animals. We currently have over 800 animals in our facility! Beginning today through Sunday, we are waiving fees* for the next 100 dog adoptions, 200 cat adoptions and all bunny adoptions! (See the flyer for additional details) read more
Saturday, August 17 was National Clear the Shelters Day, an event organized by NBC and Telemundo television stations to promote adoptions in our communities. OC Animal Care was able to place 177 animals (112, cats, 59 dogs, 4 hamsters, 2 rabbits) into loving homes! During the event, attendees visited booths from the VCA Animal Hospital, Hills Pet Nutrition, The City of Orange Public Library, Cell Dogs Program, Pet Adoption Center of Orange County, OC Shelter Partners and OC Libraries. OC Animal Care volunteers also held a bake sale with delicious treats and made free pet tags for the public! NBC LA and Telemundo 52 Los Angles made this an extra special event and featuring some of the shelter animals on live television! Long-Term resident and staff favorite, Fenway, made his television debut and can now add ‘actor’ to his list of accomplishments! Thank you to everyone who adopted and came out to support OC Animal Care made this Clear the Shelters one to remember!
