Here at OC Animal Care, we are fortunate enough to receive so many great donations from the public and our partners. Bae Gives Back works to not only supply the public and their pets with dog supplies, but they also make a donation to our shelter with each purchase as well! Bae Gives Back thought of this wonderful idea after adopting one of our Shih Tzu’s, Teddy, from our previous location in Orange. They noticed Teddy looked chilly in his kennel and though he, and all of the other dogs, would benefit from having nice, warm blankets, so Bae Gives Back was born! Thanks to programs like Bae Gives Back, OC Animal Care is provided with fabulous donations that the staff and animals are incredibly thankful for.
Most people look forward to Friday because the weekend, but in OC Animal Care’s case, it was the excitement of the Amazon Treasure Truck coming by! Although the Amazon Treasure Truck usually sells featured products, this special stop was to make a donation. Amazon partnered with the Purina Company and they had 1,500 cans of wet cat food, 250 cans of wet dog food, and 100 bags of treats, all of which they delivered to OC Animal Care. This donation is extremely appreciated by our staff and of course, the animals! Thank you to the Amazon Treasure Truck for recognizing the work being done at OC Animal Shelter and for a great way to start Friday! If you haven’t already, please check out the shelter’s Amazon wish list at http://a.co/b7s2NTt.
On Friday May 25, some residents reported a sick or injured baby owl on a path in the neighborhood. The path was filled with trees and adult birds hiding among them. The reporting party was advised it was most likely a healthy fledgling and to leave it be, however, an officer would be sent out to double check. Officer Natalizio reported to the location and once finding the bird, found it to be a baby raptor, possibly a hawk, not a baby owl.To be 100% sure if it was healthy and able to be left alone, Officer Natalizio took it to a doctor for further examination. The baby raptor was determined to be healthy and was returned to the wild near where it was found off the ground in a box. Thank you Officer Natalizio for your thoroughness and to the residents as well! We are thankful for our team and people in the community who care for animals as much as we do!
OC Animal Care had a special adoption event honoring and thanking our service men and women on Memorial Day weekend. On May 25-27, anyone who currently served or was serving in the military, as well as their family members, were given the chance to adopt free of charge, not including the cost of licensing! A total of 21 furry friends found loving home with military families. OC Animal Care is grateful to have the opportunity to thank the people who protect our country by offering free adoptions for animals that will provide love and comfort. Special thank you to Animals for Armed Forces for sponsoring this adoption event.
Our Animal Control Officers do amazing work everyday but today we would like to share 2017 Animal Control Officer of the Year Sergeant Su (left) and Animal Control Officer of the Quarter Officer Natalizio (right)! These two individuals were nominated by their peers. Thank you for all that you do and making a difference!
You never know when you are going to get stuck in a tight situation, but you always mange to somehow get out. Sometimes you are able to get out by yourself and sometimes you need help from others like your family or friends. This doesn’t just apply to humans though; it applies to our furry friends too. On Tuesday May 15 a small kitten found himself in a tight situation-literally; he was wedged between a cinderblock wall and shed. OC Animal Care Officer Holliday responded to situation along with Anaheim Fire Captain Ryan Lazar, Engineer Brent Hirst and Fire Fighter Dave Loya. To help the kitten, the team was cut access holes in the shed so that the kitten could have more room and so that Officer Holliday cold pull it out. Thanks to this team of heroes, the kitten was saved and brought to OC Animal Care. Thank you to Officer Holliday and to Anaheim Fire for helping to save the kitten from a tight situation. We have all been there and it is always amazing to have someone there to help you out like they did with the kitten.
During the month of April, Cats in Need Yorba Linda re-released 77 feral cats through our SNR (Spay-Neuter-Release) Program. We Spay/Neuter, vaccinate, microchip and notch our community cats’ ears, and release them back into the environment/neighborhood they were originally brought in from through the nonprofit group we work with. Cats in Need Yorba Linda could use your help! If you are interested in being a part of this program for local feral kitties, please contact Cats in Need Yorba Linda at (714) 998-6360 or email us at: Brittany.Hayes@occr.ocgov.com
Kitten season is upon us so we will be seeing a number of kittens around the neighborhoods and here at OC Animal Care. We want to share some steps with you about kitten care and to let you know that if you would like to foster any kittens, whether they are ones you find or ones you want to pick up from the shelter, we have Kitten Kits. If they are bottle kittens we can provide kitten formula and other supplies. You can foster until they are either 2 pounds or eating on their own. If you have any questions please contact us at foster@occr.ocgov.com. read more
Spring Fling was the first free adoption event at the new OC Animal Care facility in Tustin. On April 28, 2018 people lined up outside the doors waiting to be let in at 11:00 am to start adopting their new best friend! Doors were open from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm for people to have meet and greets and adopt any of the available animals. Banners and balloons decorated walkways, buildings and rooms. Outside where people picked up their dogs there was a table of brand new collars which were donated so that people could leave with one for their new pets. There were also some props for people to use to take a quick picture with their dog they adopted before they left to commemorate their new happy beginning together. As people left they could also buy some sweet treats at the bake sale table where people donated delicious baked goods for the shelter. By the end of the day there was a total of 62 adoptions. To be exact there were 20 dogs, 29 cats, 3 rabbits, and 10 other animals who found their forever homes! The event was filled with smiles, some special memories and changed lives. Although the event is over now, OC Animal Care can’t wait to see more people at future events. Follow our social media platforms or check out website for future events so that you can enjoy the fun or find your perfect pal!
On Saturday April 21st OC Animal Care was at the 22nd Annual West Anaheim Neighborhood Development Western BBQ at Maxwell Park. From 10 am to 2pm community members could participate in a number of activities from games, competitions, demonstrations, local vendors and interact with animals through pony rides and visiting potbellied pigs.OC Animal Care was in attendance with four volunteers, and four dogs: Julia, Anita, Claudeen and Lilly. Julia and Anita both found their fur-ever homes at the event! Julia went home with an Anaheim Chief Advisory Board Member for the Anaheim Police Department and Anita went home with an Anaheim Fire and Rescue Community Engagement Officer. Not only were OC Animal Care staff and volunteers excited to see dogs go home, but they were also excited to see a friendly face. One of the potbellied pigs that was at the event was an OC Animal Care alumni! Sir Archibald was adopted in April 2017 and has been living his best life with his forever mom ever since. The event brought a lot of people from the Anaheim community together and happy endings.
