Under Orange County Codified Ordinance 4-1-76, any person who has four or more dogs or four or more cats over the age of four months on their property or residence, is required to have an Animal Permit, and have it renewed annually. To obtain an Animal Permit Application or for...

What is Foster-to-Adopt? OC Animal Care’s Foster-to-Adopt Pilot Program is a new way to fall in love with a dog at OC Animal Care! The program offers potential adopters the opportunity to take select dogs home for two weeks before deciding if the relationship is meant to be. Benefits of...

More than 75% of the animals at OC Animal Care are lost “stray” pets. These pets are either found in the field by one of our officers or brought in by a community member who has found them in their neighborhood. When a lost pet is found, upon intake of...

Please note that OC Animal Care is currently not accepting healthy stray cats. If you have a trapped cat, you must return it to where you found it. We are currently only accepting ill or injured animals, underage orphaned kittens, and stray dogs. What Is a Feral Cat? A cat...

Become a Foster Caretaker! To date, OC Animal Care’s Foster Caretaker Program has successfully saved the lives of thousands of animals! The foster program buys time and gives a second chance to young or injured puppies, kittens, dogs, and cats. These animals need special one-on-one attention, which the shelter cannot...

OC Animal Care reports our statistics on our website because we feel that transparency is an important part of being a public agency. In addition, we want our communities to understand the realities that we face as a shelter and the impact that our citizens can have on increasing adoptions...

Let’s Paws is a fact-based, information series designed to address common topics of interest in animal care and to provide accurate information about what’s going on at OC Animal Care. Check out some of the topics that have been covered below! OC ANIMAL CARE Is OC Animal Care Open? What...

Milo is a 4-year-old Pit Bull Mix who's strong, spirited, and bursting with excitement. He's built for adventure and is always up for game of tug, a long hike, or just running laps around the yard for fun. Not only is Milo potty trained, he's also dog friendly, making him...