If you are an animal owner and are requesting to receive a copy of your own animal’s licensing or rabies vaccination records, please contact OC Animal Care at (714) 935-6848 or email OCCROCPetinfo@occr.ocgov.com ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS If you are requesting records to prepare for an Administrative Hearing with OC Animal Care...

For information about pet adoptions or general inquiries , please call (714) 935-6848 , 8 a.m. to 5p.m., 7 days a week. You can also email: occrocpetinfo@occr.ocgov.com For license and billing information , please call (714) 935-6848 , 8 a.m. to 5p.m., Monday – Friday. You can also email: acslicensing@occr.ocgov.com...

You are required by law to report any bite or scratch from a domestic or wild animal. Report an animal bite or scratch by calling (714) 796-6421 or completing the Bite Reporting Form . If you have any questions regarding animal bites or rabies, call the County of Orange Rabies...

Animal-related businesses are required to possess an Animal Facility Business License, including: Aviaries Circus Commercial kennels Commercial stables Exotic animals Fish stores Grooming parlors Mobile groomers Pet shops Pony rides Rodeo Temporary and permanent animal exhibits Zoos Routine inspections are conducted to ensure the animals are properly cared for and...

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...

It is not uncommon for residents of Orange County to encounter wildlife. Orange County is home to a diverse wildlife population which inhabit both our urban and open spaces. Many residents experience occasional visits from wildlife, such as opossums, squirrels, bats, raccoons, skunks, snakes, and coyotes. Those closer to open...