People love pets. They're cute, cuddly and fun! But having a pet involves much more than just love. There's a huge commitment involved; pets need food and water, medical care and lots of attention. Unfortunately, with all of these responsibilities, many people find that they are in over their heads. The result is a large number of unwanted pets. That's where OC Animal Care comes in. We take in more than 20,000 dogs, cats, bunnies and other pets in Orange County each year! In addition to the daily feed, shelter and medical care provided to each pet at our shelter, OC Animal Care strives to be proactive in placing pets by offering monthly adoption events, working with hundreds of nonprofit rescue groups and encouraging our community members to become volunteers and foster caretakers. OC Animal Care promotes: responsible pet ownership; health and safety of people and animals and spay/neuter programs. OC Animal Care provides temporary shelter and medical care for "lost" owned or stray animals and opportunities for adoption of these animals. OC Animal Care houses and provides medical care for impounded dogs, cats and exotic animals. The Care Center provides pet licensing and patrol services to 14 contract cities and all the unincorporated areas of the County.
1. Visit the Animal Care Center or Adoptable Pets page and select one of our available pets. Available pets have met the minimum required retention period allowed for owners to have their pet returned to them and have been made available for adoption. 2. Fill out the Pre-Adoption Questionnaire. This form will help our staff learn more about you and your household so we can help you find a good fit for your family. 3. Go to the Service Window and let the Office Specialist know you are interested in adopting the pet. You will need the pet’s unique Animal ID number listed on the website or on their kennel card. Once you have tuned in your Pre-Adoption Questionnaire they will give you a visiting pass and direct you to the visit waiting area. 4. All adopters must visit with the pet they are considering prior to completing the adoption process. Our staff will evaluate the visit and help you determine if this is the right pet for you by providing more information about the pet. 5. Once you have completed your visit you will be directed to our Adoption Center to complete the adoption process. You must pay all applicable fees and will be provided necessary paperwork. If your newly adopted pet has to stay for surgery, you will be required to return to the Animal Care Center when notified that your animal is ready for pick-up.
Santa Ana CA 92711 | 2.4 miles away
Southern California Bulldog Rescue provides shelter, re-homing assistance, and funds for medical treatment for over 100 bulldogs each year. These dogs come to us from animal shelters, other rescue groups, and owners who wish to surrender their purebred bulldogs. We help bulldogs in the Southern California area find suitable homes. Our network consists of many volunteers who foster, do home checks,
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
We will do our very best to raise awareness and educate the public with the reasons WHY it is important to adopt from your local shelter or committed rescue and what the benefits of adopting from a single breed rescue affords you. Project I Belong takes whatever amount of time needed to redirect the common behaviors that might hinder an adopter from insuring a true forever home and work always on
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
We will do our very best to raise awareness and educate the public with the reasons WHY it is important to adopt from your local shelter or committed rescue and what the benefits of adopting from a single breed rescue affords you. Project I Belong takes whatever amount of time needed to redirect the common behaviors that might hinder an adopter from insuring a true forever home and work always on
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
We will do our very best to raise awareness and educate the public with the reasons WHY it is important to adopt from your local shelter or committed rescue and what the benefits of adopting from a single breed rescue affords you. Project I Belong takes whatever amount of time needed to redirect the common behaviors that might hinder an adopter from insuring a true forever home and work always on
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
We will do our very best to raise awareness and educate the public with the reasons WHY it is important to adopt from your local shelter or committed rescue and what the benefits of adopting from a single breed rescue affords you. Project I Belong takes whatever amount of time needed to redirect the common behaviors that might hinder an adopter from insuring a true forever home and work always on
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
OCPoundHounds focus is to rescue primarily Pomeranians, Papillons, and Toy Hairless breeds such as Chinese Crested, Xolo’s (Mexican Hairless) and breed-standard Chihuahuas from local Southern California “High Kill” shelters, or from commercial breeding operations. The dogs we rescue from the shelters are those who have primarily been placed on the euthanasia lists for medical issues, cruel
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
OCPoundHounds focus is to rescue primarily Pomeranians, Papillons, and Toy Hairless breeds such as Chinese Crested, Xolo’s (Mexican Hairless) and breed-standard Chihuahuas from local Southern California “High Kill” shelters, or from commercial breeding operations. The dogs we rescue from the shelters are those who have primarily been placed on the euthanasia lists for medical issues, cruel
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
OCPoundHounds focus is to rescue primarily Pomeranians, Papillons, and Toy Hairless breeds such as Chinese Crested, Xolo’s (Mexican Hairless) and breed-standard Chihuahuas from local Southern California “High Kill” shelters, or from commercial breeding operations. The dogs we rescue from the shelters are those who have primarily been placed on the euthanasia lists for medical issues, cruel
Orange CA 92866 | 2.4 miles away
OCPoundHounds focus is to rescue primarily Pomeranians, Papillons, and Toy Hairless breeds such as Chinese Crested, Xolo’s (Mexican Hairless) and breed-standard Chihuahuas from local Southern California “High Kill” shelters, or from commercial breeding operations. The dogs we rescue from the shelters are those who have primarily been placed on the euthanasia lists for medical issues, cruel
Orange CA | 2.5 miles away
Orange County Cavy Haven is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehoming guinea pigs in Southern California. We rescue abandoned guinea pigs from shelters in Orange and Los Angeles counties. We also promote proper cavy care and adoption through community outreach. OCCH is a non-profit pet rescue and was founded in 2003 as a rescue for guinea pigs. We are run entirely by unpaid volunteers so all
Orange CA | 2.5 miles away
Orange County Cavy Haven is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehoming guinea pigs in Southern California. We rescue abandoned guinea pigs from shelters in Orange and Los Angeles counties. We also promote proper cavy care and adoption through community outreach. OCCH is a non-profit pet rescue and was founded in 2003 as a rescue for guinea pigs. We are run entirely by unpaid volunteers so all
Orange CA | 2.5 miles away
Orange County Cavy Haven is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehoming guinea pigs in Southern California. We rescue abandoned guinea pigs from shelters in Orange and Los Angeles counties. We also promote proper cavy care and adoption through community outreach. OCCH is a non-profit pet rescue and was founded in 2003 as a rescue for guinea pigs. We are run entirely by unpaid volunteers so all
Orange CA | 2.5 miles away
Orange County Cavy Haven is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehoming guinea pigs in Southern California. We rescue abandoned guinea pigs from shelters in Orange and Los Angeles counties. We also promote proper cavy care and adoption through community outreach. OCCH is a non-profit pet rescue and was founded in 2003 as a rescue for guinea pigs. We are run entirely by unpaid volunteers so all
Garden Grove CA | 2.7 miles away
Maggy Boo Rescue has been rescuing dogs since early 2001. We have been involved in a lot of rescues and a lot of placements of dogs. We strive to make sure that a dogs next home is their final home. While we understand that sometimes things come up when it comes to living situations and having a pet, We always make sure everyone is aware of the long-term commitments of having an adoptive parents t
Santa Ana CA | 2.7 miles away
Outlaw dog is a small, family run, non-profit rescue in southern Califoria. We primarily do small dog adoptions. The rescue does not have a facility and can only accomodate as may dogs as we have fosters for. Outlaw dogs was founded in 2012 and have rescued 400 dogs mainly from shelters and owners who were unable to keep their dogs. Some of our dogs were abandoned on the streets and saved by us or
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