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    2.9 (538 reviews)
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    Kris T.

    Very nice new facility. Their team seems efficient and caring. We were there for an adoption. They have appointments for visits. You check in and request to see a specific resident. You go to a meet and greet area. A team member brings the potential fur baby to you and they can tell you about them. Like age, weight, where they were found or if they were surrendered. It's always a challenge to not take home every resident

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    Gwyneth N.

    7/7/2025 There was a BUNCH of cats from a crisis event in August with a BUNCH of extra fingers. Talk about choice paralysis when picking your next best friend with 156 choices, but the worker was extremely sweet with giving her advice based on our family needs and she was COMPLETELY accurate. We definitely needed a boy to even out our sassy girls, and he definitely was a personality match! If anyone thinks they have one of his siblings let's set up a play date! Overall love this place and would recommend!

    Marshawn H.

    We've adopted 5 animals from this shelter over the last 8 years and they've all been great. I'm glad they finally let you see the small dogs through the cages which they didn't do for the longest time. This is how we met our current dog, a pug we adopted last week. He's very sweet, and the employee who introduced us to him was very kind and helpful

    Andrea H.

    Such a beautiful animal shelter with better maintenance compared to some other shelters I've been to. Went during the regular viewing hours and there were several dogs awaiting a foster or adopter. A lot of big dogs at this shelter right now, I didn't see that many small breeds

    Postage. Note the date. It is stamped November 5, when it was received and processed by the mail carrier.
    Tam L.

    I don't know how 'Hugo' can ignore people's legitimate concerns, so here's my story and experience. I've been documenting this problem to report to the OC Grand Jury and others. I have blatantly no money, I can prove that with my bank account and my current occupation as a student. I'm cleaning up someone else's mess by caring for these dogs that would either be let out to run away or dead from hunger/fighting each other. No one knows what it's like to deal with back-to-back dog litters while juggling studies and more. Bathing 8+ dogs, and then caring for puppies alone. I'm not exaggerating when I'm saying I have no help with this, I've had no information due to struggling to upkeep everything, and I don't use social media actively, either. I'm currently dealing with a citation that a field officer has modified, and in doing so, she changed the data from the initial citation. This renewed citation has different data on it that is still inaccurate. The certificate of mailing? To the wrong name due to a typo... attached to a document that has the correct name. No one stopped to look at the two as it was mailed together. 10/27 they sent out a notice to comply on licensing the dogs, not knowing I was working with OC Animal Allies to spay/neuter and shelter the dogs. OC AC never contacted me ONCE. BUT on 10/30, that's when the field officer wrote up a corrections to the citation... WHICH WAS NOT MAILED UNTIL 11/05. I've been trying to get my original citation dealt with which had the deadline of 11/03; I COULD HAVE RECEIVED IT THE SAME DAY AND NOT STRESS OVER NOTHING. My citation number was not processed by the courthouse at that date so there was nothing I could've done. But again, this field officer; she went straight to writing a citation, even gave me a notice to comply about the dog ears (7+ dogs worth of poop in the backyard and a 2 week heatwave, plus tendonitis, wtf do you expect?) wrote that I 'permitted' dogs to go without care regarding their ears; YEAH I KNOW, THAT'S WHY I CALLED OC AC FOR HELP YOU *($%'S. Oh and she wanted (Fly strikes), or over-medicate the dogs who really just needed first aid, which I did apply; their ears healed up, and they were inside during their surgery recovery either way. Oh, but OC AC is WONDERFUL, RIGHT? Let's go back to 10/27, the dog licensing. Since they couldn't wait 3 days to bundle everything together, the notice to comply has one set of information, the original citation has a DIFFERENT set of information, and now the updated courthouse information CONTAINS A THIRD SET OF INFORMATION. We can't dismiss the original citation because of the differences of the updated citation data; if she can update it, so can I. OC AA helped me get 3 dogs to a different shelter. Bella became pregnant while I asked OC AC for help and had a mental break down, even tried to post to reddit for help but then I developed severe tendonitis and was bed ridden for 2 weeks, then on/off recovery that would risk having the tendonitis be recurring because this household is useless. Guess the conception date? September 03~September 08. I had asked for help since July, but gave up after they ignored my second email. They would however, call back after that email. I knew the risk of the dogs getting pregnant again, but I physically could not get up after a point. I brought in all dogs during estrus, but it turned out I brought Bella in too late. They wanted a $306 surrender fee for EACH of 6 dogs. $1800+. (GUESS WHAT THE CITATION IS FOR? DOG LIMIT ABOVE 3) The field officer gave me no information and no help whatsoever, instead she was focusing on enforcement, because that's what their field officers are; role-players that act as the animal police. I have a complete documentation of these events including scans of every single document, so I assure you, I have nothing to fabricate here. If you are looking for some sweet angels that need work, go through the drive to the San Clemente-Dana Point animal shelter; it's far, but they took my dogs as a rescue effort. Cocoa, Bandit, Mochi are all looking for homes, and maybe perhaps Buddy (hopefully soon). No one knows what it's like to lose your bed to a pack of 6 dogs who can't stay put unless they're near you, all healing from their surgeries. I had to go through that for my babies, knowing I'd part with them soon after. OC AA helped me end my long-running misery, but also helped me give them a shot at a proper life. For reasons, a dog meant for San Clemente ended up being 'rescued' by OC AC; they assigned him a new coloring, red/white. That dog's had 3 different colors assigned by them. I'm hoping the corrupt animal gestapo don't end up euthanizing him, since I know they can create any reason to. Henry had an umbilical hernia repair, and was finally healing nicely. OC AC did NOTHING to help. 'real heroes', right? Bella gave birth, 1 died, I tried CPR, but too late. They could've temporarily held 3 males to prevent this.

    The website lists the pets that are available
    Britney M.

    I called to inquire about pet adoption a couple days ago. I was greeted over the phone and helped by a polite person. The lady was able to give me all of the information for pet adoption, and send me the adoption form to fill out and complete. I completed the form and sent it to them. They called me back and let us know that we were good to adopt. Then we checked the website for doggos to adopt, and found one we wanted to meet. The process was as smooth as silk.

    Febe C.

    I just seen a post on TikTok about this girl that took her frenchie to get groomed at this place and they didn't have AC on and it was at 84 degrees and their pup passed away (I inserted the pic and you can see how purple the pup was). To whomever the owner is, you're a piece of straight sh*t. Based on the reviews I read, you suck. Karma ALWAYS comes back. I hope your place shuts down. Can't even imagine all the poor animals that have suffered here

    Vader my kitty
    Liz N.

    I adopted my precious fur baby here ... I came just to look at cats and saw my baby in there with a sign that said timid so immediately I was drawn to him I put my hand in to pet and he nibbled my fingers and that was it ge was mine... I have never had a better cat than this cat... he is a complete velcro cat and is the center of my universe and i found this place so kind and amazing..

    Ace, one of the most obedient, handsome, and lovable dogs at OCAC.

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    Ask the Community - OC Animal Care

    Is OC animal care a no kill shelter?

    OC Animal Care is NOT a no-kill shelter. Their kill rate is on the rise. In 2022, their kill rate for cats was over 25%. In 2023, they are on track to kill a higher percentage of their dogs than the city of Los Angeles.

    Do you guys accept blanket donations ? During this cold terrible weather i really want to give back and make sure the dogs have cozy blankets ♥️ I've been having trouble reaching anyone at any shelter in my area.

    Their website says they accept donations during normal operating hours and are always in need of blankets, towels, and newspapers.

    I wanted to speak to someone about adopting a kitten and I all get on the phone is a distorted sound. Is there a reliable number I can call to speak with a person?

    Expect to wait at least 30 mins on hold. If they don't pick up try another hour or day. The same number on yelp is the one I used to arrange an appointment to meet a kitten I adopted.

    How much is the adoption fee?

    Hi Judy! The adoption fee was $200. My dog was neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped, and I felt well… 

    How does the Deposit hold process work from start to finish? I see on the web you place the $50 hold on a found animal and then wait..If the animal needs to be spayed/neutered, when would you get to visit the animal? I called but they weren't sure.

    Hi there, HL! I personally went to the shelter to see all the dogs. When I saw and found the dog I was interested in, he was "unavailable." That meant that I could not actually "see, hold, or visit" with him until his available date. I think they… 

    Is the adoption waiver still happening?

    Hi Vanessa, thanks for reaching out! We are not currently waiving adoption fees. You can check our website (www.ocpetinfo.com) or follow us on any of our current social media platforms for updates and announcements about future events with reduced… 

    Does anyone know what company Oc Animal Care uses to microchip their dogs? I adopted my dog almost 2 years ago but I'm not sure which company was used.

    Hi, I'm pretty sure it's AVID...but there are a couple of different companies that chip.... Sorry I… 

    Does this location take donations of old blankets for the dogs?

    I think so. It doesn't hurt to try. I gave them kitten formula milk and they took it.

    I have a cat but now I cannot take care of her anymore. My home owner asks me to give her away. I adopted her from one of my friend and she does not have any id... can oc animal shelter accept her?

    Yes , I think they will take her

    Could you volunteer here?

    Yes! I believe there's a process and if you go inside the office, they'll give you the proper information.

    Where can i go to geta kitten?

    Shelters usually have a TON of kittens during the spring. I would check again during that time. The OC shelter had a few the last time we stopped by a few weeks ago though. Check their online webpage for what animals are available.

    Lost my female yellow lab. 8 years old , very smart in Irvine , Laguna hills area yesterday. need help. Please any info contact me , any ideas of a place to post pics and description?

    There is a website called Pawboost and you can post a picture of your pet and the city where she was lost. I have seen a lot of people find their pets on this website.

    I was wondering if OC Animal Care accepts every major credit cards for the adoption fees?

    I think I paid with a credit card .. I am sure you can call them and ask

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    They're super helpful, and when I went to drop off a Lost Dog sign, I was helped straight away.

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