Animal Services welcomes more than 23,000 animals to our shelter each year and receives nearly 65,000 calls annually. We provide service throughout Orange County, including all municipalities. Our Field Operations group responds 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to citizens' calls regarding animal abuse and neglect, loose and nuisance animals, injured animals, animal bites and attacks, and abandoned pets. Animal Services offers a variety of community-based services and programs to protect pets and people in Orange County. Our comprehensive community programs include pet adoptions, foster care programs, volunteer program, and community outreach & education.
Orange County Animal Services is a progressive animal-welfare focused organization that enforces the Orange County Code to protect both citizens and animals.