Current problems at OC Animal Care
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
OC Animal Care does not allow the public to walk freely throughout the kennels. Adoptions are made for a specific animal at the time.
Kennel Attendants need more help
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
In order to clean and attend to all kennels and animals properly, OC Animal Care needs to hire more kennel attendants.
dogs are not being walked daily
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
dogs are not being walked daily
Some of the dogs at OC Animal Care are not being walked on a daily basis, nor are they receiving any enrichment or behavioral training
No spay/neuter services
Euthanizing Unnecessarily
dogs are not being walked daily
With state-of-the-art medical suites, OC Animal Care refuses to provide spay or neuter services for the residents of the cities they serve.
No more TNR
Euthanizing Unnecessarily
Euthanizing Unnecessarily
OC Animal Care stopped their TNR (Trap,Neuter,Return) program in March of 2020. Since then, the cat population has increased to an unmanageable size.
Euthanizing Unnecessarily
Euthanizing Unnecessarily
Euthanizing Unnecessarily
OC Animal Care is labeling dogs as “behavior” and euthanizing them without a strongly executed plan to help the dogs recover from their fear, stress, and anxiety.
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
Everyday litters of kittens are listed with a 5:00 PM deadline unless there is a rescue or foster available to take them.
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
OC Animal Care says they are not allowing the public in to avoid the dogs being stressed. Doesn't staying in the shelter longer without human interaction make their stress worse?
Not Accepting HEalthy cats or kittens
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
Not Accepting HEalthy cats or kittens
Healthy cats and kittens over 2 lbs are not being accepted at OC Animal Care - They are telling residents to put them where they found them or contact rescue groups.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the humane approach to addressing community cat populations, works. It saves cats™ lives and is effective. TNR improves the lives of cats, addresses community concerns, reduces complaints about cats, and stops the breeding cycle.
www.alleycat.org
How Can you help?
SEND LETTER AND EMAILS
Write to the OC Grand Jury
Write to the OC Grand Jury
Please send an email to the OC Board of Supervisors and every agency in between them and OC Animal Care. Let them know what the problems are and demand OC Animal Care is put on the agenda for discussion
Write to the OC Grand Jury
Write to the OC Grand Jury
Write to the OC Grand Jury
Please submit a letter of Public Concert with the OC Grand Jury about the current situation at OCAC.
Complete Complaint Form
Write to the OC Grand Jury
Complete Complaint Form
Please fill out this complaint form. We need to let everyone know how unhappy we are.