Open OC Animal Shelter Without Restrictions
Let the people walk through the kennels.
All animals deserve to be seen
Open OC Animal Shelter Without Restrictions
Let the people walk through the kennels.
All animals deserve to be seen
Current problems at OC Animal Care
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
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?
Adoptions ARE by appointment only
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
OC Animal Care does not allow the public to walk freely throughout the kennels. Adoptions are made for a specific animal at the time.
dogs are not being walked daily
The public is not allowed in the kennel buildings
Kennel Attendants need more help
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
Kennel Attendants need more help
Kennel Attendants need more help
Kennel Attendants need more help
In order to clean and attend to all kennels and animals properly, OC Animal Care needs to hire more kennel attendants.
No spay/neuter services
Kennel Attendants need more help
No spay/neuter services
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
Kennel Attendants need more help
No spay/neuter services
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
Some Kittens are killed on the same day they arrive
Not Accepting Healthy cats or kittens
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.
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.
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.
On the News
VOICE OF OC 06/08/2023 - Grand Jury: OC Animal Shelter Needs Updated Policies to Stop Killing More Animals
This year, another Orange County Grand Jury report released Wednesday — the first to address the shelter’s current Tustin location — is echoing community advocates’ calls to reopen OC Animal Care to the public, reduce kill rates and reinstate a trap, neuter and release program which animal officials shuttered in 2020.
Grand jury raises concerns about OC Animal Care's policies
A grand jury in Orange County is raising concerns about the OC Animal Care shelter in Tustin after several complaints were received last year.
Chip Yost reports for KTLA 5 News at 6:30pm, June 9, 2023.
VOICE OF OC 05/31/2023 - Head of OC Animal Care Steps Down as Activists Fight for Open Shelter Policies
OC Animal Care Director Andi Bernard has stepped down from the position effective immediately after facing a rise in criticism for keeping the shelter on an appointment-only basis and not reopening kennel visits to the general public.
OC REGISTER 05/08/2023 - More adult dogs dying at OC Animal Care, kennels largely off-limits
The kill rate for adult dogs at the state-of-the-art, $35 million Orange County Animal Care shelter has nearly doubled since 2018, and the amount of time they spend behind bars has jumped 60%,
VOICE OF OC 01/17/2023 - Years of Resident Concerns Spark Lawsuit Against OC Animal Shelter
Local activists continue to heavily criticize the county-run animal shelter in ongoing litigation currently playing out in Orange County Superior Court.
ABC7 LIVE - 10/26/22 - OC Animal Care
PRESSURE BUILDS TO FULLY REOPEN OC ANIMAL CARE TO THE PUBLIC
The shelter has been operating under an appointment-only system since the start of the pandemic.
Fullerton Observer Investigates
Activists Demand Changes at Orange County Animal Care Shelter
Reporter Urooj Naveed interviewed OCAC's management, the OC Board of Supervisors Chairman, animal activists, independent rescuers, and OCAC volunteers. The full story will be available in the paper's September issue. Cameraman: Adrian Meza
Reporters: Urooj Naveed, Saskia Kennedy
Edited by: Urooj Naveed
ABC7 Coverage - OC Animal Care
Volunteers say OC Animal Care's adoption-by-appointment policy increases euthanasia of shelter dogs
ByJessica De Nova via ABC7
Saturday, August 6, 2022
OC Animal Care - RIP Euthanized shelter Dogs
Gone but never forgotten. These dogs were euthanized unnecessarily at OC Animal Care from January to August 2022
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.