ACTION ITEMS

How Can You Help?

We urge everyone to email the individuals responsible for OCAC, letting them know about the current and shameful state of the shelter.

OC BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

General email: response@ocgov.com

Andrew Do - Andrew.Do@ocgov.com

Katrina Foley - Katrina.Foley@ocgov.com

Vicente Sarmiento - Vicente.Sarmiento@ocgov.com

Doug Chaffee - Fourth.district@ocgov.com

Don Wagner - Donald.Wagner@ocgov.com

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Frank Kim - CEO - frank.kim@ocgov.com

Lilly Simmering - Deputy CEP - lilly.simmering@ocgov.com

Jessica Witt - Government & Community relations - jessica.witt@ocgov.com

State Assembly (District 73)
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris - assemblymember.petrie-norris@assembly.ca.gov

Senator Dave Min (District 37)
Senator Dave Min - senator.min@senate.ca.gov

Congress - Rep. Young Kim (40th District)
Rep. Young Kim - Contact form

OC Animal Care is contracted by 14 cities.

Each city is billed per animal they intake, for their boarding, the food, the veterinary care and any additional expenses.

The money comes from the cities, your taxes. Please let your city officials know that you are not happy with the way your taxes are being used. You are unhappy with the animal shelter and the way the shelter administration runs the place.

CITY COUNCIL OFFICES

Anaheim:

Mayor Ashleigh Aitken- aaitken@anaheim.net

Jose Diaz- jodiaz@anaheim.net

Carlos Leon- cleon@anaheim.net

Natalie Rubalcava- nrubalcava@anaheim.net

Norma Campos Kurtz- nkurtz@anaheim.net

Stephen J. Faessel- sfaessel@anaheim.net

Natalie Meeks- nmeeks@anaheim.net

Brea:

Mayor Marty Simonoff- martys@ci.brea.ca.us

Christine Marick- christinem@ci.brea.ca.us

Cecilia Hupp- ceciliah@ci.brea.ca.us

Blair Stewart- blairs@ci.brea.ca.us

Steven Vargas- stevenv@ci.brea.ca.us

Cypress:

Mayor Anne Mallari- amallari@cypressca.org

Scott Minikus- sminikus@cypressca.org

Frances Marquez, PH.D.- fmarquez@cypressca.org

David Burke- dburke@cypressca.org

Bonnie Peat- bpeat@cypressca.org

Fountain Valley:

Mayor Kim Constantine- kim.constantine@fountainvalley.org

Glenn Grandis- Glenn.Grandis@fountainvalley.org

Ted Bui- Ted.Bui@fountainvalley.org

Jim Cunneen- Jim.Cunneen@fountainvalley.org

Patrick Harper- patrick.harper@fountainvalley.org

Fullerton:

Mayor Fred Jung- fred.jung@cityoffullerton.com

Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Whitaker- bwwhitaker@live.com

Nick Dunlap- nicholas.dunlap@cityoffullerton.com

Shana Charles- shana.charles@cityoffullerton.com

Ahmad Zahra- AhmadZ@cityoffullerton.com

Huntington Beach:

Mayor Tony Strickland Tony.Strickland@surfcity-hb.org

Gracey Van Der Mark Gracey.VanDerMark@surfcity-hb.org

Pat Burns Pat.Burns@surfcity-hb.org

Casey McKeon Casey.McKeon@surfcity-hb.org

Dan Kalmick Dan.Kalmick@surfcity-hb.org

Natalie Moser Natalie.Moser@surfcity-hb.org

Rhonda Bolton Rhonda.Bolton@surfcity-hb.org

Lake Forest:

Mayor Doug Cirbo- dcirbo@lakeforestca.gov

Mayor Pro Tem Mark Tettemer- mtettemer@lakeforestca.gov

Benjamin Yu- byu@lakeforestca.gov

Scott Voigts- svoigts@lakeforestca.gov

Robert Pequeño- rpequeno@lakeforestca.gov

Orange:

Mayor Dan Slater- dan@danslater.com

Mayor Pro Tem Arianna Barrios- abarrios@cityoforange.org

Jon Dumitru- jdumitru@cityoforange.org

Kathy Tavoularis- ktavoularis@cityoforange.org

Denis Bilodeau- dbilodeau@cityoforange.org

Ana Gutierrez- anagutierrez@cityoforange.org

John Gyllenhammer- jgyllenhammer@cityoforange.org

Placentia:

Mayor Ward Smith- wsmith@placentia.org

Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy B. Yamaguchi- jyamaguchi@placentia.org

Rhonda Shader- rshader@placentia.org

Kevin Kirwin- kkirwin@placentia.org

Chad Wanke- chad@chadwanke.com

San Juan Capistrano:

Mayor Howard Hart- hhart@sanjuancapistrano.org

Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias- sfarias@sanjuancapistrano.org

Troy Bourne- tbourne@sanjuancapistrano.org

John Campbell- jcampbell@sanjuancapistrano.org

John Taylor- jtaylor@sanjuancapistrano.org

Tustin:

Mayor Austin Lumbard- ALumbard@tustinca.org

Letitia Clark- lclark@tustinca.org

Ryan Gallagher- rgallagher@tustinca.org

Rebecca Gomez- rgomez@tustinca.org

Ray Schnell- rschnell@tustinca.org

Villa Park:

Mayor Robbie Pitts- rpitts@villapark.org

Vince Rossini- vrossini@villapark.org

Nicol Jones- njones@villapark.org

Crystal Miles- cmiles@villapark.org

Jordan Wu- jwu@villapark.org

Yorba Linda:

Mayor Gene Hernandez- ghernandez@yorbalindaca.gov

Tara Campbell- tcampbell@yorbalindaca.gov

Beth Haney- bhaney@yorbalindaca.gov

Janice Lim- jlim@yorbalindaca.gov

Carlos Rodriguez- crodriguez@yorbalindaca.gov

We implore each and every one of you to take a stand and email the individuals in charge, demanding immediate action to rectify the current deplorable state of the shelter. Our hearts ache as we witness the suffering of innocent animals within OC Animal Care.

OCAC is overseen by OC Community Resources, which falls under the supervision of Deputy County Executive Officer Lilly Simmering. She, in turn, reports to County Executive Officer Frank Kim, who then answers to the Board of Supervisors. Beyond this, our elected officials, including Assemblywoman Cottie, Senator Min, and Congresswoman Kim, have a role to play. To find the most updated list on our local government and when meetings are taking place, please visit https://www.ocshelter.com/local-government-info

Picture this: A frightened stray cat, left to roam the streets, seeking shelter and warmth. It's a cold, lonely night, and there's no one to offer a comforting hand or a warm meal. This cat isn't alone; there are countless others like it, abandoned, neglected, and vulnerable.

We've seen the heart-wrenching consequences of OC Animal Care's decisions. Their termination of the TNR program, the halt of low-cost/no-cost spaying and neutering services, and the refusal of healthy stray cats have unleashed a wave of suffering. Residents are advised to abandon these cats or displace them, perpetuating the cycle of despair. It's a cycle we cannot simply adopt our way out of.

These animals depend on us, on you, to be their voice, their advocates for justice and compassion. Please, let your outrage and love for animals guide you. Email those in power, tell them about the anguish we witness daily, and urge them to act swiftly.

Prevention is our duty. Why should Orange County residents be forced to travel to neighboring counties for spaying and neutering services, while we, as a community, turn our backs on these innocent lives? Together, we can make a difference. Let us unite, amplify our voices, and demand change now.

Mavrovouniotis: How to Fix OC Animal Care? Use the Strategic Plan!

Services for Fullerton Animal Lovers Remain Scarce (Daily Titan)

County leaders respond to Grand Jury criticism of animal shelter operations (OC Register)

Barba: OC Animal Care Needs to Get Its Facts Straight (Voice of OC)

Lawther: OC Animal Care is Unable to Keep Track of its Animals (Voice of OC)

OC residents raise concerns over OC Animal Care shelter (Fullerton Observer - multipart article... scroll to the end!)

Lamirande: Documented Instances of Animal Cruelty At OCAC (Voice of OC)

Schumacher: Orange County Board of Supervisors Need to Open Orange County Animal Care Shelter (Voice of OC)

Orange County Animal Shelter Reopens Kennels For Five Hours Each Week

Status quo at O.C. animal shelter ‘unacceptable’ as euthanasia rates rise, report says (LA Times)

Grand jury raises concerns about OC Animal Care’s policies (KTLA 5 News)

OC Grand Jury raises concerns with management, animal welfare at OC Animal Care (OC Register)