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Animal Intakes Currently Limited

Beginning Monday, October 5, Orange County Animal Services will temporarily limit stray animal intake for approximately one week due to construction near the shelter’s receiving area. During this time, OCAS will only accept stray pets with urgent medical needs or concerning behavior. Residents who find healthy, friendly stray pets are asked to help reunite them with their owners or care for them temporarily until normal intake resumes.

Adoptions and other shelter services will continue during regular business hours. Thank you for your patience as we work through this important phase of new shelter construction.

April 2025 Summary Report

Impounds


Dogs Cats Other Total
Strays 295 572 3 870
Confiscated 58 9 1 68
Owned
10 93 0
103
Transferred in from Rescue 2 47 0
49
Adoption Returns 32 16 0
48
Owner Surrender 92 90 2 184
Requested Owner Euthanasia 68 13 2 83
Requested Disposal 23 50 0 73
IMPOUNDS TOTAL 580 890 8 1,478

Outcomes

Live Release Dogs Cats Other Total
Adoptions 306 267 0 573
Rescued 35 128 2 165
Relocated 1 1 3 5
Returned to Owners 89 15 1 105
OCAS Community Cats Initiative 0
71 0 71
Subtotal 431 482 6 919
Euthanized
Owner Requested Euthanasia 67 13 2 82
Age 0
5 0 5
Medical 12 67 0 79
Temperament 36 0
0 36
Overcrowding 0 0
0
0
Subtotal 115 85 2 202
Other Outcomes
Missing / Escaped 0
0 0 0
Died After Intake 0 13 0
13
State Lab Testing 2 0 0
2
Disposal 22 49 0 71
Subtotal 24 62 0 86
OUTCOMES TOTAL 570 629 8 1,207

Live Release Rate


Dogs Cats Other Total
Live Release Rate 90% 85% 100%
87%
Prior Year's Live Release Rate
94% 85% 50%
89%

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