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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.

August 2025 Summary Report

Impounds


Dogs Cats Other Total
Strays 335 489 9 833
Confiscated 69 25 3 97
Owned
8 124 0
132
Transferred in from Rescue 0 0 0
0
Adoption Returns 44 24 0
68
Owner Surrender 88 125 0 213
Requested Owner Euthanasia 89 15 2 106
Requested Disposal 21 60 0 81
IMPOUNDS TOTAL 654 862 14 1,530

Outcomes

Live Release Dogs Cats Other Total
Adoptions 348 513 4 865
Rescued 48 112 2 162
Relocated 0 0 6 6
Returned to Owners 90 14 0 104
OCAS Community Cats Initiative 0
62 0 62
Subtotal 486 701 12 1,199
Euthanized
Owner Requested Euthanasia 83 17 2 102
Age 0
8 0 8
Medical 12 67 1 80
Temperament 29 0
0 29
Overcrowding 0 0
0
0
Subtotal 124 92 3 219
Other Outcomes
Missing / Escaped 0
0 0 0
Died After Intake 3 12 0
15
State Lab Testing 2 2 0
4
Disposal 22 60 0 82
Subtotal 27 74 0 101
OUTCOMES TOTAL 637 867 15 1,519

Live Release Rate


Dogs Cats Other Total
Live Release Rate 92% 89% 92%
90%
Prior Year's Live Release Rate
91% 89% 100%
90%

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