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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.

March 2025 Summary Report

Impounds


Dogs Cats Other Total
Strays 248 233 3 484
Confiscated 67 20 5 92
Owned
15 91 0
106
Transferred in from Rescue 1 6 0
7
Adoption Returns 48 12 0
60
Owner Surrender 92 117 0
209
Requested Owner Euthanasia 58 22 2 82
Requested Disposal 19 55 1 75
IMPOUNDS TOTAL 548 556 11 1,115

Outcomes

Live Release Dogs Cats Other Total
Adoptions 281 227 0 508
Rescued 52 59 2 113
Relocated 0
0 6 6
Returned to Owners 89 10 0 99
OCAS Community Cats Initiative 0
89 0 89
Subtotal 422 385 8 815
Euthanized
Owner Requested Euthanasia 56 20 2 78
Age 0
0 0 0
Medical 10 36 0 46
Temperament 27 0
0 27
Overcrowding 0 0
0
0
Subtotal 93 56 2 151
Other Outcomes
Missing / Escaped 0
0 0 0
Died After Intake 3 8 0
11
State Lab Testing 3 1 0
4
Disposal 18 57 2 77
Subtotal 24 66 2 92
OUTCOMES TOTAL 539 507 12 1,058

Live Release Rate


Dogs Cats Other Total
Live Release Rate 91% 90% 100%
91%
Prior Year's Live Release Rate
93% 89% 100%
91%

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