Animal Services

Meet Zilla! She is a 1.5-year-old beautiful Siberian Husky and Labrador Retriever mix that was rescued from an overcrowded shelter through our "A Mission for Home Program." Zilla is well-mannered and mellow. She loves to go on walks, play with toys and lounge around. 

It's officially kitten season! This means the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center needs experienced bottle-feeding fosters. Every year the center takes in hundreds of orphaned kittens in need of care. While many are eating on their own, there are also a large number of kittens who are without their mothers and cannot feed themselves. These adorable kittens wouldn't make it if it weren't for our foster families. Mission Viejo Animal Services will provide medical care, food, and supplies for all foster parents.

Luci is a 5-year old Carolina dog. She is a sweet, gentle and playful dog looking for her forever home.

The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is seeking donations of pet food for its Pet Pantry to help people provide food for their beloved animals.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact many people and their ability to provide for themselves and their pets. 

"We are proud to be able to sponsor our Pet Pantry, which provides needed supplies to a few of our local facilities which distributes them to people and their pets," said Animal Services Manager Michelle Claud-Clemente. "Currently, we have a shortage of pet food to provide to families in need." 

Six dogs have a new "leash" on life after being rescued from an overcrowded shelter in Los Angeles County.  

The dogs, which came from the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter, were saved as part of the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center's "Mission for Home" rescue program.   

Dogs are sweet, loving and therapeutic; however, at the end of the day, they are animals and can bite. In recognition of National Dog Bite Prevention week, the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is sharing tips on how to prevent dog bites.

While summer hasn't officially started, Orange County has been experiencing warmer weather. With the change in temperature, different wildlife begin to emerge at this time, including snakes. Each year Mission Viejo Animal Services receives hundreds of calls about snakes. The most common snakes in the area are the Gopher snake, Western Rattlesnake, and California Kingsnake.

If you want to meet the friendliest, most outgoing cat at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center, try Mittens on for size! This 1½-year-old short-hair female is incredibly sweet. 

The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is excited to celebrate National Pet Day on Sunday, April 11 by reducing the adoption cost of some loving pets waiting for their forever homes. Founded by an animal welfare advocate, the day is dedicated to pets that do not always get the love and attention all pets deserve. In observation of Pet Day, we are featuring some pets that have been waiting for more than a month for their forever home. Adoption fees for these animals will be reduced to $20 through April 11 thanks to Dedicated Animal Welfare Group.

The Nix family was excited to welcome Lexi, a 3-year old German Shephard, to their home in January. She immediately became part of the family and fits in perfectly. Lexi loves her belly rubs, hunting for rabbits on walks, playing tug-of-war, and learning new tricks including shaking hands.