Animal Services

The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is grateful to some local middle school students for organizing an animal supply donation drive for the homeless animals at the shelter.

The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center on Saturday, March 13 will host a drive-through pet vaccination clinic for Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Hills residents. The low-cost pet vaccine clinic is from 8:30-10 am at 28095 Hillcrest.

Spring is right around the corner and with it comes the arrival of cute baby animals. While many people might not find opossums cute, they are not a threat to people or pets, and in fact, are beneficial. Opossums will leave you alone, if you leave them alone. Although they have extremely sharp teeth, which they are happy to show you, they are not as aggressive as raccoons and prefer to scurry off.

If you don't leave your pet's food out for them, they will stick to their natural diet of garden snails and insects! This is better for you and them.

Last summer the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center agreed to partner with the Ghetto Rescue Foundation to help more dogs find their forever homes. The first dogs we accepted from GRF were four chihuahua mixes named Slate, Quartz, Shale and Granite.  

We recently received an update from little Granite's dad. He is now named Obi Maximus and is living a great life and we couldn't be more thrilled. He even has an Instagram page.  

The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center recently welcomed seven dogs to the shelter through the Mission for Home Rescue program.

The Mission for Home Rescue program involves handpicking pets from overcrowded shelters and bringing them here to make them available for adoption locally. Funded exclusively through the nonprofit Dedicated Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), this program is a win-win for the animals and shelters alike.

Frankie is a total love! This beautiful little 8-year-old Tortie, a stray from Laguna Hills, is now available at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center.

Did you know bats exist in Orange County? Many folks are unaware that bats are native to this area. Sometimes their first encounter with a bat is when one flies into their home through an open window on a summer evening or their dog or cat brings one in from the yard. 

Here is what you should know:

The Baker family recently expressed its gratitude to the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center for the family’s new adopted dog. Wolfie was a rescue through our “Mission for Home” Rescue Program. He came from a shelter in the Inland Empire where they receive a large number of dogs daily. Wolfie had been at that shelter for more than 30 days without any adoption interest. Luckily for Wolfie, Mission Viejo had the space to give him all the time he needed to be adopted. However, shortly after he arrived, the Bakers fell in love with him.

Besides being cute and furry, rabbits have amazing personalities. They can make wonderful companions and bond closely with their owners. Like dogs, rabbits show affection. They have big personalities and love to play. They are guaranteed to make you smile. They bond with their owners, will interact and may follow them around. They can be trained to come when called and jump in their owners’ laps. Using positive reinforcement or treat rewards, your rabbit can be taught to jump through hoops, retrieve items, run a maze – and even use a litter box. They do not require a lot of space.

Are you looking for some bunny to love this winter? Then hop over to the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center and adopt a lovable rabbit for only $20.

The Mission Viejo Animal Services Valentine's Day bunny adoption promotion is for the entire month of February! With the generous help of Dedicated Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), all bunny adoption fees are only $20 for approved applicants.