Did you know?

Did you know that Mission Viejo Animal Services (MVAS) has a program called "A Mission for Home," which allows MVAS to transfer high-risk pets from crowded shelters to be adopted locally? MVAS has been transferring animals from other agencies since 2004. This program began as an informal way to increase the number of adoptable animals available through MVAS. However, over time, the numerous benefits of this rescue program have become more evident:

• Other animal shelters are overcrowded and must euthanize for space. By rescuing even a few animals from them, these other agencies are relieved of their animals, leaving more space and time for the remaining animals.
• Our residents who are looking to adopt a new pet are given more options in terms of breed, temperament, and age when we rescue them from other shelters.
• Our volunteers have more animals to interact and play with and walk.
• The animals that are lucky enough to be transferred to MVAS receive extra attention and patience from staff and volunteers and are no longer at risk of being euthanized.

The rescue program is supported 100% by Dedicated Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), our non-profit fundraising group. All medical needs, spay/neuter surgeries, individualized training, and special diets are paid for by donations to DAWG. We work with local shelters such as Orange County, Riverside, Inland Valley, and SEAACA, and we have accepted animals from as far away as Humboldt County and Devore. Since its inception, there have been more than 2,160 dogs, cats, and rabbits rescued through "A Mission for Home." All these animals were given another chance to find loving homes because MVAS recognized their need to be saved.