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OC Animal Care to host a low cost pet adoption event on Nov. 14

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TUSTIN, Calif. (November 10, 2020) – On November 14, 2020, OC Animal Care will host the Fur-ever Thankful event and feature low-cost adoptions sponsored by Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

“This event is aimed at bringing the community together to reflect on all the things to be grateful for as we enter the holiday season,” said Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Fourth District. “For many of us, that includes our families and what better way to help spread health and happiness than through connecting families with their newest furry family member.”

One-hundred low-cost adoption vouchers will be available during the event to the first one-hundred families who sign up. Vouchers are first-come, first-serve and limited to one per household for up to one hundred vouchers. OC Animal Care will also share highlights of adoptable pets available throughout the day on the OC Animal Care website and social media channels.

The day will also feature the sixth Family Fur-st Drive Thru Pet Food Pantry. This monthly event has distributed over 14,000 pounds of pet food to families in need to date.

Event Information:

  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
  • Time: 8:00 a.m.
  • Location: Online at ocpetinfo.com and via OC Animal Care social media platforms at facebook.com/ocanimalcare and @ocanimalcare on Twitter and Instagram
  • Event Day Details: Low-Cost Adoption Voucher Giveaway:
    One-hundred low-cost adoption vouchers will be available first-come, first serve, limit one per household. The registration link will be made available via www.ocpetinfo.com on November 14, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and remain open while vouchers are still available. Voucher holders will have 60 days to adopt using the low-cost adoption voucher.

Family Fur-st Drive Thru Pet Food Pantry:

The contactless pet food pantry will distribute pet food beginning at 8:00 a.m. while supplies last.

Follow OC Animal Care on all social media platforms for event highlights and to see featured pets available for adoption. For more information and resources, please visit the OC Animal Care website at ocpetinfo.com.

Santa Ana given a C+ grade for dog owners

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Santa Ana ranked #82 out of 100 cities and was unfortunately given a low grade of C+ in a study by PetListed of the Best Cities for Dog Owners.

The study analyzed tens of thousands of data points looking at greenspace proximity, dog parks, walkability, and other metrics to create the list.

Santa Ana has no dog parks although one is being planned at Centennial Park.

Anaheim was ranked right behind Santa Ana at #83 while Irvine was ranked #63, Long Beach was #35 and San Francisco was #12.

St. Louis, MO was atop the list at #1 and Washington, D.C. was #2.

Free rabies vaccines on 9/3 at OC Animal Care

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In honor of World Rabies Day, there will be Free* Rabies Vaccinations on Thursday, September 3rd at 6 p.m. at the Monthly Low-Cost Clinic hosted at OC Animal Care! While supplies last. Three vaccines per household.

Lets collaborate to vaccinate during this annual event with services provided by HEART – Healthcare & Emergency Animal Rescue Team!* Please note appointments are required for this service.

The first 100 rabies shots will be free with the exception of the 3 year Purevax Feline Rabies vaccines which will receive a $26 credit.

To make a reservation click here. Reservations are required! OC Animal Care is located at 1630 Victory Road, in Tustin.

World Rabies Day is held annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention. Rabies is 100% preventable, but the CDC reports that more than 59,000 people die from the disease annually all over the world. The only way to help eliminate this deadly disease is to vaccinate! As a pet owner it’s your responsibility to make sure your pets are up-to-date on their vaccinations.

Free pet food and low-cost pet adoptions on 9/12 at OC Animal Care

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TUSTIN, Calif. (September 1, 2020) – OC Animal Care will host the Fur-ever Family event aimed at assisting pet lovers in the community with a pet food giveaway and low-cost adoptions sponsored by Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

On September 12, OC Animal Care social media platforms will highlight adoptable pets. Families ready to adopt will have the opportunity to virtually sign up for one of one-hundred low-cost adoption vouchers sponsored by Supervisor Chaffee. Vouchers are first-come, first-serve and are limited to one per household for up to one hundred vouchers.

“We support companionship and positive mental health and what better way than to do that while also connecting homeless pets with new families.” said Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Fourth District. “We know pets lower anxiety and stress as well as promote healthy habits for people of all ages.”

The event will also feature the contactless Family Fur-st Drive Thru Pet Pantry where Supervisor Chaffee and staff will work alongside volunteers to distribute pet food to families in need from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. or while supplies last. This will be the fourth pet food pantry hosted by OC Animal Care in conjunction with community partners Animal Assistance League of Orange County, SoCal Animal Response Team, and The Shamrock Rescue Foundation. To date, the pet food pantry has given out over 7,000 pounds of food to help feed more than 550 pets in Orange County.

All pet owners in need are welcome while supplies last!If you would like to help keep families together, please donate through the AALOC’s Amazon Wishlist  or OC Animal Care’s Wishlist.

OC Animal Care is located at 1630 Victory Road, in Tustin.

“We truly appreciate Supervisor Chaffee for supporting our mission and helping all the pet lovers in the community.” added OC Animal Care Interim Director Andi Bernard. “We hope families join us virtually as we feature pets onsite and in foster homes who are waiting for their perfect match.”

To sign up for a low-cost adoption voucher, adopters need to submit an online form on the OC Animal Care website starting at 8 a.m. on the day of the event. The first one hundred families will receive an email confirmation with a voucher and have 30 days to make an appointment and adopt their new pet.

For more information and resources, please visit the OC Animal Care website at ocpetinfo.com.

OC Animal Care is the largest municipal animal shelter in Orange County. IT services 14 cities and takes in over 18,000 animals each year. For more information about OC Animal Care please visit www.ocpetinfo.com.

Santa Ana street sweeping tickets suspended again and business/dog license due dates extended

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The City of Santa Ana is extending the suspension of street sweeping parking tickets through May 31 and providing a 90-day extension for business license, dog license and PREP payments.

The City is continuing its order stopping water and sewer service disconnections.

These measures by City Manager Kristine Ridge, as authorized by the City Council’s declaration of a local emergency on March 17, are intended to provide financial relief and help the public comply with the Governor’s stay-at-home order.

STREET SWEEPING TICKETS:

Vehicles will not be ticketed for violating street sweeping parking restrictions through May 31.

The suspension of street sweeping tickets is retroactive to March 15, so any tickets that may have been received from that date or later do not need to be paid.

All other parking and traffic rules, restrictions and permit requirements remain in effect. However, the City isn’t currently charging penalties for late payment of parking violations.

BUSINESS LICENSE:

Anyone who has a Santa Ana Business License Annual Tax due date of March 31 through June 30 has a 90-day extension from the due date to make the payment without penalties or interest. This extension includes business license accounts with Business Improvement District (BID) charges.

Customers can make use of our free online payment portal at www.santa-ana.org/businesstaxbillpay or they may renew by mail addressing envelopes to CITY OF SANTA ANA, PO BOX 1964, SANTA ANA CA 92702. For specific inquires on your account, please email us at BusinessTax@santa-ana.org or call us at (714) 647-5447.

DOG LICENSE:

Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a license for every dog over the age of 4 months that is owned, kept or harbored by, in the custody of, or under the control of any person within the city.

Those who are required to pay a dog license fee to the City of Santa Ana from March 31 through June 30 have a 90-day extension to make the payment and won’t be charged late fees or penalties.

For more information and to make an online payment, visit www.santa-ana.org/residents/bill-pay-city-services/dog-license

PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM:

Anyone who has a Santa Ana PREP (Proactive Rental Enforcement Program) Fee due date of March 31 through June 30 has a 90-day extension from the due date to make the payment without penalties or interest.

Customers can make use of our free online payment portal at
www.santa-ana.org/prepbillpay or they may renew by mail addressing envelopes to CITY OF SANTA ANA, PO BOX 1964, SANTA ANA CA 92702. For specific inquires on your account, please email us at PREPbill@santa-ana.org or call us at (714) 647-5447.

WATER SERVICE AND BILLING:

The City Manager’s previous executive order stopping water and sewer service disconnections due to non-payment remains in effect. The City isn’t charging late fees or penalties for water and sewer bill payments.

Municipal Utility Services can be reached at mus.info@santa-ana.org. For more information, visit www.santa-ana.org/residents/information-new-residents/water-servicepay-my-water-bill

PAYMENT PLANS:

Payment plans are available for the above City charges. Please email the appropriate email address and provide your account information.

For COVID-19 updates and resources from the City of Santa Ana, go to www.santa-ana.org/covid19 and follow @CityofSantaAna on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; sign up to receive email and text alerts at Nixle.com; download the mySantaAna app; and join Nextdoor.com to connect with neighbors and get City news.

Santa Ana extiende la suspensión de infracciones por barrido de calles, plazos para pagar licencias comerciales, licencias de perros, PREP

La Ciudad de Santa Ana está extendiendo hasta el 31 de mayo la suspensión de infracciones por estacionarse cuando pasa la barredora, y brindando una extensión de 90 días para el pago de licencias comerciales, licencias de perros y pagos de PREP.

La Ciudad está continuando su orden de parar las interrupciones de servicios de agua y drenaje.

Estas medidas por parte de la Gerente Municipal Kristine Ridge, autorizadas por la declaración de una emergencia local por el Concejo Municipal el 17 de marzo, tienen la intención de brindar alivio financiero y ayudar al público a acatar la orden del Gobernador de quedarse en casa.

INFRACCIONES POR BARRIDO DE CALLES:
Los vehículos no recibirán infracciones por infringir las restricciones de estacionamiento por barrido de calles hasta el 31 de mayo.

La suspensión de infracciones por barrido de calles es retroactiva al 15 de marzo, así que cualquier infracción que haya sido recibida desde esa fecha en adelante no necesita ser pagada.

Todas las demás reglas y restricciones de estacionamiento, al igual que requisitos de permisos, permanecen en vigor. Sin embargo, la Ciudad no está cobrando recargos por pago tardío de infracciones de estacionamiento.

LICENCIAS COMERCIALES:
Cualquier persona que deba pagar una Licencia Comercial Anual en Santa Ana del 31 de marzo al 30 de junio tiene una extensión de 90 días desde la fecha límite para realizar el pago sin penalidades o intereses. Esta extensión incluye cuentas de licencia comercial con cobros por Distrito de Mejoramiento Comercial (BID).

Los clientes pueden hacer uso del portal de pago en línea en www.santa-ana.org/businesstaxbillpay o pueden renovar por correo en CITY OF SANTA ANA, PO BOX 1964, SANTA ANA CA 92702. Para preguntas específicas acerca de su cuenta, favor de enviar un email a BusinessTax@santa-ana.org o llámenos al (714) 647-5447.

LICENCIAS PARA PERROS:
El Código Municipal de Santa Ana requiere una licencia para cada perro mayor de 4 meses que sea propiedad, guardado o albergado, bajo la custodia de, o bajo el control de cualquier persona dentro de la ciudad.

Las personas que tienen que pagar una cuota de licencia para perros a la Ciudad de Santa Ana del 31 de marzo al 30 de junio tienen una extensión de 90 días para realizar el pago, y no se le cobrarán recargos o multas por pago tardío.

Para mayores informes y para realizar un pago en línea, visite www.santa-ana.org/residents/bill-pay-city-services/dog-license

PROGRAMA PROACTIVO DE CUMPLIMIENTO DE ALQUILER:
Cualquiera que tenga una cuota PREP (o Programa Proactivo de Cumplimiento de Alquiler) de Santa Ana que venza del 31 de marzo al 30 de junio tiene una extensión de 90 días desde la fecha límite para realizar el pago, sin penalizaciones o intereses.

Los clientes pueden hacer uso del portal de pago en línea en
www.santa-ana.org/prepbillpay o pueden renovar por correo en CITY OF SANTA ANA, PO BOX 1964, SANTA ANA CA 92702. Para preguntas específicas acerca de su cuenta, favor de enviar un email a PREPbill@santa-ana.org o llámenos al (714) 647-5447.

SERVICIO DE AGUA Y FACTURACIÓN:
La orden ejecutiva previa de la Gerente Municipal que puso un alto a interrupciones de servicio de agua y drenaje debido a impago permanece en vigor. La Ciudad no está cobrando recargos o multas por pago tardío por pagos de factura de agua y drenaje.

Se puede comunicar con Servicios Públicos Municipales en mus.info@santa-ana.org. Para mayores informes, visite www.santa-ana.org/residents/information-new-residents/water-servicepay-my-water-bill

PLANES DE PAGO:
Hay planes de pago disponibles para los cobros de la Ciudad mencionados arriba. Favor de enviar un email a la dirección adecuada y proporcione los datos de su cuenta.

Para actualizaciones y recursos de COVID-19 de la Ciudad de Santa Ana, visite www.santa-ana.org/covid19 y siga @CityofSantaAna en Facebook, Instagram y Twitter; inscríbase en Nixle.com para recibir alertas por texto y correo electrónico; baja el app mySantaAna; y únase a Nextdoor.com para conectar con vecinos y recibir noticias de la Ciudad.


Santa Ana Gia hạn Thời gian Tạm Hoãn Phạt lỗi Đỗ xe, Thời hạn đóng phí Giấy phép Kinh doanh, Giấy phép Nuôi chó, PREP

Thành phố Santa Ana sẽ gia hạn việc tạm hoãn phát vé phạt lỗi đỗ xe tới ngày 31 tháng 5 và gia hạn thêm 90 ngày để thanh toán phí cho giấy phép kinh doanh, giấy phép sở hữu cho, và đóng phí PREP.

Thành phố đang tiếp tục lệnh dừng mọi hoạt động trì cắt các dịch vụ về đường nước và cống ngầm.

Các phương pháp trên của Quản lí Thành phố Kristine Ridge nhắm tới việc hỗ trợ tạm thời về mặt tài chính cho người dân và giúp họ tuân thủ lệnh ở nhà của Thống đốc, được thông qua bởi Thông báo khẩn cấp ngày 17 tháng 3 của Hội đồng Thành phố.

VÉ PHẠT LỖI ĐỖ XE TRÊN ĐƯỜNG:
Các phương tiện sẽ không bị nhận vé phạt khi vi phạm luật giao thông đường bộ về việc đỗ xe cho tới ngày 31 tháng 5.

Việc hoãn phạt lỗi đỗ xe bắt đầu tính từ ngày 15 tháng 3, do đó các vé phạt được cấp từ ngày này trở đi đều không cần phải đóng phạt.

Các luật khác liên quan tới đỗ xe và giao thông vẫn có tác dụng như thường. Tuy nhiên, Thành phố hiện không tính thêm phí cho việc đóng tiền muộn của các lỗi liên quan tới đỗ xe.

GIẤY PHÉP KINH DOANH:
Bất cứ ai sở hữu Giấy phép Kinh doanh Santa Ana có hạn đóng thuế hằng năm trong khoảng từ ngày 31 tháng 3 tới 30 tháng 6 sẽ được gia hạn thêm 90 ngày kể từ hạn chót ban đầu để đóng phí mà không bị tính thêm tiền. Việc gia hạn này bao gồm các trường hợp sở hữu giấy phép kinh doanh có phí Business Improvement District (BID).

Người có nhu cầu có thể sử dụng cổng thanh toán trực tuyến miễn phí tại www.santa-ana.org/businesstaxbillpay hoặc làm mới bằng cách gửi thư tới địa chỉ CITY OF SANTA ANA, PO BOX 1964, SANTA ANA CA 92702. Nếu có những thắc mắc cụ thể, hãy gửi email tới BusinessTax@santa-ana.org hoặc gọi điện cho chúng tôi tại (714) 647-5447.

GIẤY PHÉP SỞ HỮU CHÓ:
Quy tắc Thành phố Santa Ana yêu cầu mọi người dân trong thành phố phải sở hữu giấy phép để sở hữu, lưu giữ, cho trú, chăm sóc, hoặc giữ dưới quyền kiểm soát mỗi con chó trên 4 tháng tuổi.

Những ai có hạn trả phí giấy sở hữu chó cho Thành Phố Santa Ana từ ngày 31 tháng 3 tới 30 tháng 6 sẽ có thêm 90 ngày để đóng phí mà không bị tính thêm tiền.

Để có thêm thông tin và đóng tiền trực tuyến, truy cập www.santa-ana.org/residents/bill-pay-city-services/dog-license

DỊCH VỤ DUY TRÌ CHẤT LƯỢNG NHÀ CHO THUÊ (PREP):
Những ai cần đóng phí dịch vụ PREP Santa Ana (Dịch vụ Duy trì Chất lượng Nhà cho thuê) có hạn chót từ ngày 31 tháng 3 tới 30 tháng 6 sẽ có thêm 90 ngày tính từ ngày hạn để đóng phí mà không bị tính thêm tiền.

Người có nhu cầu có thể sử dụng cổng thanh toán trực tuyến miễn phí tại www.santa-ana.org/prepbillpay hoặc làm mới bằng cách gửi thư tới địa chỉ CITY OF SANTA ANA, PO BOX 1964, SANTA ANA CA 92702. Nếu có những thắc mắc cụ thể, hãy gửi email tới PREPbill@santa-ana.org hoặc gọi điện cho chúng tôi tại (714) 647-5447.

DỊCH VỤ NƯỚC VÀ ĐÓNG PHÍ:
Lệnh điều hành trước của Quản lí Thành phố về việc dừng mọi hoạt động cắt các dịch vụ về đường nước và đường cống ngầm nếu không đóng phí giữ nguyên hiệu lực. Thành phố sẽ không tính thêm tiền nếu đóng chậm phí nước và cống ngầm.

Dịch vụ Tiện ích Thành phố có thể được liên lạc tại at mus.info@santa-ana.org. Để biết thêm chi tiết, truy cập www.santa-ana.org/residents/information-new-residents/water-servicepay-my-water-bill

KẾ HOẠCH CHI TIÊU:
Kế hoạch chi tiêu áp dụng cho các phí kể trên của Thành phố. Vui lòng gửi email tới địa chỉ tương ứng cùng thông tin tài khoản của bạn.

Để cập nhật các thông tin có liên quan đến đại dịch COVID-19 từ các thành phố Santa Ana, truy cập www.santa-ana.org/covid19 và theo dõi @CityofSantaAna trên Facebook, Instagram và Twitter; đăng ký để nhận email và thông báo tại Nixle.com; Tải ứng dụng mySantaAna; và tham gia Nextdoor.com để kết nối với hàng xóm và nhận tin tức từ thành phố.

Low-cost pet vaccination clinics offered every weekend in Santa Ana

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The City of Santa Ana, in coordination with Vet Care Mobile Vaccination Clinics, is offering low-cost pet vaccination clinics every weekend.

The vaccination clinics will be every Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. and every Sunday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Santa Ana Public Parking Garage on the corner of 3rd and Birch streets (310 N. Birch St., Santa Ana)

Please have dogs on leashes and cats in carriers if you plan to attend. Additional dates may be announced without prior notice. For more information, please visit https://www.vetcarepetclinic.com/ or call Vet Care at (800) 988-8387.

The Santa Ana City Council will consider a Centennial Park dog park proposal at their meeting tonight

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The regular meeting of the Santa Ana City Council is scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m. tonight, March 3, 2020.

The Council meets in the City Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. A Housing Authority meeting also will take place.

A closed session meeting will precede this at 5 p.m.

The meeting agenda with staff reports is here: https://santaana.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7240

Tonight’s City Council agenda includes –

  • Kaufman Law Group and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP threatening lawsuits concerning the 2525 N. Main Referendum petition
  • CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION presented by COUNCILMEMBER IGLESIAS recognizing The Orange County NAACP for their Outstanding Contributions to the Community.
  • APPOINT CIELO ECHEGOYEN NOMINATED BY MAYOR PULIDO AS THE CITY-WIDE REPRESENTATIVE (REGULAR) TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION FOR A PARTIAL-TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 2020 – Clerk of the Council Office
  • APPOINT CORY NELSON NOMINATED BY COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA AS THE WARD 4 REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS FOR A FULL-TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 13, 2022 – Clerk of the Council Office.
  • APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. 2020–124 – In the amount of $710,000 to fund the costs associated with the May 19, 2020 special election.
  • Authorize the City Manager to execute a sole source purchase order to the National Fitness Campaign, LLC (NFC) for a NFC Fitness Court at Delhi and Rosita Parks for an amount not to exceed $218,130, funded by the General Fund, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
  • DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF A DOG PARK AT CENTENNIAL PARK AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF – Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency

An agenda that can be translated into other languages is available here: https://www.santa-ana.org/sites/default/files/cc/cc-agenda/20200303.html

Meetings are broadcast live on CTV3. Watch CTV3 on channel 3 on Time Warner Cable and channel 99 on AT&T U-verse.

The council meetings are streamed live online in English here:
http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=3

The meetings can be watched in Spanish here:
http://santaana.granicus.com/MediaPla yer.php?publish_id=1

A puppy was stolen from a Santa Ana family’s yard

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Update – the puppy has been found! The dog’s owner, Nguyen Taun Thanh, tells Eyewitness News a family found him wandering along Harbor Boulevard. They contacted Thanh after seeing a Facebook post and returned the dog, according to ABC News.

A Santa Ana family is asking for the public’s help in finding their 3-month-old dog after it was allegedly stolen by a suspect who reached over their fence to grab the puppy, according to ABC News.

The dog theft occurred near the intersection of N. Jackson and West 11th streets.

The puppies ran to the fence when they saw the suspect approaching, according to the family’s home security video.

The video then captured the suspect as he reached over the fence, grabbed one of the puppies and took off running.

The purloined pup, named Lycan, has two different colored eyes. The police did not reveal anything else about the puppy or the suspect.

Please call the Santa Ana police if you have any information about the suspect or the stolen puppy.

Fifty Shih Tzu dogs rescued from a home in Orange are now available for adoption

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TUSTIN, Calif. (June 25, 2019) – The Orange County Board of Supervisors announced that at noon today OC Animal Care will begin accepting adoption applications for the dogs that were taken into their care from a suspected hoarding situation in the City of Orange.

On May 30, over 140 Shih Tzus were rescued from a single home and are currently being cared for at OC Animal Care. Approximately 50 of the rescued dogs have been cleared for adoption, and the remainder are expected to be released in the near future.

“It is our goal to place every dog into a loving home,” said Orange County Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett, Fifth District Supervisor. “We are incredibly proud of our team at OC Animal Care, which pulled together to provide care for these dogs on such short notice, and we’re greatly touched by the generosity and support from our community.”

Interested adopters will need to complete an online survey that explains the adoption process before being able to submit their adoption application. Anyone interested in adopting one of these dogs should visit the OC Animal Care website to access the survey, adoption application and detailed information about the adoption process. OC Animal Care staff will immediately begin reviewing applications to help match potential adopters with new furry family members.

As a result of still being well over capacity, OC Animal Care continues to waive adoption fees for all other pets currently available for adoption now through the end of Pet Fair on Saturday, June 29. The dogs involved from the hoarding case will be subject to full adoption fees.

OC Animal Care is the largest municipal animal shelter in Orange County. It services 14 cities and takes in over 18,000 animals each year. Last year, the Board of Supervisors approved a strategic plan outlining the progressive programs and policies that will guide OC Animal Care to achieve its vision of a safe and compassionate community for all. For more information about OC Animal Care please visit: http://www.ocpetinfo.com.

You can cuddle with cats at the new Caturday Cat Cafe in DTSA

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What might be Santa Ana’s most unique new business, the Caturday Cat Cafe & Lounge, is now open, in DTSA, at 103 E. 3rd Street.

Caturday Cat Café & Lounge is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Facilitating Adoptions for Rescue, Homeless, and Second Chance Kitties in Downtown Santa Ana, Orange County, according to Yelp.

You can buy coffee, teas, specialty drinks, snacks, and merchandise – and all proceeds go directly back to cat rescue efforts. A visit costs $20 for 55 minutes and includes a drink.

If you really like one of the cats you meet at Caturday then you are in luck. All of their cats are adoptable!

An SAPD police horse passed away on Friday in her stable

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Cpl. Verdugo and Bonita

A Santa Ana Police Department horse named Bonita died “suddenly and unexpectedly” on Friday, according to the SAPD’s Twitter account.

Bonita served on the SAPD’s Mounted Unit for six years.

Bonita was partnered with Cpl. Verdugo.

Bonita did not have any known medical problems before she was found dead in her stable, according to the SAPD.

A local police officer did however tell me today that Bonita had been ill before she passed away but he did not know the nature of her illness.

SAPD Chief David Valentine said “On behalf of the (Santa Ana) community, I appreciate Bonita’s years of service and that of her partner, Cpl. Verdugo.”

OC Animal Care got a $100K grant for neonatal kitten care

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Supervisor Andrew Do with a kitty

OC Animal Care Accepts $100,000 Grant for Neonatal Kitten Care

On Saturday, OC Animal Care accepted a $100,000 “Save Them All” kitten grant from Best Friends Animal Society. The grant money will contribute to expanding OC Animal Care’s foster caretaker program and its program for neonatal, bottle-fed kittens.

The funds will be put towards spay and neuter services, all medical care, vaccinations, microchip and antibiotics for neonatal kittens. OC Animal Care’s goal will always be to find permanent, loving homes for all animals at the OC Animal Care shelter, and this grant takes us one step closer to that goal. Continue reading→

An SAPD officer rescued a lost python at a home in Santa Ana

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Imagine coming home and finding a giant snake in your house? That happened to a Santa Ana family this Saturday, Aug. 18, according to the O.C. Register.

The family discovered the snake at their home, at the 900 block of South Main St., at about 1 a.m. As animal control officers were not available at that time, when the family called 911, the call was put through to the police on duty. Continue reading→

OC Animal Care will waive fees to encourage pet adoptions through July 4

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2018

OC Animal Care will Waive Fees to Encourage Adoptions

(Tustin, Calif.) – Due to an abundance of dogs, cats and other animals, OC Animal Care will begin waiving fees for pets adopted by residents across Orange County.

The waiver includes all regular adoption fees with the exception of a $27 charge for rabies licensing and will begin on June 29. The waiver will remain in effect until the capacity at the shelter drops below 60 percent. Continue reading→

A dog was killed and three more were injured in a possible coyote attack in Santa Ana

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A coyote that may have been cornered by four miniature pinscher dogs ended up killing one of them and hurting the rest at about 2:30 a.m. in an unincorporated area of Santa Ana on Monday, according to CBS News.

Area residents heard noises outside and then discovered that a 10-year-old female miniature pinscher mix had been killed in a possible fight with a coyote, according to Orange County Animal Care. Continue reading→