OC ANIMAL CARE

OCAC plays a crucial role in not only serving animals, but the community as well. As a municipal animal shelter, OCAC is responsible for balancing public safety and animal welfare. OCAC is a way-station for animals in need. Animals often come to us sick, underaged, or injured and in need of a safe space to heal and grow, time, and TLC. Around the clock care for the animals who need it the most is made possible thanks to our incredible community members who choose to foster

Our guardian foster caretakers will take in kittens late at night by picking them up at the shelter or having officers drop them off at their homes. Bottle baby kitten fosters specialize in fostering kittens as young as one day old. We have dedicated individuals who take in shelter pets recovering from broken bones or surgeries that require longer treatment, rechecks with our partner veterinarians, and specialized care. Many of our foster volunteers promote the pets they’re fostering to find adopters for them prior to returning to the shelter!

Kitten Season is the time of year when cats populate at higher rates and orphaned kittens are brought to shelters across the nation. Through generous donations and sponsorships, OCAC equips first-time foster caretakers with Foster Starter Kits filled with supplies on-hand to care for the kittens. Through this incredible partnership with the community, in 2022, volunteers fostered over 2,000 pets!

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For those who are not quite ready for a forever pet, OCAC offers the flexibility of fostering! Volunteer foster caretakers give pets, like kittens and puppies, a safe and nurturing environment, helping them grow and develop before they find their forever homes.