I am writing to strongly urge the implementation of the existing Strategic Plan at Orange County Animal Care (OCAC). This will address and ultimately end the needless killing of adoptable/treatable dogs.
Tag: OCAC
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Vaughn: The Board Took Positive Steps for the OC Animal Shelter, NOW Let’s Block the Bureaucracy’s Plan to Lower Standards
The community is grateful to Supervisors Janet Nguyen and Vicente Sarmiento. They’ve achieved real progress! But the bureaucracy is still trying to dilute the Strategic Plan, using a suspicious contract with a single bidder. And the county is rejecting simple arithmetic, shortchanging Animal Care Attendants.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: OC Cities are Badly Served by the County Animal Shelter. Is Reform Possible?
Residents paid OC Animal Care $5.8 million in license fees. On top of that, OC cities paid $15.7 million out of their budgets. The county bureaucracy collected $8.4 million in admin costs. Supervisors Nguyen and Sarmiento, representing high-paying cities, are pushing for a better shelter. Supervisor Foley is protecting the mismanagement.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Nov. 20, there are 213 dogs and 66 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Sept. 25, there are 222 dogs and 63 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mavrovouniotis: The OC Animal Shelter Director is All Image and No Substance
The county bureaucracy prefers political spinning over operational knowledge and experience. That’s why they chose Monica Schmidt for OC Animal Care Director. She overstated her animal sheltering qualifications to get the job, and she habitually misleads the community and elected officials.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of July 23, there are 211 dogs and 188 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of July 11, there are 188 dogs and 221 cats available for adoption at OC Animal Care in Tustin.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: OC Animal Shelter’s Policies Are Proving Deadly For Animals
OC Animal Care’s (OCAC) practice is pushing out animals in need of care to rescues to improve their numbers on live outcomes. Rescues are usually cash strapped, overloaded and constantly in search of donations to fund their organizations efforts. The shelter can and should do better – by following its Strategic Plan.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mavrovouniotis: The OC Animal Shelter Lied About Its Safety Record. It Needed an Excuse to Keep the Kennels Off-Limits and Ditch Its Strategic Plan.
The county misinformed the public and the Grand Jury. It understated the number of bites that occurred at the animal shelter. In reality, shelter policies resulted in no safety improvements. False statistics served as a smokescreen for disregarding the Strategic Plan, blocking public access, and lowering animal care standards.
