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The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County

Animal rescue in Lake Forest, CA

The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that develops and provides creative solutions to find safe, loving, permanent homes for displaced pets in our community.

We offer adoption services, as well as placement and referral services, to successfully match pets with highly compatible people and families. Through public education, we encourage humane pet care and responsible, long-term pet ownership. We bring together people with pets, and individuals with their community, to create the social change needed to achieve our goal of reducing shelter euthanasia rates and eliminating pet overpopulation.

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24331 Muirlands Blvd
Suites E & F
Lake Forest, CA 92630
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24331 Muirlands Blvd

Suites E & F

Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Adoptable pets at The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County

We'll also keep you updated on Buttercup's adoption status with email updates.
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Buttercup

Dachshund/Chihuahua

Female, 6 yrs 4 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Wednesday's adoption status with email updates.
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Wednesday

Pug/Spaniel (Unknown Type)

Female, 3 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sienna's adoption status with email updates.
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Sienna

Pug/Beagle

Female, 8 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sara's adoption status with email updates.
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Sara

Pug/Beagle

Female, 8 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Pugsley's adoption status with email updates.
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Pugsley

Shih Tzu

Male, 2 yrs
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Boji's adoption status with email updates.
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Boji

Pug/Chihuahua

Male, 10 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Latte's adoption status with email updates.
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Latte

Pug/Brussels Griffon

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Torie's adoption status with email updates.
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Torie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Lake Forest, CA

Rescue FAQs

The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County (PAC-OC) connects adoptable pets with loving people and the resources they need to be a family for life.

While we build our cage-free adoption center in Lake Forest, CA, our dogs are in foster homes. We provide counseling and placement services to potential adopters, assisting them in selecting a breed or blend whose characteristics are a suitable match for their home and lifestyle, and helping them to locate an adoptable pet through our referral network.

The PAC-OC offers volunteer opportunities for adults, teens, and kids that can help them develop new skills, make friends, build networking connections, and give them a new perspective on life.

To support the community, the PAC-OC offers regular public education courses taught by volunteers and advocates to encourage humane pet care and responsible pet ownership, and we support sterilization programs to reduce pet overpopulation.

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting one of our available pets, please email us for a copy of our adoption application, or visit the adoption page of our website to download one. The PAC-OC requires a completed adoption application, a home check, and an adoption donation. The standard adoption donation is $300. This may vary depending on individual animals and circumstances, which will be outlined in the adoption contract.

Pets at shelters & rescues near The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County

Karina's Rescues

P.O. Box 39846,
Downey, CA 90239

Modjeska Ranch Rescue

28102 Modjeska Grade,
Silverado, CA 92676

We'll also keep you updated on THUNDER's adoption status with email updates.
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THUNDER

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 9 mos
Calimesa, CA
We'll also keep you updated on DANI- IN FOSTER's adoption status with email updates.
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DANI- IN FOSTER

Poodle (Standard)

Female, 4 yrs
Redlands, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Grapefruit's adoption status with email updates.
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Grapefruit

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 6 mos
Hemet, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Salmon's adoption status with email updates.
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Salmon

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 yrs 10 mos
Hemet, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Roko's adoption status with email updates.
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Roko

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs 6 mos
Encinitas, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Lucy Ann - Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Lucy Ann - Adopt Me!

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult
Lake Forest, CA

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