Sterling arrived to the shelter as a stray on 8/13/23 already very underweight, in November the alarm bells went off as Sterling lost a considerable amount of weight compared to when he arrived. Although the shelter is happy to see some incremental weight gain in 2024, he is still well below a healthy weight primarily due to the stressful lifestyle of a shelter 😐
Sterling is currently a candidate available for fostering with the shelter while he waits for his #Nextgig through adoption or rescue! Those interested in fostering can email PetFoster@longbeach.gov
HI! My Name Is Sterling
Pet ID: #A704771
Intake Date: 08/13/2023
URGENT: Needs Rescue
Gender: Male
Age: 1 Year old
Breed: German Shepherd Belgian Malinois Mix
Found At: 17100 Marquardt Ave0 Cerritos, CA 90703
Notes: suffers from kennel stress due to long term confinement and continued drastic weight loss /unable to maintain healthy BCS. needs rescue or adoption due to deterioration in kennel environment.
If you are interested in adopting a new friend into your home & helping a homeless pet please visit or contact the shelter.
Location: Long Beach Animal Care Services
Address: 7700 East Spring St. Long Beach, CA 90815
Email: AnimalRescue@longbeach.gov
Phone: (562) 570-3080
Shelter Hours of Operation: NO APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED!
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rescue Services Available Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sterling arrived to the shelter as a stray on 8/13/23 already very underweight, in November the alarm bells went off as Sterling lost a considerable amount of weight compared to when he arrived. Although the shelter is happy to see some incremental weight gain in 2024, he is still well below a healthy weight primarily due to the stressful lifestyle of a shelter 😐
Sterling is currently a candidate available for fostering with the shelter while he waits for his #Nextgig through adoption or rescue! Those interested in fostering can email PetFoster@longbeach.gov
HI! My Name Is Sterling
Pet ID: #A704771
Intake Date: 08/13/2023
URGENT: Needs Rescue
Gender: Male
Age: 1 Year old
Breed: German Shepherd Belgian Malinois Mix
Found At: 17100 Marquardt Ave0 Cerritos, CA 90703
Notes: suffers from kennel stress due to long term confinement and continued drastic weight loss /unable to maintain healthy BCS. needs rescue or adoption due to deterioration in kennel environment.
If you are interested in adopting a new friend into your home & helping a homeless pet please visit or contact the shelter.
Location: Long Beach Animal Care Services
Address: 7700 East Spring St. Long Beach, CA 90815
Email: AnimalRescue@longbeach.gov
Phone: (562) 570-3080
Shelter Hours of Operation: NO APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED!
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rescue Services Available Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Download our Adoption Application at https://www.ocshelterpets.com/adopt/ and send to info@ocshelterpets.com
2.
Home Check
We need all family members available for the home visit for any potential adopters or fosters. This gives us a chance to talk about rescue,
3.
Meet the Pet
Once your application is approved, and the meet and greet is love at first site we will complete the adoption process
Additional adoption info
ADOPTION POLICY
The adoption process at OC Shelter Pets is relatively simple. We require an application and a home visit by one of our dedicated OC Shelter Pets volunteers. Once your application and home visit is reviewed by our Board, you will be notified in writing of our decision.
REVIEW OF APPLICATION
The team at OC Shelter Pets reviews all adoption and foster applications and if approved will notify you and reach out to you over the phone to discuss potential dogs that will fit the needs of your home as well as our adoption fees. Please note that all adoption fees go towards the care of our rescued animals, all animals are spayed/neutered prior to being adopted and current on all vaccines.
HOME VISIT
We need all family members available for the home visit for any potential adopters or fosters. This gives us a chance to talk about rescue, learn about your lifestyle and your expectations for your rescued animal. If you have existing pets, this gives us an opportunity to meet them as well. We will also check the home to ensure it is safe for the animal, we will check the backyard area, gates, fences and screen doors (if applicable).
THE PERFECT FIT
Upon approval, we will start reaching out to our foster homes and describe your situation and what dog we believe will best fit your home. We will also look within the dogs at OC Shelter Pets Headquarters and determine who best fits your home dynamics. We will then coordinate a time for you to meet the dog. Please be patient as this is an "adoption process" and we want to ensure that our dogs are successful in their forever homes.
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
OC Shelter Pets will take back any animal that is adopted out, per the adoption agreement - the animal will automatically be taken back into rescue and the adopter will be in violation of the agreement if the animal is taken to a shelter or given away.
ADOPTION POLICY
The adoption process at OC Shelter Pets is relatively simple. We require an application and a home visit by one of our dedicated OC Shelter Pets volunteers. Once your application and home visit is reviewed by our Board, you will be notified in writing of our decision.
REVIEW OF APPLICATION
The team at OC Shelter Pets reviews all adoption and foster applications and if approved will notify you and reach out to you over the phone to discuss potential dogs that will fit the needs of your home as well as our adoption fees. Please note that all adoption fees go towards the care of our rescued animals, all animals are spayed/neutered prior to being adopted and current on all vaccines.
HOME VISIT
We need all family members available for the home visit for any potential adopters or fosters. This gives us a chance to talk about rescue, learn about your lifestyle and your expectations for your rescued animal. If you have existing pets, this gives us an opportunity to meet them as well. We will also check the home to ensure it is safe for the animal, we will check the backyard area, gates, fences and screen doors (if applicable).
THE PERFECT FIT
Upon approval, we will start reaching out to our foster homes and describe your situation and what dog we believe will best fit your home. We will also look within the dogs at OC Shelter Pets Headquarters and determine who best fits your home dynamics. We will then coordinate a time for you to meet the dog. Please be patient as this is an "adoption process" and we want to ensure that our dogs are successful in their forever homes.
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
OC Shelter Pets will take back any animal that is adopted out, per the adoption agreement - the animal will automatically be taken back into rescue and the adopter will be in violation of the agreement if the animal is taken to a shelter or given away.
NOTICE: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all adoption events are suspended until further notice
We will continue to respond to inquiries and work on adoption process in accordance of maintaining all CDC guidelines.
NOTICE: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic all adoption events are suspended until further notice
We will continue to respond to inquiries and work on adoption process in accordance of maintaining all CDC guidelines.
More about this rescue
OC Shelter Pets is a Charitable Organization that provides support for animals who have spent a significant amount time in our Orange County shelters, or will be euthanized if no one steps up and pitches in.
Our goal is to help find forever families for animals currently in Orange County Shelters. OC Shelter Pets also assists pet owners within the Orange County community to help reunite owners of lost pets, as well as intervene with owner surrenders to provide necessary support for families to retain their pets.
OC Shelter Pets is a Charitable Organization that provides support for animals who have spent a significant amount time in our Orange County shelters, or will be euthanized if no one steps up and pitches in.
Our goal is to help find forever families for animals currently in Orange County Shelters. OC Shelter Pets also assists pet owners within the Orange County community to help reunite owners of lost pets, as well as intervene with owner surrenders to provide necessary support for families to retain their pets.
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