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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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Address
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 Maple's adoption status with email updates.
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Maple

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Agave's adoption status with email updates.
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Agave

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Lacie's adoption status with email updates.
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Lacie

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Female, 4 yrs 5 mos
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Wednesday's adoption status with email updates.
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Wednesday

Pug/Tibetan Spaniel

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

Dachshund/Chihuahua

Female, 6 yrs 5 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, 9 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, 9 mos
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, 11 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

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 5 yrs 1 mo
Pasadena, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Dog's adoption status with email updates.
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Dog

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs
Jurupa Valley, CA
We'll also keep you updated on KOA's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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KOA

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on VIXEN's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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VIXEN

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 yrs
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Pringle's adoption status with email updates.
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Pringle

Shiba Inu/Karelian Bear Dog

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Riverside, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Luna's adoption status with email updates.
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Luna

American Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs 3 mos
Long Beach, CA

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