{"id":1462,"date":"2021-06-18T09:14:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T16:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apartmentsbstg.wpengine.com\/?p=1462"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:42:05","slug":"adopt-dog-orange-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/adopt-dog-orange-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopt a Dog in Orange County at These Shelters and Rescues"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you live in Orange County, CA you likely enjoy the extraordinary benefits of living near first-class dining, shopping, and entertainment\u2014all within a short drive from the breathtaking California coastline. And not surprisingly, Orange County is also home to thousands of dogs. With all the parks, trails, and open spaces, Orange County is the perfect place to adopt a dog. So where do you adopt a dog in Orange County?<\/p>\n

Orange County dog shelters and dog rescues:<\/h2>\n

Orange County Humane Society
\n<\/a>21632 Newland, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
\n714-536-8480<\/p>\n

The Little Red Dog<\/a>
\n23046 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
\n949-427-0925<\/p>\n

Irvine Animal Care Center
\n<\/a>6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618
\n949-724-7740<\/p>\n

OC Animal Care
\n<\/a>1630 Victory Road, Tustin, CA 92782
\n714-935-6848<\/p>\n

Laguna Beach Animal Shelter
\n<\/a>20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
\n949-497-3552<\/p>\n

A Home 4 Ever Rescue
\n<\/a>Costa Mesa, CA 92627
\nErin Muellenberg, Adoption Coordinator
\nEmail: muellenbergerin@gmail.com<\/p>\n

SoCal Bulldog Rescue<\/a>
\nPO Box 10313, Santa Ana, CA 92711
\n714-612-0265<\/p>\n

Mission Viejo Animal Shelter
\n<\/a>28095 Hillcrest, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
\n949-470-3045<\/p>\n

Pet Project Foundation<\/a>
\n221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente
\n949-492-1617<\/p>\n

While all adoption centers have different policies, many will require a home inspection along with an application. If you rent an apartment, a copy of your rental agreement may need to be provided prior to the completion of the adoption.* And often, they require that all people (and possibly other pets) residing in the home meet the dog prior to adoption.<\/p>\n

\"Dog<\/a>Your lifestyle, along with challenges such as space restrictions and the amount of time spent at home, should be considered to determine what pet is right for your household. For example, larger breeds may require larger spaces to roam and may also need to be exercised more frequently. However, if you have a smaller space and perhaps a more relaxed lifestyle, a smaller breed such as a Shih Tzu, Terrier, Pug or French Bulldog may be more appropriate.<\/p>\n

\"Adopting<\/a><\/em>Research different breeds and ask shelter staffers for guidance\u2014they’re experts at making perfect human-to-pooch matches! And luckily, many apartment communities in Orange County are pet-friendly, with dog washes and dog parks are surrounded by trails and parks.<\/p>\n

Dog-Friendly Apartments in OC<\/span><\/a>\n

*Be sure to check your lease agreement and\/or with your landlord before bringing your dog home to ensure there are no additional steps you need to take with regards to a pet deposit, breed restrictions, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking to adopt a dog in Orange County? Check out this list of shelters plus informative tips for rescuing a dog in the Orange County area. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[20,22,32],"class_list":["post-1462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-neighborhood-guides","tag-dogs","tag-orange-county","tag-pets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}