{"id":608,"date":"2018-07-31T12:22:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T19:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apartmentsbstg.wpengine.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:54:42","slug":"where-to-get-pet-irvine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/where-to-get-pet-irvine\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Get a Pet in Irvine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Irvine in Orange County, truly has it all: proximity to award-winning schools, the convenience of shopping, as well as meandering trails and open spaces. If you live in this fantastic city, continually dubbed as one of the safest &#8220;big cities&#8221; in America, you likely enjoy the extraordinary benefits of living near first class dining, shopping and entertainment at the Irvine Spectrum Center\u2014all within a short drive from the breathtaking California coastline. And not surprisingly, Irvine is also home to thousands of furry friends. With all the parks, trails and open spaces, Irvine is a city that is more than hospitable to dogs!<\/p>\n<p>So where do you get a pet in Irvine? Here&#8217;s a list of places we&#8217;ve found that host pet adoptions:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofirvine.org\/irvine-animal-care-center\/adopt-pet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irvine Animal Care Center<\/a><br \/>\n6443 Oak Canyon<br \/>\n<span class=\"locality\">Irvine<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"state\">CA<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"postal-code\">92618<br \/>\n<\/span>Phone: <a href=\"tel:949-724-7740\">949-724-7740<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/petadoption.ocpetinfo.com\/Adopt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OC Animal Care<\/a><br \/>\n1630 Victory Road<br \/>\nTustin, CA 92782<br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:714-935-6848\">714-935-6848\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/puplagunabeach.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laguna Beach Animal Shelter<\/a><br \/>\n20612 Laguna Canyon Road<br \/>\nLaguna Beach, CA 92651<br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:(949) 497-3552\">(949) 497-3552<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dreamanimalrescue.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dream Animal Rescue<\/a><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dreamanimalrescue@gmail.com\">dreamanimalrescue@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ahome4everrescue.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Home 4 Ever Rescue<\/a><br \/>\nErin Muellenberg,\u00a0Adoption Coordinator<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:muellenbergerin@gmail.com\">muellenbergerin@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-610 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Where to adopt a pet in Irvine\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dog-in-irvine.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While all adoption centers have different policies, here are the main criteria many follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The adopter must be at least 18 years old<\/li>\n<li>Complete an application<\/li>\n<li>Everyone in the household must meet the animal prior to completion of the adoption<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your rental agreement must be provided prior to the completion of the adoption if you rent your home<\/li>\n<li>A dog introduction must take place on the center&#8217;s\u00a0premises if you are adopting a dog or cat and currently own a dog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your lifestyle, along with challenges such as space restrictions and amount of time spent at home, should be considered to determine what pet is right for your household. Research different breeds and ask shelter staffers for guidance\u2014they&#8217;re experts at making perfect matches! And luckily, many apartment communities in Irvine\u00a0are pet-friendly. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/locations\/orange-county\/irvine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pet-Friendly Irvine Apartments<\/a>\u00a0page to learn more. Many of our communities also have dog washes and dog parks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irvine is home to thousands of furry friends. With all the parks, trails and open spaces, Irvine is a city that is more than hospitable to dogs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[28,22,32],"class_list":["post-608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-neighborhood-guides","tag-irvine","tag-orange-county","tag-pets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608","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\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}