Program areas at Oc Animal Allies
Our Animal relief fund (arf) : financial aid for emergency and critical associated with mergency care. By offering assistance To offset all or a portion of necessary procedures To bring the pet back To health, we help pet owners keep their beloved pets in their homes without the added worry of facing financial distress. Over 185 pet owners were helped with their veterinary bills in 2023.
Our Orange County cares about cats (occats) feral fix program offers information and esources To Orange County residents regarding feral cats and supplies vouchers that enable them To spay/neuter a captured feral cat before it is returned To its colony. A fixed cat will be less likely To get injured in fights and will not continue To mate endlessly, which means less noise and fewer ownerless cats being born outside over time. Reductions in publicly available resources continue To compound the battle To control colony populations. Orange County residents and community cat trappers were issued more than 475 vouchers in 2023.
Our Animal relief fund (arf) : spay/neuter voucher program offers Orange County pet owners a discount off a spay/neuter surgery at participating veterinary hospitals and clinics. By making this procedure more affordable by bridging financial gaps for low-income individuals and families, we strive To reduce the number of unexpected litters being born and then abandoned outside or relinquished To already overcrowded shelters. Amid substantially higher costs forservices, spay and neuter assistance remains a top priority for Oc Animal Allies. In 2023, approximately 700 vouchers were issued To owners of domestic pets during a continued reduction of surgical appointments as the industry struggles To meet demand for spay andneuter surgery.
Our pets are wonderful support (paws) therapy dogs program sends out more than 85 volunteers and their dogs To spend time at nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, hospices, and children's homes To bring joy and encouragement To the disabled, bedridden or neglected. We also have specialized teams that work with the da To comfort child victims of sexual abuse (panda), go To schools To instill the joy of reading in kids (canine literacy), teaches kids the basic principles of kindness To all living creatures (kindness kids) and help soothe stressedtravelers at the airport (airpaws). In 2023, our volunteers provided more than 3700 hours serving the community prvoding support and comfort To thousands of residents and vistors.
Our no empty bowls program aims To prevent pets from going hungry or ending up at a shelter because their owner has fallen on hard times. Our community partners pick up food and supplies donated To us from Orange County residents and businesses To distribute at their food pantries. In 2023, our partners received approximately 18,000 pounds of pet food and supplies To give out To those in need.
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