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Animal Services Center COVID-19 Update


In an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the City has closed the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center to the public through March 31 but is continuing essential services to the communities the center serves, including the City of Rancho Santa Margarita.

Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is committed to providing the best possible service for the five cities it covers during this difficult time. Dedicated staff will continue to care for the animals, and animal services officers will continue to patrol the communities and respond to stray animals and public safety functions. Contact the center via animalinfo@cityofmissionviejo.org or by phone (949-470-3045) during normal business hours for assistance.

For Field Services, email animalinfo@cityofmissionviejo.org to report the following:

-Stray aggressive animals

-Animal Bites

-Stray or loose animals

-Animal Cruelty Complaints

-Injured wildlife

-Deceased animals

-Nuisance complaints

Pet licensing is available online at https://licensepet.com/wl3/Reg/msvj and questions can be directed to petlicensing@cityofmissionviejo.org.

For more information, contact 949-470-3045 or animalinfo@cityofmissionviejo.org.

Mission Viejo Animal Care Services
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The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is proud of our commitment to enhancing the quality of life for our residents – and their pets! Since January 1, 2017, our partnership with the City of Mission Viejo provides excellent, high-quality animal care and sheltering services to the City of Rancho Santa Margarita.  Mission Viejo Animal Services provides a pro-humane animal shelter, 24-hour response to emergency calls, pet adoption and fostering, low-cost vaccination clinics, animal licensing, volunteer opportunities, community outreach and events, and many other essential animal care services.
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Mission Viejo Animal Services Brochure (PDF)
​Mission Viejo Animal Services Website
 

Mission Viejo Animal Services works closely with the volunteers of Dedicated Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), a nonprofit organization committed to providing medical care and helping hands to comfort sick, injured and frightened animals that come into the Mission Viejo animal shelter until they can be reunited with their families or, in the event they have been abandoned, adopted by new families. DAWG also pays for extraordinary medical expenses for animals in jeopardy of euthanasia and training for new pet owners. If an animal has been injured, Mission Viejo Animal Services is in touch with DAWG immediately, day or night, to make sure life-saving veterinary care is provided as soon as possible. 
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