Program areas at Oc Animal Allies
Our Animal relief fund (arf) : financial aid for emergency and critical care helps low income residents with the unexpected veterinary costs associated with emergency 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 120 pet owners were helped with their veterinary bills in 2022.
Our Orange County cares about cats (occats) feral fix program offers information and resources 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. Community feral cat trappers were issued approximately 850 vouchers in 2022 even while the pandemic limited available veterinary resources.
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 for services, spay and neuter assistance remains a top priority for Oc Animal Allies. In 2022, approximately 800 vouchers were issued To owners of domestic pets during a continued reduction of surgical appointments as the industry struggles To meet demand for spay and neuter surgery.
Our pets are wonderful support (paws) therapy dogs program sends out more than 60 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 stressed travelers at the airport (airpaws). In 2022 closures still prevented many facility visits, however our volunteers provided more than 1,700 hours serving the community and providing much needed support during continued struggles surrounding covid-19.
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 2022, our partners received approximately 16,500 pounds of pet food and supplies To give out To those in need.
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