Come meet cute shelter animals at your local store, and maybe take one (or two) home!

I never understood adoption jokes growing up. As an adoptee, I could not grasp what was wrong with being adopted. To me, being adopted meant that I had a loving family who wanted me and loved me just ...

Adopting a rescue pet is usually talked about as a “forever” promise, and for many families, it truly is. But sometimes real life doesn’t match the happily-ever-after we imagined. A dog’s anxiety ...

Indy has been at OC Animal Care for about two weeks after he was returned by a previous adopter. Staff notations say he’s a fun and playful pet who’s still learning boundaries and would benefit from ...

November is National Adoption Month, a time to honor the complexity of adoption and the voices of those who live it every day: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families. Throughout this month, ...