Resources
NEW FEATURE!
Interactive Dashboards with Organization Data
(Source: Shelter Animals Count-The National Database)
Veterinarian
Westminster Veterinary Group
Pet Friendly Housing
Westminster Pet Friendly apartment listings
Trulia Westminster apartment rental page with pet-friendly page
Zillow Orange County pet-friendly page about 600 pet-friendly listings
Zumper
Free map-based search for Pet-friendly home/apartment rentals
Zillow
Pet friendly Rentals
Hotpads
Pet-friendly Rental Search
National Rental Research Dashboard
BestyBnB
Pet Safety
Hiking Safely with Your Pet
Keep Your Dog Safe in the Summer
Fire Safety Prevention and Preparedness for Pet Owners
Dog Water Safety
Pet-Safe House Plants
Is Your Yard Safe for Your Pet?
Household Hazards, Poisons, and Safety for Dogs
Dog Toys
How to Pick the Best & Safest
Poisonous Flowers and Plants for Pets
Plants That Can Harm Your Pet
Free Pet Chip Registry
Education
A Kid’s Guide to Dog Care
How to Love Your Dog
How to Raise a Cat on a Budget
Treehouse Foundation
Eveything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Cats
Mother knows best
Peace with the neighbors is a click away
Feral Cat
Spay California
How to Find a Lost Cat
Finding lost cats with Lost Cat Finder Kim Freeman
Jones Animal Behavior
Lost Dog
The Center for Lost Pets (Lost)
The Center for Lost Pets (Found)
Lost My Doggie
How to report a bite
How to Report Dog Bites
Lost Pet
Lost Pet
Resources in Spanish and Vietnamese
Finding a Kitten
Vaccines
Kitten Ages
TNR Spanish
Cat Contract
Spanish – Vietnamese – English
Other Resources
Pet Sitters International
Pets Find Help
Helping a Dog Settle into the new Home
How to Help a Neighbor's Neglected Animal
How to handle landlord/tenant disputes over companion animals
What To Do When You Witness Animal Cruelty
WAGS Adopters
Shelter FAQs
Animal Intake
Are public shelters required to accept/intake stray cats?
No. California law does not require public shelters to retrieve or impound healthy cats, even if they are free-living in the community. This applies to all healthy cats, including feral cats, or tame/socialized cats who are found without an identifiable owner.
Are public shelters required to accept owner-surrendered animals?
No. California law does not require public shelters to accept animals being surrendered by their owners. If they do accept them, they must be subject to applicable holding periods like all other animals in the shelter.
Are private shelters required to accept any animals?
No. California law does not require private shelters to accept any animals and have full discretion in deciding which animals they wish to take in. An exception would be if the private shelter has a contract with a local municipality requiring them to intake certain animals.
Community Cats
What are community cats?
What is a Community Cat Program?
A Community Cat Program (“CCP”) helps stabilize or reduce the population of community cats. It involves trapping community cats near their habitat and taking them to a facility where they are given a veterinary evaluation, routine vaccinations, and are sterilized and marked. The cats are then returned to their original habitat or another suitable habitat.