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 Kidโs Guide to Dog Care
How to Love Your Dog

How to Raise a Cat on a Budget

Treehouse Foundation
Eveything Youโve Ever Wanted to Know About Cats

Mother knows best

Peace with the neighbors is a click away
Feral Cat

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 (โCCPโ) 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.