OC Animal Care is expanding its adoption drop-in hours on the weekends, and is introducing free virtual pet training and quarterly adoption events starting Jan. 25. The goal of the additional ...

The county-run animal shelter — which has faced heavy criticism for failing to reopen soon enough — has selected Citygate Associates to review operations and help develop a new strategic plan.

Leaf is OC Animal Care's longest and oldest resident. "He's an 11-year-old lab mix," said OC Animal Care public information officer Alexa Pratt. "He came into the shelter as a stray in August.