OC Animal Care lowers adoption fees for older pets through November

OC Animal Care in Tustin is offering $50 adoptions for dogs and cats ages 5 and older through the end of November, according to Voice of OC. The county-run shelter also is waiving fees this month for dogs weighing at least 25 pounds, regardless of age.

The discounts mark November’s Adopt a Senior Pet Month and encourage homes for older animals, Voice of OC reported. The shelter serves Orange County, and the featured pets include animals taken in from Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Orange and Anaheim.

The shelter’s Love is Ageless promotion applies to both dogs and cats ages 5 and up. A separate program, Whisker Wednesdays, sets adoption fees at $50 for cats and kittens of any age on Wednesdays during November, according to Voice of OC.

The publication highlighted six older animals available for adoption: Major, Francis, Frank, Bigsby, Ivan and Willard. Its report drew on the shelter’s website and staff descriptions.

Major, a 7-year-old Scottish Fold mix, arrived from Santa Ana on Oct. 8. Frank, a domestic shorthair aged 5, came from Orange on Oct. 5. Francis, a 10-year-old pit bull, entered the shelter from Huntington Beach on Sept. 27.

Bigsby, an 8-year-old Labrador retriever mix, is available for adoption or foster-to-adopt. Shelter staff recommend a home without children, according to Voice of OC.

The oldest animals featured are Ivan and Willard, both 12. Ivan, a pit bull boxer mix, arrived from Anaheim on Sept. 17. Willard, a German shepherd, entered the shelter on July 20 and is available for adoption or foster-to-adopt.

Adoption visits are available daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and visitors may walk through kennel areas, according to Voice of OC. To schedule a visit, call (714) 935-6848 and provide the animal’s ID number.