{"id":174764,"date":"2026-02-12T08:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/174764\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:12:09","slug":"you-cant-buy-love-but-you-can-adopt-it-at-an-orange-county-animal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/174764\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can\u2019t Buy Love, but You Can Adopt It at an Orange County Animal Shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a>The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"164\" data-attachment-id=\"3224318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/2026\/02\/you-cant-buy-love-but-you-can-adopt-it-at-an-orange-county-animal-shelter\/screen-shot-2026-02-11-at-11-35-33-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/voiceofoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-11-at-11.35.33-PM.jpg?fit=1040%2C221&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,221\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770852933&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2026-02-11 at 11.35.33 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/voiceofoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-11-at-11.35.33-PM.jpg?fit=336%2C71&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/voiceofoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-11-at-11.35.33-PM.jpg?fit=771%2C164&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-11-at-11.35.33-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3224318\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You Can\u2019t Buy Love, but You Can Adopt It at an Orange County Animal Shelter<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Six Local Shelters Team Up to Help Homeless Pets<\/p>\n<p>This Valentine\u2019s Day weekend, six Orange County animal shelters are working together to encourage the public to adopt. Whether you are seeking a walking buddy, a couch companion, or a best friend, your match is waiting at your local animal shelter.<\/p>\n<p>Shelters across Orange County care for thousands of animals every year, each with a unique story and plenty of love to give. With a united voice, shelters are educating the community that adoption not only changes an animal\u2019s life, it also adds something meaningful to their own.<\/p>\n<p>The public is encouraged to visit local Orange County shelters throughout Valentine\u2019s Day weekend to meet dogs, cats, and other pets ready for their forever homes. In addition to adoption, there are many ways to support homeless pets this season, including signing up to volunteer, becoming a pet foster, or donating to pets in need.<\/p>\n<p>Participating shelters in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n<p>Coastal Animal Services Authority (CASA)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanclemente.gov\/249\/Animal-Services-CASA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">sanclemente.gov\/249\/Animal-Services-CASA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Irvine Animal Care Center<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofirvine.org\/irvine-animal-care-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">irvineanimals.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laguna Beach Animal Shelter<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/puplagunabeach.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">puplagunabeach.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mission Viejo Animal Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmissionviejo.org\/departments\/animal-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">cmvas.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newport Beach Animal Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbpd.org\/what-we-do\/services\/animal-control\/animal-shelter-adoptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">nbpd.org\/what-we-do\/services\/animal-control\/animal-shelter-adoptions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orange County Animal Care<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ocgov-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/jonathan_volzke_occr_ocgov_com\/Documents\/Media%20Releases\/ocpetinfo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">OCpetinfo.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check with each shelter for location, hours of operation, available pets, adoption fees and special promotions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"964\" data-attachment-id=\"3224320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/2026\/02\/you-cant-buy-love-but-you-can-adopt-it-at-an-orange-county-animal-shelter\/oc-joint-valentines-release-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/voiceofoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OC-Joint-Valentines-Release-2026.png?fit=1080%2C1350&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OC Joint Valentine\u2019s Release 2026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/voiceofoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OC-Joint-Valentines-Release-2026.png?fit=336%2C420&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/voiceofoc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OC-Joint-Valentines-Release-2026.png?fit=771%2C964&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OC-Joint-Valentines-Release-2026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3224320\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a\/><a>Voice of OC posts press releases to provide readers with information directly from organizations. We do not edit or rewrite press releases, and encourage readers to contact the originator of a given release for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To submit a press release email <a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofoc.org\/2026\/02\/you-cant-buy-love-but-you-can-adopt-it-at-an-orange-county-animal-shelter\/mailto:pressreleases@voiceofoc.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pressreleases@voiceofoc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. 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