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The Irvine Animal Care Center is committed to providing a safe, clean, enriching, caring environment.
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The Irvine Animal Care Center provides sheltering, care and enrichment for homeless, neglected, abused or unwanted animals. Services include licensing for Irvine residents, pet adoptions and events.

11/09/2026

November 2–8, we had 6 dogs and 15 cats adopted! The dogs were Athena, Banana, Benjamin, Egg, Ginko, and Storm. The cats were Bailey, Canyon, Cleo, Crayola, Dee Dee, Fred, Gibs, Gully, Koda, Lucy, Samy, Spirit, Star, Tarot, and Wally. Congratulations to everyone on your new homes!

We also had 1 snake (Runescape) and 1 Guinea Pig (Karina) sent to rescue, and 3 dogs returned to their owners.

Visit cityofirvine.gov/animals for more information on adoption and operating hours.

11/08/2026

🧶 Knitted Together — our annual Holiday Donation Drive starts November 15.

Every day, the Irvine Animal Care Center provides animals with care, comfort, and a path toward a better future.

Your generosity helps make that work possible, supporting programs such as foster care, specialized medical treatment, and emergency care for animals in need.

This holiday season, the Holiday Donation Drive will celebrate the role each gift plays in supporting animals at the center.

To learn more and plan your gift, visit cityofirvine.gov/holidaydrive.

11/07/2026

🍂 There is a new reason to meet your next best friend this fall! Adoption fees are waived for the longest-resident animals at the Irvine Animal Care Center as part of our Fall into Fur-ever adoption event through November 30.

Look for the purple kennel card icons to identify eligible pets. Each one represents an opportunity to meet an animal who has been waiting for a home and could be the right fit for your family.

Come meet your potential match, today. Our adoption hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Browse adoptable animals and our adoption hours at cityofirvine.gov/animals.

11/06/2026

You can’t buy love, but you can adopt it. 💗

The Irvine Animal Care Center Third Chance for Pets program gives animals new opportunities for adoption by transferring them from overcrowded shelters. The program also helps animals rescued from hoarding situations and disasters.

Since the beginning of this year, 99 animals have come to Irvine through Third Chance for Pets, gaining access to care and a new opportunity to meet their future families. ❤️

When you adopt one of these animals, you help complete that journey and make room for another pet in need.

Could your next best friend be waiting at the center?

Meet our adoptable pets at cityofirvine.gov/animals.

11/04/2026

It takes a special kind of dedication to care for animals who can't always tell you what they need.

For National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating the Irvine Animal Care Center staff who provide daily care, comfort, enrichment, and compassion to every animal who comes through our doors. Their work takes patience, expertise, and a whole lot of heart, and we’re grateful for the difference they make every day.

Help us celebrate the people behind the paws!

Learn more about the Irvine Animal Care Center at cityofirvine.gov/animals.

11/03/2026

Our Dog and Cat Reunions wouldn’t be the same without you! 🐾❤️

Just look at how our alumni are doing!

Princess Buttercup is now 16 and still bringing joy to her family. Onyx has made herself right at home, especially with her favorite fish toy. Hemsy (formerly Cheeto) and Loki (formerly Cosmo) keep their family laughing, while Nyxie (formerly Aether) has become the perfect addition to her family and a wonderful companion to her older feline brother.

Olga has blossomed into the affectionate companion her family always knew she could be. Astrid and her brother Maru love spending time together, while Zino and Sirius are settling into life as housemates, complete with TV time and cozy nights with their family.

Coco (formerly Twinky) is already adored by her new family, and Wednesday (formerly Pixie) has embraced her inner diva. Katsu is four and still loves feather toys and a good nap. Luna (formerly Phantom) has been loved since she was just two months old, and Skippy (formerly Bilbo), now 12, remains the sweetest companion to people and pups alike.

Mimi (formerly Wendy) has spent 10 wonderful years with her family as their intelligent and loyal big sister. Beaufort (formerly Bart) is living his best life after his August 2023 adoption, while Loki (formerly Robin) and Nemo (formerly Gator) are still the best boys in their family's eyes.

Across the Pacific, Honeydew celebrated her 10th birthday in Shanghai, marking a decade with the family who adopted her in October 2016. And William, now Scooby, has found his special way of showing love through gentle head-butts, slow blinks, soft purrs, and cozy naps with his mom.

Thank you to every family who shared photos, updates, and glimpses into life with your alumni. Whether it's been a few months or more than a decade, we're so grateful to see these pets thriving in the homes they helped make complete. Thank you for letting us remain part of their stories!

To meet the pets currently available for adoption, visit cityofirvine.gov/animals.

11/02/2026

October 26–November 1, we had 3 dogs, 23 cats, and 1rabbit adopted! The dogs were Caroline, Honey, and Zoro. The cats were Aspen, Autumn, Basil, Clyde, Curly, Dee Dee, Eddie, Equinox, Gilly, Howie, Kyrie, Luna, Maggie, Midnight, Paloma, Parker, Pepsi, Pibb, Sabi, Saffron, Spaghetti, Sq**rt, and Thyme. The rabbit was Roger. Congratulations to everyone on your new homes!

We also had 3 dogs and 1 cat returned to their owners.

Visit cityofirvine.gov/animals for more information on adoption and operating hours.

10/31/2026

🎃 The only thing scary about adoption? Falling in love at first sight! 🐾

This Halloween, make room for a little more love –– and a lot more tail wags.

🧡 As part of our Fall into Fur-ever adoption promotion, adoption fees are waived for our longest-resident pets, marked with a purple kennel card icon.

Skip the tricks and go straight to the treat –– a forever home for a pet who has been waiting for their person. 👻

Meet your new best boo at the Irvine Animal Care Center!

View adoptable pets at cityofirvine.gov/animals.

10/30/2026

🕸️😺 Tomorrow’s the fur-ightful finale of our Online Cat Reunion!

🐾We’ve loved seeing all your purranormal pumpkins, ghostly gingers, and spooky sweethearts — now it’s time for one last round of feline fun.

Don’t miss your chance to share your boo-tiful cat’s photos and stories on Facebook or email [email protected] before the clock strikes midnight!

Address

6443 Oak Cyn
Irvine, CA
92618

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 6pm
Wednesday	12pm - 6pm
Thursday	12pm - 6pm
Friday	12pm - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+19497247740

Website

https://www.cityofirvine.org/irvine-animal-care-center

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