Success Stories
Here at Mission Viejo Animal Services, we strive to find the best fit of family for every animal in our care. Sometimes we don't get it right with our first attempt. In Professor Stump's case it took four families before he had his pawfect home.Professor Stump came to us in December of 2023 from the Riverside Shelter. Staff immediately fell in love with his short
Velvet came to Mission Viejo Animal Services in February as a stray after a good Samaritan found her running loose at a nearby school. For a large Cane Corso Velvet was initially shy with new people. But as she learned our staff and volunteers, she quickly came out of her shell. Velvet proved to be an affectionate, loving dog who loves cuddle time and playtime.
Tweety/Harvey
Shredder
At Mission Viejo Animal Services we love hearing from our adopters whether it's been several weeks or several years since they took their new family member home. In this update we get a two for one since they adopted two cats from us back in 2021and 20222. Tweety, now Harvey, came in as a kitten in July of 2021 with four
At Mission Viejo Animal Services we have the wonderful ability to pull dogs from other shelters. This relieves the stress of over populated shelters and gives the pets we bring more visibilty to potential adopters in our jurisdiction. Chewbacca was among the first pets we brought in at the start of 2025 and staff and volunteers were instantly in love. So much
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Have you recently adopted one of our shelter animals? If so, please send us some information about your new furry family member. Email us your story and pictures so we can share your happy ending. To the families who have adopted one of our pets, we thank you. Words cannot express our gratitude.