{"id":19968,"date":"2023-08-04T10:30:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=19968"},"modified":"2023-08-04T10:30:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:30:20","slug":"orange-county-animal-services-needs-community-action","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2023\/08\/orange-county-animal-services-needs-community-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Animal Services Needs Community Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Reduced Adoption Fees for Hundreds of Animals<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13265\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AnimalServicesVert-150x150.png\" alt=\"Orange County Animal Services\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AnimalServicesVert-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AnimalServicesVert.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, Fla.\u202f\u2013 <\/strong>Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) currently has more than 500 animals under its umbrella of care, 329 physically at the shelter and an additional 184 in foster care.\u00a0In response to the high volume of animals in the shelter\u2019s care, Animal Services is urgently requesting the community\u2019s support in several ways.<\/p>\n<p>Residents that have found stray pets are encouraged to take steps to reunite them with the owner prior to bringing them to the shelter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the majority of circumstances, stray animals are less than two miles from their home,\u201d said Diane Summers, manager for Animal Services. \u201cNot every owner knows about or thinks to come to the shelter when their baby is missing. The finder can take steps to reunite the pet with the owner, by checking for a microchip, posting the found pet on social media and sharing flyers in their area.\u00a0 These simple steps\u00a0 can help bring a family back together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additional tips on dealing with lost pets can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petfinder.com\/dogs-and-puppies\/information\/lost-and-found-dogs\/find-lost-dogs\/\">PetFinder\u2019s site here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Animal Services also encourages owners on the brink of surrendering their pets to explore all options before resorting to the shelter. \u201cWe\u2019re imploring pet owners to explore all options before surrendering to the shelter. That means reaching out to friends and family for help, reaching out to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocnetpets.com\/ProgramsServices\/Rescues.aspx\">local rescue groups<\/a> and trying to work through issues before giving up,\u201d said Summers.<\/p>\n<p>In order to help the animals currently housed at the shelter, Animal Services is urgently requesting adoption and foster support. \u201cIf anyone has been looking for a time to adopt, this is it,\u201d said Summers. \u201cWe have so many wonderful pets here deserving of a fresh start, we just need people to visit with an open mind and heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adoption fees for both dogs and cats are currently reduced to $10. Those interested in adopting are encouraged to check out the available pets on the <a href=\"http:\/\/ocnetpets.com\/Adopt\/AnimalsinShelter.aspx\">shelter\u2019s website here<\/a>. More information on the adoption process can be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyanimalservicesfl.net\/Adopt.aspx\">found here<\/a>. Additionally, the shelter is actively recruiting new members to its <a href=\"http:\/\/orangecountyanimalservicesfl.net\/GetInvolved\/FosterCare.aspx\">foster care program<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reduced Adoption Fees for Hundreds of Animals Orange County, Fla.\u202f\u2013 Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) currently has more than 500 animals under its umbrella of care, 329 physically at the shelter and an additional 184 in foster care.\u00a0In response to the high volume of animals in the shelter\u2019s care, Animal Services is urgently requesting the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-19968","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Orange County Animal Services Needs Community Action<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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