May 2022
Best Friends National Adoption Weekend May 20-22, 2022
Get ready to Bring Home Happiness with The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County and Best Friends Animal Society. Thanks to Bounty, our favorite AmazonSmile Wish List item, this national adoption event brings together animal welfare organizations, like ours, across the country to help us all save more lives by connecting adoptable animals with their future families. Starting May 20 through May 22, go to the Adopt page to see all of our adoptables and find your match. If you…
Find out more »July 2022
Best Friends National Adoption Weekend, July 22 – 24, 2022
Get ready to Bring Home Happiness with The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County and Best Friends Animal Society. This national adoption event brings together animal welfare organizations, like ours, across the country to help us all save more lives by connecting adoptable animals with their future families. Starting July 22 through July 24, go to adoptocpets.org/adopt to see all of our adoptables and find your match!
Find out more »September 2022
Best Friends National Adoption Weekend, September 16 -18, 2022
Get ready to Bring Home Happiness with The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County and Best Friends Animal Society. This national adoption event brings together animal welfare organizations, like ours, across the country to help us all save more lives by connecting adoptable animals with their future families. Starting September 16 through September 18, go to adoptocpets.org/adopt to see all of our adoptables and find your match!
Find out more »November 2022
6th Annual Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce Elf Yourself 5K
The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County will be participating in the 6th annual Elf Yourself 5K and community expo at the Lake Forest Sports Park on Saturday, November 19, 2022, starting at 9 am. We will once again be running the pet parade. Past events awarded pets prizes for the Most Festive Costume, the Best Pet/Owner lookalikes, and the Best Overall costume. use the QR code on the event flyer to sign up for the 5K. See you there!
Find out more »December 2022
Best Friends National Adoption Weekend – December 9 -11, 2022
Get ready to Bring Home Happiness for the last time in 2022 with The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County and Best Friends Animal Society. This national adoption event brings together animal welfare organizations, like ours, across the country to help us all save more lives by connecting adoptable animals with their future families. Starting December 9 through December 11 2022, go to adoptocpets.org/adopt to see all of our adoptables and find your match
Find out more »January 2023
Senior and Special Needs Adoption Fair
We'll be joining Unconditional Rescue at their Senior and Special Needs Community Adoption Fair on Sunday, January 29th, 2023 from 12-4 pm at Pacific City in Huntington Beach. We plan to have our special Chihuahuas TJ the Toy Hoarder and Miss Apple there to meet you. Come join the festivities.
Find out more »March 2023
PetStop Warehouse Adoption Event Rescheduled to March 11th
Due to inclement weather, we have rescheduled our PetStop Warehouse event. We're having our first PetStop Warehouse adoption event of 2023 on Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 11 am - 1 pm. Come meet some of our cute young pups at PetStop Warehouse in Portola Plaza, Mission Viejo, including adorable Brandy. You may find your next family member!
Find out more »Applied Medical Community Resources Expo
We are once again excited to be participating along with other community resources in the Applied Medical Community Resources Expo on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Time: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM Location: Applied Medical, Building R100, 29977 Avenida de las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 We will have information on our services, the South County Pet Expo, and adoptable dogs. Looking forward to seeing Applied Medical team members there!
Find out more »April 2023
South County Pet Expo 2023
We are planning the 2023 South County Pet Expo with the City of Lake Forest and Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Donald Wagner. This year the event will coincide with Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023. The event will be held from 10 am - 2 pm at the Lake Forest Sports Park. Mark your calendar. If you have pet-related products or services, or operate a pet-related nonprofit, contact sponsor@adoptocpets.org for booth information. See you there! Follow…
Find out more »June 2023
Paintings and Paws
Join us Saturday, June 3rd for a special afternoon dog adoption event and inspirational exhibition of paintings by autistic children. Together, The Xinli Foundation and The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County are promoting awareness of children with autism and pets in need in our community. All proceeds from the paintings will go toward supporting the PAC-OC, thanks to the generosity of the Xinli Foundation. Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 2pm – 5pm at The pet Adoption Center of Orange…
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