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These Feline Friends at Orange County Animal Care Need Homes 1%
By Angelina Hicks34%
7/24/2026, 1:00:00 PM
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Grimer, a 3-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits in his kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on July 23, 2026.
Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC
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Grimer has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about two weeks after coming in as a stray.
He’s one of the over 200 cats currently available for adoption at the shelter.
He’s also available as part of this month’s cat adoption promotion.
During July, cat and kitten adoption fees are reduced to $100 on weekdays.
Here are Grimer’s details:
Sex: Male (neutered)
Breed: Domestic shorthair
Intake Date: 7/14/2026
Intake Jurisdiction: Villa Park
Hathaway, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits in her kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on July 23, 2026.
Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC
Hathaway has been at the shelter for about two weeks after coming in as a stray.
Staff notations say she’s a sweet cat who loves being cuddled and pet.
She’s currently available for adoption, and she’s also available as part of this month’s cat adoption promotion.
During July, cat and kitten adoption fees are reduced to $100 on weekdays.
Here are Hathaway’s details:
Sex: Female (spayed)
Intake Date: 7/25/2026
Intake Jurisdiction: Tustin
Mei, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits in her kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on July 23, 2026.
Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC
Mei has been at the shelter for about three months after coming in as a stray.
She’s a “torbie” cat — a mix between “tortie” and “tabby” — referring to her unique coat pattern.
She’s currently available for adoption.
She’s also available as part of this month’s cat adoption promotion, when cat and kitten adoption fees are reduced to $100 on weekdays.
Here are Mei’s details:
Intake Date: 4/18/2026
Intake Jurisdiction: San Juan Capistrano
Kim, a 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits in her kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on July 23, 2026.
Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC
Kim has been at OC Animal Care in Tustin for about a month after spending some time with a foster family.
Staff don’t have many details to offer about her personality, but she’s currently available for adoption.
Here are Kim’s details:
Color: Orange, tabby
Intake Date: 6/19/2026
Intake Jurisdiction: Santa Ana
Christian, a 3-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits in his kennel at OC Animal Care in Tustin on July 23, 2026.
Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC
Christian has been at the shelter for about a month after coming in as a stray.
He’s 3 years old and currently available for adoption.
He’s also available as part of this month’s cat adoption promotion.
Throughout July, cat and kitten adoption fees are reduced to $100 on weekdays.
Here are Christian’s details:
Intake Date: 6/15/2026
Over 200 Cats and Kittens Available For Adoption
Kittens sit in a kennel at OC Animal Care on July 23, 2026.
Credit: ANGELINA HICKS, Voice of OC
OC Animal Care is still hosting the weekly “Sittin’ with Kittens” event each Saturday to get cats and kittens adopted.
The shelter currently has over 200 cats and kittens available for adoption, with some cats set up in temporary kennels since there’s limited space for all the pets.
During the Sittin’ with Kittens event, visitors can meet multiple litters of kittens that were formerly in foster care and now ready for adoption.
No appointment is needed.
It’s held on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tustin shelter.
OC Animal Care, the county-run animal shelter in Tustin, is open daily for adoption visits from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
During this time, visitors can freely walk through the kennel areas to view the available animals.
To schedule an adoption visit, call the main line at (714) 935-6848 and mention the animal ID number for any specific pet you might be interested in.
For more information about OC Animal Care click here .
Visit the pet adoptions page to see more available pets.
Angelina Hicks is the Voice of OC Collegiate News Service Editor.
Contact her at ahicks@voiceofoc.org or on Twitter @angelinahicks13.
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