Animal Services
Animal Services provides for the care, protection and control of animals that stray from their homes or are abused by their owners. Since January 2009, the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center has handled this function for the City of Aliso Viejo.
Shelter Facility
The pro-humane facility at 28095 Hillcrest in Mission Viejo provides an array of services including picking up injured wildlife, impounding stray dogs/cats, issuing citations and providing shelter for homeless animals. The facility has dogs, cats, and rabbits available for adoption. For more information, call 949-470-3045 or visit Animal Services.
Nuisance Wildlife
Information regarding nuisance wildlife is available on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's website or by calling the enforcement line at 562-598-1032.
Coyote Sightings
Coyote sightings in urban areas of California have increased in recent years. By nature, they are fearful of humans, but if they have access to human food and garbage, their behavior changes and they can lose caution and fear. While not normally a danger to human beings, coyotes will display defensive behaviors if threatened or cornered; therefore, it is important to keep your distance if you encounter one.
Immediately contact Mission Viejo Animal Services at 949-470-3045 if any of the following occurs:
- Your pet is attacked or killed.
- A coyote is on or living close to your property.
- The coyote is acting unusually aggressive toward a person.
- You have been bitten by a coyote.
- The coyote is injured or appears sick.
Mission Viejo Animal Services will evaluate each report to determine if the coyote is behaving in an unusual manner or is a threat to human safety. For more information, call 949-470-3045.