Supporting Animals, Serving the Community.
Our History
In 1984 a small group of dedicated animal lovers in Orange County, California got together with the purpose of forming an organization dedicated to helping animals and preventing animal cruelty.
In 1987 they officially received their 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and the Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OCSPCA) was born. Over the years our organization has grown and evolved, always focusing on how we could help the most number of animals possible. While some groups run shelters we decided to form a program based organization whose primary focus is to help reduce the number of animals killed in our shelters every year through spaying and neutering and through keeping the pets in their homes.
In 2020, the OCSPCA became the Orange County Animal Allies in order to better reflect with the evolution and progress that has taken place as a result of more than three decades of dedicated service to animals and residents of Orange County. What started with a group of committed animal lovers has grown into one of the county’s premier non-profit organizations, with innovative programs that assist those in our community who are most in need. This positive change reflects our continued expansion, which would not have been possible without the backing and support of our devoted animal lovers like you.
We invite you to visit our updated website, www.OCAnimalAllies.org. We are very proud of our heritage and legacy and we recognize that the name Orange County SPCA holds historical value and resonance. We will retain the OCSPCA.com website and automatically redirect visitors and emails. Our new website has a refreshing and clean new look, aimed at streamlining ways for Orange County residents to get help and to support those in need. Our office phone numbers will not change and mailing address will remain the same. Our Tax ID and non-profit status has not changed.
We receive no government funding or contract. All our good work is dependent solely on financial support from our community of donors.
