Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation

10/30/2026

Your Voice Matters! Help Shape the LA County Budget

LA County is asking residents to share their priorities and provide input on how County resources should be allocated in the upcoming budget.

This is an important opportunity to make your voice heard and help ensure that the services and programs that matter to our communities, including animal care and welfare, remain a priority.

We encourage our supporters, adopters, volunteers, and animal lovers throughout Los Angeles County to take a few minutes to complete the survey and share their thoughts.

The deadline has been extended to November 15, 2026!

Take the survey here: https://ceo.lacounty.gov/surveys/

Every response counts. Let's make sure animal care and the well-being of pets and people in our communities are part of the conversation!

The County budget pays for the services you and your neighbors use every day. Take a quick survey to tell County departments which services matter to you, where you think funding should go, and what your community needs. No name or email required. Your answers will go directly to departments as they...

10/28/2026

🐾 220 Animals Served at Florence-Firestone Spay and Neuter Clinic!

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation (ACF), in partnership with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s Office and the Sobrato Foundation, was proud to support a high-volume spay and neuter clinic hosted by Animal Balance on October 23–25, 2026, in the Florence-Firestone community!

Over three days, 220 animals received care, helping families access essential veterinary services and supporting healthier pets and communities. ❤️

Here’s what this incredible team accomplished:

🐱🐶 220 spay and neuter surgeries

- 90 female cats
- 41 male cats
- 50 female dogs
- 39 male dogs

💉 332 vaccinations administered

🐾 188 microchips administered to help pets get back home if they become lost.

A huge thank-you to Supervisor Mitchell’s Office, the Sobrato Foundation, Animal Balance, and everyone who helped make this clinic possible. By working together, we’re improving access to veterinary care, helping keep pets healthy, and keeping beloved animals with the families who love them.

Stronger partnerships. Healthier pets. More lives improved.

10/28/2026

A safe place. Needed care. A second chance.

Your gift helps animals across Los Angeles County get the support they need while they wait for what comes next.

The next rescue story could begin with you.
▶️ Donate here: https://bit.ly/OctRescue

10/26/2026

Meet Leif: A Dreams Come True success story who is still waiting for his forever home!

Leif is available for adoption at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center, and we’re hoping his next chapter will be filled with love, comfort, and a family of his own. According to staff, Leif is a very loving and sweet dog and has an abundance of energy!

As a recipient of the LA County Animal Care Foundation’s Dreams Come True program, Leif received needed care for a fractured left femoral head. His story is a reminder of how important it is to ensure animals in our care receive the medical attention they need and deserve.

Through the generosity of our donors, Dreams Come True helps provide critical medical care for animals like Leif, giving them a better chance at a healthy future and a loving home. But Leif’s journey isn’t over. He is still waiting for someone to open their heart and home to him.

Could you be the one Leif has been waiting for?

Learn more about Leif and his adoption information here:
https://animalcare.lacounty.gov/dacc-details/?animalId=A5794365

Want to help more animals like Leif? Your donation to the LA County Animal Care Foundation helps make Dreams Come True possible. Visit lacountyanimals.org to learn more or donate today.

10/14/2026

When a four-year-old Dachshund mix arrived at the Carson/Gardena Animal Care Center, he was frightened, in pain, and needed specialized treatment for a serious hip injury.

Thanks to generous supporters, he got the care he needed and was eventually reunited with the family who had been searching for him.

Your gift can help give the next animal that same chance.
▶️ Donate here: https://bit.ly/OctRescue

09/30/2026

Benz’s Second Chance Starts With You

Meet Benz, a sweet gray-and-white Poodle mix currently available for adoption at the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s Downey Animal Care Center.

When Benz arrived at DACC, he needed veterinary care. Thanks to Dreams Come True and the generous supporters of the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation, Benz was able to receive the care he needed and get one step closer to finding his forever home.

Dreams Come True provides funding to help animals in the care of DACC receive medical treatment and other critical support they need to become healthy, happy, and ready for adoption.

Every donation to the Foundation helps create more stories like Benz’s. Your support gives animals a second chance when they need it most.

Now, Benz just needs one more thing: a loving family to help write the next chapter of his story.

Downey Animal Care Center
Benz | Animal ID: A5801585
Link: https://animalcare.lacounty.gov/dacc-details/?animalId=A5801585

Interested in adopting Benz? Visit DACC to meet him and see if he could be the perfect addition to your family.

Help us give more animals their second chance. Support the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation and Dreams Come True by visiting lacountyanimals.org

09/09/2026

Teddy (pictured here) had so much love to give. He just needed the right family to find him.

While he waited months at our Agoura Animal Care Center, your support helped provide the food, medical care, enrichment, and attention he needed to stay healthy and hopeful.

Then, on May 11, Teddy’s wait was over. He found his home.

Now, through September 30, your gift can help make more happy endings like Teddy’s possible. Every donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.
Help give more animals the time, care, and second chances they deserve.

➡️ Your donation will be matched here: https://bit.ly/4xzas52

09/01/2026

Just days remain to double your impact for animals across Los Angeles County.
Through September 30, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.

Your support can help provide nutritious food, medical care, enrichment, and the time animals like Teddy (pictured here) need to find the right home.

Give today and help your compassion go twice as far for animals waiting for their second chance.

➡️ Your donation will be matched here:

Thanks to a group of generous supporters, all gifts will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $25,000— through September 30th. That means your gift today will go twice as far to provide: - Urgent medical treatment for animals in distress - Safe, quiet recovery spaces Specialized care for older com...

08/12/2026

A little extra care can make a big difference!

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation recently funded professional shearing services for sheep in our care who were desperately in need of grooming. The shearing helped improve their comfort, health, and overall well-being.

We are grateful to our supporters who make it possible to provide animals with the specialized care they need. Your donation to the ACF helps animals like these receive the care they deserve. 🐾

Please consider supporting the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation today!

08/11/2026

Sometimes stories have the happiest surprises!

A Miniature Pinscher rescued by Internet Miniature Pinscher Rescue (IMP) found a loving foster home, where his foster family decided to do an Embark DNA test. They discovered he had a brother who had also been through Downey Animal Care Center.

The rescue connected with the brother's adopters, and the two siblings were recently reunited for a special play date.

Help us continue creating happy endings for animals like these. Please consider donating to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation and supporting the care and resources animals need on their journey to loving homes. Every gift makes a difference! lacountyanimals.org