Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) has received a grant to fund its Medical Treatment Program for animals housed at the shelter.

OCAS received this $20,000 dollar grant from the Petco Foundation. According to OCAS, the money will be used for medications, medical supplies, and some off-site veterinary services and procedures that are not currently available to animals housed at OCAS.

The grant funds will target three different areas in the medical treatment program: canine heartworm treatment, feline ringworm treatment, and special surgeries and procedures for all animals.

This donation to OCAS comes after Petco came under fire for unsatisfactory inspection records in numerous stores across the state.

According to a OCAS press release, the Medical Treatment Program has been a major lifesaving effort at Orange County Animal Services.

The release said, “Without the help of this program, these animals previously were deemed unadoptable. As a result of this effort, OCAS has redefined what it means to be an adoptable animal at their facility, a very welcomed and ongoing step in progressive sheltering practices.”

For more information about Orange County Animal Services, visit their website here.

Photo courtesy of Orange County Animal Services.

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