November 20th - December 19th

Holiday time is our favorite time of the year! Ornaments for our special tree of memories are available at the shelter. It’s always fun for DAWG and the shelter staff and volunteers to receive the decorated ornaments and updates on your pets.

We begin decorating with your ornaments right after Thanksgiving! Blank ornaments available from DAWG and at the Mission Viejo Shelter. Send requests to info@DAWG.org.

The Mission Viejo Animal Shelter wants nothing more than to have our sweet orphaned animals in a forever home of their own for the holidays. DAWG is hosting a  “Home for the Holidays” to help make that happen.

DAWG is paying all but $20 of the adoption fees of the animals at the Mission Viejo Shelter Dec 6th through 16th to help every animal get a Home for the Holidays!

Please come help us celebrate 25 years of saving animals with Dedicated Animal Welfare Group and Mission Viejo Animal Services Center on Sunday, October 13th, 2019, from 10am until 2 pm.! 

Bring the whole family for some fun at the Village Green and Oso Creek Trail in Mission Viejo.  We’ll have lots of rescue groups with adoptable pets, a walk on the trail for canines and their friends, activities for kids, complimentary photo booth souvenirs, pet vendors, beautiful raffle baskets and the very popular, pet costume contests with prizes for Scariest Costume, Best Couples Costume (pet with human companion), and Most Original Costume.  Don’t miss this exciting community event.

It takes 10's of thousands of dollars a year for DAWG to give each and every animal that arrives at the Mission Viejo Shelter the very best in medical care. From extensive surgeries to training and promotions, DAWG works tirelessly to save and enhance the lives of every orphaned animal in the care of the Mission Viejo Shelter. Please help the animals by buying Raffle Tickets and a chance at winning a $300 Shopping Spree!

Tickets will be collected starting September 9, 2019. They can be delivered or mailed to the Mission Viejo Shelter, 28095 Hillcrest, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. Drawing takes place October 31st!