Puppies Abandoned in Bushes in Mission Viejo Prompt Warning to Public

Holly and her 10 puppies at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center in Mission Viejo, Calif., in an undated image. Courtesy of Mission Viejo Animal Services Center

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—City officials are reminding the public on Aug. 8 that they can find homes for any unwanted pets and take advantage of the city’s services, following the discovery of 10 newborn puppies dumped outside Mission Viejo’s animal care center last month.

The puppies were chucked out of a vehicle about 2:30 a.m. July 24 and abandoned in a puppy pool wedged in some bushes near the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center, according to city spokeswoman Kelly Tokarski.