On a quiet afternoon, tucked in the hills of Mission Viejo, piano notes drift through a local animal shelter as 13-year-old volunteer Leah Morita plays her keyboard.
The usual barking dogs now sit quietly, listening to her song.
Morita is volunteering as part of the Wild Tunes program at Mission Viejo Animal Services. It’s meant to bring volunteers and animals together through music — benefiting both musicians and homeless pets that are available for adoption at the shelter and stuck in a kennel most of the day…