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The Riverside County Department of Animal Services will offer free spray and neuter procedures for Mecca and Thermal residents Friday and Saturday via mobile clinics.

The procedures will be offered at the Mecca Sports Park at 61403 66th Ave. on Friday and will conclude Saturday at the Jerry Rummonds Community Center in Thermal, at 87-229 Church St.

Limited spots are available for the mobile clinics. Those wishing to schedule an appointment can contact the department at 951-358-7387, or visit bit.ly/3CooAGB.

District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel Perez said the two-day event will also offer vaccines and microchips for up to 60 dogs and cats, which will be free to residents of Mecca and Thermal. Residents will need to provide proof of residency.

A few restrictions apply, such as no animals over 20 pounds, no ``flat-faced breeds, such as pugs or French bulldogs,'' cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on a leash. Feral cats will not be accepted, and there is a limit of two appointments per household.

The mobile clinics are funded through the Fourth District Unincorporated Communities Initiative funding, allocated by Perez.

``It is critical that we turn around the situation of overcrowding, a situation that all animals shelters are facing,'' Perez said. ``That's why we have invested in bringing these services to our unincorporated communities and to help our pet owners be able to spray and neuter their pets. And more clinics will be coming soon to a community near you.''

1a:T614,The Riverside County Department of Animal Services will offer free spray and neuter procedures for Mecca and Thermal residents Friday and Saturday via mobile clinics. The procedures will be offered at the Mecca Sports Park at 61403 66th Ave. on Friday and will conclude Saturday at the Jerry Rummonds Community Center in Thermal,

Animal Services to Host Spay and Neuter Clinics in Mecca, Thermal