Pets

July 20July 20
Riverside County Announces Low-Cost Pet Adoption Program
- Community
A surge in impounds at Riverside County animal shelters prompted the Department of Animal Services to slash adoption fees for the rest of this month in the hope of moving canines and cats out of cages and into homes. “We loved watching so many pets get adopted during the (public health) lockdowns when everyone was […]

Ceci Partridge
July 05July 05
City of Banning to handle its own stray animals
- Local
A contract between Riverside County Animal Services with the city of Banning expired on June 30. That means the county’s animal control officers will not be patrolling Banning city limits from now on. The city is now handling its own strays and the pets will be heading to the city’s shelter. Pet owners seeking to […]

News Staff
July 01July 01
City of Banning Implements Independent Animal Control
- Community
The city of Banning implemented local management of animal control services Thursday, ending a contract with Riverside County. The Banning City Council opted not to renew its three-year agreement with the Department of Animal Services after the 2020-21 fiscal year, believing local control was sufficient to serve residents’ needs. The new fiscal year started Thursday. […]

Ceci Partridge
June 25June 25
Fire Stations Receive Scanners to Help ID Lost Pets
- Local
More than a dozen Riverside County fire stations now have microchip scanners available to residents who find lost dogs and cats and want to determine whether the pets have microchip identification tags that reveal where they belong, it was announced Friday. “We’re getting so much great help from the public these days in getting lost […]

Taylor Martinez
June 18June 18
County Animal Services Urging Pet Owners to Bring Pet Indoors After Dog Dies of Heat Exhaustion
- Local
On Wednesday, at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon, the hottest time of the day, in the middle of a record breaking heat wave Riverside County animal control officers spotted a dog in the middle of the street in Mecca. “Officer Marquez saw a dog flopping around in the road … they picked up the dog […]

Kitty Alvarado
October 27October 27
Outdoor Halloween Pet Parade Planned For Indio Skilled Nursing Facility
- Community
INDIO (CNS) – A caravan of cute costumed critters will cruise around the outside of a skilled nursing facility in Indio on Saturday. Members of the Woman’s Club of Indio are planning a Halloween pet parade at the Indio Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, which the club “adopted” during the coronavirus pandemic. Club members have been […]

Taylor Martinez
October 13October 13
Animal Services Receives $10K Grant to Assist Pet Owners
- Community
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A nonprofit organization focused on protecting dogs and cats awarded a $10,000 grant to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services to cover costs for spay/neuter surgeries and other procedures for pets whose owners who may not be able to pay for them, it was announced Tuesday. The Animal Solutions Konnection — […]

Taylor Martinez
August 11August 11
Lifelike robotic pets are helping isolated seniors avoid loneliness
- Coronavirus
For some, limiting the spread of coronavirus has meant long periods of isolation. And for older adults — who are among the most vulnerable to the illness — that social distancing has come at a particular cost. The US is now in its eighth month of the fight against coronavirus, with over 5 million cases […]

Taylor Martinez

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