A new era for the Riverside County Department of Animal Services is being ushered in with the hiring of executive director Mary Martin.
The department hasn’t had a director since September 2024, and is in need of work following high tensions between officials and animal advocates, who have criticized high euthanasia rates in the four shelters.
“My goal is to get us to a no kill shelter for sure. I think it’s just a matter of time. It’s not going to happen overnight,” Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who confirmed Martin’s appointment, said…