RIVERSIDE COUNTY – In a controversial new policy, Riverside County Animal Services (Rivco) has announced that rescue groups and networkers can no longer call the shelter to save animals. Instead, they must email and wait for a response—a delay that could mean the difference between life and death for animals already on the euthanasia list.While some animals are still being euthanized, the shelter has reportedly stopped euthanizing sick cats to artificially improve their data. Instead of humane euthanasia, the new consultant’s approach appears to be letting these animals die untreated—a policy that has left animal advocates outraged.Meanwhile, Los Angeles’ Best Friends Animal Society is offering a Valentine’s Day sleepover program, allowing people to take a dog or cat home for a night and adopt them if it’s a good fit. Advocates say Rivco should follow suit by:✅ Extending shelter hours so more people can visit✅ Keeping shelters open six days a week✅ Offering free adoptions for two…..