RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – This past week, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) partnered with several different rescue organizations to transport 102 shelter animals out of California to find new homes. The RCDAS has partnered with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in Utah along with North Shore Animal League America in New York, Humane Society of North Texas and Brandywine Valley SPCA in Pennsylvania.
Riverside County has been experiencing severe overflow of sheltered animals, with their kennels being at 203% capacity.
To combat this issue the Department has launched a new “Ticket to Ride” policy, a short-term foster program to find these animals a safe home while they wait for transportation.
The RCDAS has begun implementing changes that make it easier for the community to adopt and foster these animals with hopes of addressing the overpopulation issue they are currently facing. Adoption fees at all shelters are being waived in an attempt to limit the barriers throughout the adoption process and promote community engagement.
Help from these outside organizations and community support is contributing to the RCDAS goal to ensure that 90% of impounded animals leave the sites alive as stated in the ‘no-kill’ standards set in place by the Board of Supervisors for all Riverside County Shelters earlier last month…