An urgent plea for help from Coachella Valley animal shelters: they are now operating at 229% capacity which means they do not have any room at all. According to Riverside County shelter records, they accepted 112 dogs on Thursday, September 25th. The county is currently holding 1,069 dogs with just 500 kennels.
To help ease the burden, the county is waiving all adoption fees until shelters can get back under capacity. Additionally, the county has extended shelter hours on Wednesdays until 7 p.m. to allow more people the opportunity to visit after work. Regular hours remain Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…