SAN JACINTO, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire in the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley prompted the evacuation of impounded pets at the Western Riverside County Animal Shelter, with all of them going to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, which is extremely overcrowded, leading to requests today for the public to consider fostering some of the canines to free up space.
“This is one of the most direct ways a community member can help right now,” Department of Animal Services Assistant Director Kimberly Youngberg said Wednesday. “Every person who walks through our doors today and takes home a pet is making room for another pet that may desperately need it before the day is over. This is the perfect time, as many people have an extended weekend for the Memorial holiday, so providing a safe haven for a pet in need is a fulfilling way to help right now.”
The specific number of animals taken out of the Jurupa Valley facility Tuesday night at the height of the roughly 1,400-acre “Bain Fire” was not provided, but the shelter typically has the most canines of the county’s four facilities…