Pet Adoptions
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Three of Riverside County’s four public animal shelters expanded their hours of operation last Thursday and will maintain the longer schedules for the foreseeable future in an ongoing effort to encourage adoptions of dogs and cats.
“Every change we make is about making it easier to help people save lives,” Department of Animal Services Director Mary Martin said. “Extending our hours means more opportunities for pets to be seen, more connections with families and more dogs and cats leaving the shelter safely.”
The county’s Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms, San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus and Western Riverside County Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley will now be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. The shelters’ previous weekday hours of operation were 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…