1,000 RivCo Dogs In Need Of Forever Homes: Free Adoption Event

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA—The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is hosting a free dog adoption event on Saturday, where all owner impound fees will be waived, according to a recent release.

The event was slated to run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at all Riverside County Department of Animal Services Campuses.

"We have over 1,000 dogs between our shelters and are way beyond capacity," they said. The doors will open promptly at 10 a.m.

At the San Jacinto Shelter, the newest animal shelter run by the Department of Animal Services, a litter of seven-week-old German Shepherd Mix puppies is available.

According to the shelter, "they were brought to the shelter in early April." All are available for adoption.

• Adoptions are first come, first served unless more than one adopter arrives at the shelter at the same time on the morning that the pet is available.
• If one animal has multiple adoption interests, a drawing will be conducted during the first 15 minutes after the shelter opens. Adopters must be present to participate, and only one representative from each family can enter.

You can view adoptable dogs here: Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter, 6851 Van Buren Boulevard, Jurupa Valley.

Coachella Valley Animal Campus: located at 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms

San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus: 581 S. Grand Avenue, San Jacinto

Blythe Animal Shelter: 245 S. Carlton, Blythe (Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Things to know:

If you're not sure if you have found your forever friend, there is an opportunity to take a pet home on a "foster field trip" at no charge. "A foster parent gets priority for adopting the animal they've fostered," they say.

"Take one of our amazing shelter dogs for an hour or a week! Sign up now or call 951-358-7376 for more info."

Note: Adoptions are reserved for the general public.

"If you are a rescue interested in one of our animals, we'd love to help you become a registered rescue partner. Please click HERE for more information."

If you adopt a dog at this event, email [email protected] a picture and a bit about your new pet.