Riverside County Animal Services Offering Free Adoptions

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside County Animal Services has extended its Black Saturday adoption specials until Dec. 4, giving would-be adopters the chance to find a perfect pet for free, the agency announced.

Participating shelters include the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms and the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley.

More than 100 pets were adopted on the promotion’s first day on Saturday, Nov. 27.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced most animal organizations to scale back large-scale events. But Riverside County’s shelters are becoming more populated and homeless pets need a loving home for the holidays, said Kim Youngberg, an Animal Services deputy director.

“This adoption promotion has been one of our most popular,” Youngberg said. “We really hope people without a pet at this time of year can find room in their hearts — and homes — for a four-legged friend.”

Shelter addresses and operating hours can be found here: www.rcdas.org

Although pets can be adopted for free, would-be adopters should be mindful that a dog license must be purchased if the adopter lives within the county’s jurisdictional areas. Dog license information/prices can be found here: https://rcdas.org/index.php/services/dog-licensing

All adoptable pets can be viewed on the county’s official website: www.rcdas.org.