Overcrowding at San Jacinto Animal Shelter Prompts Plea for Help

Overcrowding at San Jacinto Animal Shelter Prompts Plea for Help

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services sounded the alarm Tuesday about overcrowding at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, where a rapid rise in impounded canines has squeezed space to the limit, prompting officials to appeal to the public for help with adoptions, as well as temporary fostering. “Operating in critical over-capacity puts animals at risk of sickness or injury and is not safe for pets or staff,” agency Director Mary M…

Kitten Convinces Staff to Take Her Out of Animal Shelter and Help Make Her Dream Come True

A kitten "persuaded" a staff member to take her out of the shelter and help make her dream come true. PoppyCourtneyA few months ago, Courtney, an animal care specialist at the SPCA Westchester in New York, was going about her duties when a tiny ball of fur caught her eye.The kitten, about the size of a hand, had been brought to the shelter alone. She gazed up at Courtney with her cartoon-like eyes. Unable to resist, Courtney stopped what she was…