Riverside County animal shelter is facing severe overcrowding with pets, recently exceeding 240% capacity for dogs. To counter this, a midnight adoption event was held, waiving fees and encouraging fostering. This initiative yielded over 100 adoptions in one night, compared to around a dozen on average. The overcrowding issue intensifies after the 4th of July due to pets fleeing from fireworks. Separately, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is closing five clinics in California, impacting healthcare access for over 22,000 patients previously served.
The Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter recently hosted a midnight adoption event to address the overcrowding crisis, which currently exceeds 240% capacity for dogs.
Riverside County Animal Services is encouraging residents to foster pets in addition to adopting, in order to alleviate the severe overcrowding in local shelters.
After the 4th of July, Riverside County witnesses an influx of lost pets due to fireworks, which contributes to the overcrowding in shelters.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is closing five clinics across California, significantly impacting access to healthcare for over 22,000 patients previously served by these centers.
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