RivCo Animal Services celebrates “Spring BARK” (Spring Break) with FREE Cat & Dog Adoptions
March 25, 2025
Riverside, CA – March 25, 2025 –Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS), is offering free cat and dog adoptions at all RCDAS shelters to celebrate “Spring Bark” in conjunction with PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week. Adoptable pets will also be available at the Palm Desert PetSmart Friday, March 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “PetSmart Charities has pledged $25,000 to help RivCo pets get adopted from their PetSmart store locations this year,” said RCDAS Director Mary Martin. “Their generosity allows us to waive adoption fees during these events and connect more pets with loving families, creating lasting bonds and stronger communities.”
“Our local shelter and rescue partners are overflowing with animals looking for people to love. Adopting or fostering a pet not only enriches your life but is the best way to support your community and local partners like RCDAS in their lifesaving work,” said Heidi Marston, director of pet placement at PetSmart Charities. “There is nothing like the unconditional love of a pet! Please stop by your neighborhood PetSmart store and meet your new best friend.”
Adoptable pets will be available at the following times and RivCo Animal Services locations:
Monday - Tuesday, Thursday- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Coachella Valley: 72-050 Pet Land Place Thousand Palms, CA 92276
- San Jacinto: 581 S. Grand Ave. San Jacinto, CA 92582
- Jurupa Valley: 6851 Van Buren Blvd Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
- Blythe: 245 S Carlton Blythe, CA 92225
Adoptable pets will be available at the following times and PetSmart location:
- Palm Desert PetSmart 34900 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Friday, March 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“Events like “Spring Bark” support the well-being of our animals and strengthen our community,” said Fifth District Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez. “Thank you to PetSmart Charities for their generous donation and for helping us make a positive impact.”
To view adoptable pets at all shelter locations visit www.rcdas.org/adoptable-pets.
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About Riverside County Department of Animal Services
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services shelters more than 35,000 animals annually across four locations, making it one of the largest sheltering systems in the country. RCDAS provides adoption, lost pet reunification, pet support services, and public safety programs, all aimed at keeping pets with families and increasing animal lifesaving.
About PetSmart Charities® Pets are family. For 30 years, PetSmart Charities has remained committed to making the world a better place for pets and all who love them. Through in-store adoptions at PetSmart® stores, local shelter partners help hundreds of thousands of pets find loving families each year. PetSmart Charities also delivers grant funding to support animal and human welfare organizations that advocate and care for the well-being of all pets and their families to improve access to veterinary care, alleviates pet hunger and integrates the needs of pets into disaster response. Each year, millions of generous supporters support the mission by donating at PetSmart® registers in-store or online at Petsmart.com, or directly at PetSmartCharities.org. In turn, PetSmart Charities efficiently uses more than 90 cents of every dollar donated to fulfill its role as the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, granting more than $500 million since its inception in 1994. Independent from PetSmart LLC, PetSmart Charities is a 501(c)(3) organization that has received the Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for the past 18 years in a row – placing it among the top one percent of rated charities. To learn more visit www.petsmartcharities.org.
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