The Shelter Crisis

Riverside County shelters are overflowing with adoptable dogs because, simply, the number of dogs coming in far exceeds the numbers being adopted. That means healthy, adoptable dogs are being needlessly killed to make room for new ones. The most vulnerable are owner turn-ins. If you surrender your dog to the shelter, it is most surely a death sentence. Owner-relinquished dogs are at a higher risk because there is no hold period required, so they can be killed quickly after turn-in. Owners are dumping their dogs in alarming numbers. 

​There are a few reasons for this: (1) economy, (2) inequitable access to vet care and services, and (3) allowing animals to reproduce either due to cost or cultural reasons. Some cultures don’t believe in the importance of spay and neuter, and we need to do the work to educate. Senior dogs are also relinquished or abandoned simply because as they age they need more medical attention; therefore, they cost more money. 

The Shelter Crisis

Riverside County shelters are overflowing with adoptable dogs
because, simply, the number of dogs coming in far exceeds the
numbers being adopted. That means healthy, adoptable dogs are
being needlessly killed to make room for new ones. 

The most vulnerable are owner turn-ins. If you surrender your dog
to the shelter it is most surely a death sentence. Owner
relinquished dogs are at a higher risk because there is no hold
period required - so they can be killed quickly after turn-in.
Owners are dumping their dogs in alarming numbers. There are a
few reasons for this (1) economy, (2) inequitable access to vet care
and services, (3) allowing animals to reproduce - either due to cost
or cultural reasons. Some cultures don’t believe in the importance
of spay and neuter and we need to do the work to educate.

 Senior dogs are also relinquished or abandoned simply because
as they age they need more medical attention - therefore, they
cost more money.