Riverside County Department of Animal Services

SoCal shelter pets flown to Washington to ease crowding

A dog in a kennel prepares for its flight to Washington State as part of a relocation effort to ease overcrowding in Riverside County on July 27, 2025. (Riverside County Department of Animal Services)

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Packs of wild dogs terrorizing Riverside County: LAT

German shepherd

Man arrested for allegedly tossing dog over fence

Robert Ruiz Jr. was arrested after allegedly tossing his dog over a fence in Riverside. (Riverside County Department of Animal Services)

Packed IE animal shelters drop adoption fees

Monkey business: 4-year-old capuchin found in Rialto home, …

A 4-year-old black-capped capuchin named Junior was found in a Rialto home on Dec. 9, 2021. (Riverside County Department of Animal Services)

Dog rescued after getting stuck in Riverside County canal

A 6-year-old golden retriever was rescued after being stuck in a section of the American Canal on Nov. 3, 2021. (Riverside County Department of Animal Services)

Animal control officer hospitalized after being attacked …

Riverside County Animal Services Officer Michael Cox is seen with an iguana in an undated photo provided by the agency on Aug. 23, 2021.

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4 hospitalized, including dog’s owner, after being …

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services released this photo of the pit bull in Friday's attack.

Dog dies after being found ‘thrashing’ on Riverside …

The Riverside County Department of Animal Services released this photo of the pug.

Rattlesnake bites man who tried to pick it up with …

A rattlesnake is seen in a file photo. (iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing Chihuahua to …

Alfredo Leon Ruiz, 37, was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty on April 12, 2021. (Riverside County Department of Animal Services)

Social media video showing possible killing of Chihuahua …

Riverside police provided this booking photo of Angel Ramos on Feb. 14, 2021.

Dog spooked by fireworks freed after being stuck …

Midnight is seen in a photo released by the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.

Big Rig driver reunited with her furry co-pilot, …

At left, Miss Kitty is cradled by Mary Taylor as the two are reunited at a Thousand Palms animal shelter on Sept. 1, 2020, in a still from video shared by the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. At right, the scene of the Aug. 20, 2020, crash in Banning is seen in a photo provided by Taylor's son, Josh Taylor.