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County no‑kill push and local clinics: Indio hearing on shelter reform, mobile clinics planned June 11–12
Summary
County and local animal‑welfare advocates briefed the Indio City Council on efforts to move Riverside County animal services toward a no‑kill model; the Coachella Animal Network announced a mobile clinic at Fantasy Springs for June 11–12, with three mobile units expected to serve about 100 animals per day.
A county‑led push to reduce euthanasia in Riverside County shelters and local efforts to expand low‑cost veterinary services drew a large presentation and council discussion Tuesday.
Ty Peabody, who helped assemble an ad hoc committee on county animal services, told the council that the county board recently approved a resolution to move toward a no‑kill shelter model and has proposed increased staff and funding to support that shift.
"Right now, there's over 1,100 dogs," Peabody said during a progress report on county shelter operations, describing crowding and the need for…
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