Pasadena Humane Society, Riverside County Animal Services waiving pet adoption fees through end of week

Both the Pasadena Humane Society and the Riverside County Department of Animal Services are offering waved adoption fees for impounded pets through the end of the week. 

“Our dog kennels are almost full, and we need your help,” said a Facebook post from Pasadena Humane on Tuesday. 

They've waived fees through Friday as they currently have nearly 200 dogs under their care, 90 of which came from families displaced by January's Eaton Fire. 

“We are committed to caring for our emergency boarding animals as long as needed until they are able to return home,” the post said. “In addition, we took in 25 stray dogs in the last five days alone.”

As such, they are in urgent need of adopters to help free kennel space and provide forever homes for the pups. 

The center will be open daily for walk-in adoptions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Thursday when they will only be open until 2 p.m. 

Further south in Riverside County, the “Spring Bark” event was planned to coincide with the ongoing spring break that many students are enjoying. The event comes as a joint action with PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week. 

“Our local shelter and rescue partners are overflowing with animals looking for people to love,” said PetSmart spokeswoman Heidi Marston. “Adopting or fostering a pet not only enriches your life but is the best way to support your community and local partners in their lifesaving work. There is nothing like the unconditional love of a pet.”

This is the second major adoption event that the county has hosted in recent weeks, after a three-week period of waived fees that ended on March 17. 

Typically licenses to adopt a pet range from $12 to $25 for altered pets, but they will be waived through Saturday. Mandatory basic license fees will still be requested, however. 

Visitors interested in in viewing the pets available for adoption can visit the Blythe Animal Shelter, San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, Coachella Valley Animal Campus and the Western Riverside County Animal Shelter.