RivCo Department of Animal Services is undergoing a transformation. With new leadership, targeted investments, and support from the Board of Supervisors, we’re making system-wide changes to ensure more animals get the second chance they deserve, while balancing safety and humane care.
This effort is called RivCo Rise—a movement built on compassion, action, and community partnership. Together, we’re building a future where every animal who can be helped, is helped.
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RivCo MVP- Most Vunerable Pets
The RivCo MVP (Most Vulnerable Pets) program spotlights animals who urgently need placement - whether due to medical or behavioral challenges, those not coping with shelter stress, or even perfectly healthy pets when we have run out of kennel space. With shelters operating at more than double capacity, finding placement quickly is critical. Placement options include foster, adoption, lost pet reunification, or transport to another animal shelter or rescue.
Act FAST (Foster. Adopt. Share. Transport)!
A New Approach to Saving Lives
We are reshaping how we help animals by:
- Expanding Community-Based Services: Making spay/neuter, vaccinations, and pet owner support more accessible to keep animals in homes and out of shelters.
- Growing Our Foster and Rescue Network: Creating capacity beyond shelter walls by working with fosters, rescue partners, and transport teams.
- Improving Reunification Efforts: Using technology and field-based reunification strategies to get more lost pets back home, faster.
- Investing in Transparency: Publishing real-time data and progress reports to keep the public informed and engaged.
- Innovating With Purpose: Launching new shelter hours, mobile wellness units, and creative adoption events to increase positive outcomes.
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See Our Progress
We believe in transparency and accountability. See how our community’s commitment is making an impact.
Year-to-Date Highlights
Daily and Annual Reports
Be a Part of the Rise
RivCo Rise isn’t just a County initiative—it’s a community movement. Whether you adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate, your actions directly help improve outcomes for animals and families across Riverside County.