San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus to close its doors

SAN JACINTO – The San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus of Riverside County Animal Control will be shut down in less than two weeks because of budget constraints. Stray, aggressive or lost pets will in the future be impounded at other facilities, the county announced Thursday, July 2.“Every county department faced budget cuts and difficult decisions,” agency director Julie Bank said. “We didn’t want to close the San Jacinto shelter, but the budget pinch means we will be eliminating positions. We cannot operate that shelter after staffing levels continue to be eliminated.”The shelter, 581 S. Grand Ave., officially will be shuttered July 13, though officials said it may still be activated for emergencies, such as during wildfires, when it will be turned into a temporary reposi
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