The County of Riverside approved a contract with the City of Hemet for animal field control and shelter services.A 5-0 Riverside County Board of Supervisors vote October 28 approved the agreement. The city will reimburse the county a total of $4,945,776 during the agreement’s three-year period.The city had previously contracted with the county for animal services. A one-year agreement was approved in 2023, and a 2024 amendment to that agreement extended the expiration date to June 30, 2025. The new agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2025, and will expire on June 30, 2028.The county’s Department of Animal Services will respond to all calls for field service assistance while prioritizing those calls. Any dogs or livestock that are found at large will be impounded, and the co
