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New animal house set to open in Riverside
Animals move in first, but sometime next week the new Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter, will open in Riverside.
Critters will be moved into the new Van Buren Boulevard facility Saturday from the old shelter on Wilderness Avenue, according to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
Officials said the 12-acre, 67,000-square-foot shelter will begin operating Monday with a grand opening and Adopt-a-Pet-thon on May 8.
One of the facility’s features is a $2.5 million heating and air-conditioning system that will keep the animals comfortable year round. The system uses fresh air — not recycled — to assist in keeping animals healthier. The new shelter also includes an animal control truck receiving bay.
It is designed to handle four trucks at a time. Officials said officers were forced to line up single file at the old shelter, causing some officers to get caught up in a traffic jam.
The facility also has seven after-hours, drop-off compartments. Officials said they are for people who find an animal when the shelter is closed, but cannot take the stray home because they have their own pets. Animals dropped off in those compartments will be processed early in the morning when staff members arrive.
The shelter will serve western Riverside County and the city of Riverside. The city contracts with Riverside County Animal Services for its animal control and sheltering needs.
Old to New
What: A new animal shelter in Riverside
Where: 6851 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside
Who: Riverside County Department of Animals Services
When: Officials anticipate a “soft” opening Monday, grand opening on May
