Dog licenses are also available at the shelters.
The Animal Control Division provides shelter services to the cities of Calimesa, Indio, La Quinta, Blythe, Coachella, Indian Wells, and Riverside, as well as the County. Adoption and Redemption Program to encourage the placement of unwanted animals into new homes and the reuniting of animals with their owner. As a last resort, euthanasia of animals where no homes can be found. Spaying and neutering is required for adopted animals. Riverside County Animal Shelters house over 36,000 unwanted, lost and stray dogs and cats per year.