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# Riverside County shelters' dog save rate best in 4 years
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/riverside-county-shelters-dog-save-rate-best-in-4-years/
- Published: 2025-12-29T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:49:27.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Community, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6950031cbfcdd40001e8d2a0:1

Riverside County Animal Services achieved its highest dog lifesaving rate in 4 years and cat lifesaving in 7 years, with [live release rates rising to 81% for dogs and 72% for cats](https://rivco.org/news/rivco-animal-services-reports-major-lifesaving-gains-new-quarterly-report?ref=raincrossgazette.com) while euthanasia decreased by nearly 2,000 animals from January through September 2025.