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Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Thousand Palms
Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms is the primary shelter serving eight desert communities with adoption and welfare programs.
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Exploring Greater Palm Springs with your dog
Greater Palm Springs offers dog-friendly desert adventures, from hiking Tahquitz Canyon to patio dining on El Paseo. Stay at pet-welcoming resorts like La Quinta, explore date gardens in Indio and soak up the laid-back desert vibe with your pup.
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Guide to dog-friendly dining in Greater Palm Springs
Greater Palm Springs has over 300 days of sunshine and plenty of dog-friendly restaurant patios to enjoy it. From upscale French terraces and comfort food spots to casual brewpubs, your pup is welcome at the table. Greater Palm Springs is…
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Where to adopt a dog in Greater Palm Springs
Greater Palm Springs shelters like the Palm Springs Animal Shelter and Animal Samaritans in Thousand Palms make it easy to adopt a rescue dog. Both offer thorough matching processes and full medical care with each adoption. If you're hanging out…
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Dog Samaritans at Westin Mission Hills
The Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage partners with Animal Samaritans to host adoptable dogs near the front desk. Guests get to walk and snuggle adoption candidates, and so far 143 dogs have found forever homes through the program.
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In GPS, five pet-friendly hotels are raising the bar
Five Greater Palm Springs hotels go above and beyond for dogs, from The Saguaro's no-fee policy for pets of any size to La Quinta Resort's PAWS program and Westin Mission Hills' on-site adoption partnership with a local shelter.
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Animal Samaritans: Coachella Valley’s largest pet rescue
Animal Samaritans has served the Coachella Valley since 1978, growing from bake-sale beginnings into the desert's largest animal welfare organization. With no-kill shelters, full-service vet clinics and a pet therapy program, they rescue hundreds of animals each year.
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