Featured rescues/shelters
BrightHaven
Palm Desert
BrightHaven is a non-profit animal rescue and hospice in Palm Desert specializing in senior, disabled, and chronically ill animals.
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California Paws Rescue
Palm Desert
California Paws Rescue is a 501(c)(3) based in Palm Desert that has been placing abandoned and surrendered animals since 2011.
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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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Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs Animal Care and Control, located in Riverside County within the Desert Region, is a dedicated facility providing exceptional care and service to the animals and people of Desert Hot Springs.
Read moreHumane Society of the Desert
North Palm Springs
Humane Society of the Desert is a dog rescue and shelter organization in North Palm Springs in California’s Southern California dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs in need.
Read moreLoving All Animals
Coachella
Loving All Animals was incorporated at the end of 2008 to fill a void in the animal welfare community within the Coachella Valley.
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Palm Springs
Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which operates the city’s animal shelter.
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