Posts Tagged ‘Contra Costa County Animal Services’
County holds free adoption drive in response to impacted shelters
The Contra Costa County Animal Services Department hosted a free adoption drive to deal with overcrowding.
Read MoreScores of volunteers and county agencies deploy for disaster response drill
Contra Costa College’s San Pablo campus was turned into a relief shelter for families displaced by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Bay Area at 1:30 Tuesday morning. Didn’t feel the shock? That’s because the earthquake was made up as an exercise that gave volunteers a chance to practice giving aid to displaced families. And the pace? Perhaps a tad more casual than if it were a real disaster response—but only by a little.
Read MorePets fall victim to tough economy
During these hard economic times, many Americans have been forced to abandon their pets. The situation in Contra Costa County has been no different.
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