A tongue-in-cheek fundraising event for homeless cats and dogs will soon lock up Riverside residents until enough money is raised to spring them from a kennel.

The Saturday, June 30, event will be staged by the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center, which takes in healthy and adoptable cats and dogs with the goal of finding them good, loving homes.

No healthy, adoptable animal is ever destroyed there, but the center — founded as the Riverside Humane Society in 1897 — can only admit as many relinquished pets as there is space.

Low-income senior citizens in Riverside and surrounding cities may be eligible for financial aid for their pets’ medical bills as a result of grants recently received by the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center.

Three foundations have awarded grants to the pet adoption center, according to Carrie Ridgway, the center’s executive director. The Community Foundation of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which administers

The goal of the Kids Camp at the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside is simple: Help children develop respect and a positive attitude toward all living beings.

But getting to that point is where the fun is.

The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside has teamed up with the Animals for Armed Forces Foundation for a pet adoption special this Memorial Day weekend.

The traditional Blessing of the Animals was held at churches around the Inland region over the weekend, with dogs, cats, goldfish and other pets receiving a blessing in commemoration of St. Francis’ love for all creation.

Sometimes, even frolicsome felines like to curl up with a good book.

And, of course, with a new friend to read it to them.

Children in first through eighth grades can make appointments to read to cats on the first and last Tuesdays of each month at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside.

Finding the right pet to adopt isn’t easy.

Four new greeting rooms, each decorated with a theme, where potential adopters at the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center can meet pets might make it easier.

Called The Dog Digs and Cat Cribs charitable program, each of the four rooms also has toys and furniture for the dogs or kittens to play

Stray cats rounded up in the Inland region will be moved to a Pacific Northwest facility — where they’ll likely have a better chance at being adopted — as part of one of its first feline-only transfers, animal control officials say.

Dutchess enjoys going for walks and sunbathing.

ADOPTABLE PET: Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center

For every Negroni sold at W. Wolfskill this week, the downtown Riverside bar will donate $2 to Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center. The watering hole is offering

February 19, 2015 (Riverside, CA) -After canine distemper tests came back positive on several of our resident dogs The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center has temporarily halted dog adoptions and intakes.

After consulting with our veterinarian the dogs that tested positive were humanely euthanized to prevent the disease from spreading. Center staff is committed and focused on preventing widespread infection within the canine community. Those preventative measures include cleaning, and disinfecting, disposing of items such as towels, blankets and toys that may have been contaminated.

The tests were conducted by a local veterinarian and Center staff is working closely with him to create a protocol for all dogs that show signs of the disease.

Puppies and unvaccinated dogs of any age are the most susceptible to distemper. The virus can be passed from dog to dog through sneezing, coughing, sharing food and water bowls. Early signs of canine distemper include sneezing, coughing, and discharge from the eyes and nose. Depression and/or loss of appetite are also symptoms.

There is no way to track exactly how the virus entered the Center, however we believe that it came from an unvaccinated dog that was transferred from a local animal control agency.

The Distemper vaccine is extremely effective in protecting dogs from this fatal disease. Please make sure your dog is up to date on vaccinations. We recommend that owners visit your veterinarian to ensure that your dog is has received all of the proper vaccinations, (this includes their pediatric series as well as all distemper booster immunizations).

Cats and dogs cannot pass the disease to one another. Cat adoptions and intakes will continue at the Pet Adoption Center.

For more information on prevention of distemper, visit the ASPCA web page: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/distemper.

The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside has shared the story of one particular cat named Julia, who spent more than 1,000 days without being adopted.

The nonprofit Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside needs volunteers to help homeless pets during the holidays

Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center is cutting fees to increase adoption chances for black pets, which sometimes wait months longer than other animals to be adopted because of their color.

Pet Adoption Center spokesperson

Alligators in the New York City sewer system? Not true.

Mister Rogers was a Navy SEAL? Forget about it.

And this year, the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside has set out to debunk another urban legend: that black cats adopted during October are at risk of being tortured and sacrificed as part of satanic rituals tied to Halloween.

Julia Roberts is such a pretty woman. She is well loved at the center and has been there for more than 956 days.

RIVERSIDE – On Wednesday the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center is opening its Holiday Thrift Store at 6145 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside.

The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Wednesday through Sunday throughout the season and includes autumn, Halloween and Christmas items.

Santa is coming to town, and he’d love to meet you and your dog-gone good canine or purr-fect feline friends!
Why not say “Happy Holidays” while helping the animals of the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center with a photo of Santa and your cherished pet! The event takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave. in Riverside.

Please join us for Walk With The Animals, a 1.3 mile walk around Lake Evans benefiting the Pet Adoption Center.