Riverside County, California – Nearly 500 ducks have been surrendered to the Riverside County Animal Services facility. According to the agency, a total of 480 ducks were surrendered by a property owner in unincorporated Riverside County.
The birds were surrendered as a result of an ongoing investigation at the property and overcrowding issues. In a release, the animal services organization said, “The relinquishment is the result of overcrowding at the property, and the property owner is currently cooperating with RCDAS to coordinate placement of the animals. As part of the investigation into the welfare of additional waterfowl, the department is investigating the scale of overcrowding on the property.”
RCDAS Assistant Director Dr. Kimberly Youngberg said:
“This large-scale operation requires intense coordination across our department, and our main priority is the safe transport and intake of these animals today. We cannot provide long-term shelter care for this number of animals so it’s important we work quickly to find placement with rescues, adopters and organizations willing to assist this week.”
The surrendered birds became available for adoption on April 15. Riverside County A.S. said, “The department is actively coordinating care and intake for the animals at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus where they will be available for rescue and adoption on Wednesday, April 15.”
Rescue organizations and individuals interested in adopting can contact the department by emailing shelterinfo@rivco.org.
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It’s wonderful that the ducks will be free of that environment, but if overcrowding is the basis of which rescue occurs, how about we go after puppy mills? Sadly those disgusting breeders have the corrupt and worthless USDA in their hip pocket.
charge the person who had these ducks for cruelty
How interesting that ducks can IiteraIIy be crammed together in warehouses, Iike a can of sardines, on commercial farming properties, with no sunlight or grass (Iet aIone any individuaI space). But that is considered OK
I’ve seen agencies go after innocent peopIe who simpIy have no way to defend themseIves.
In this case, I don’t know what was going on at this property, but based on severaI decades of experience, coIor me skeptical.