Jurupa Valley, California – A beautiful German shepherd, and her newborn puppies, are at risk at a California animal shelter. The pregnant dog, Khatra, was taken in at the Riverside County Animal Control facility on January 20 – two days later she delivered her puppies.
Sadly, two of the puppies passed away and there are nine surviving pups. The entire family is at risk and urgently in need of assistance.
This family needs to leave the shelter facility as soon as possible – puppies are at risk of contracting deadly diseases at busy shelter facilities. Please share Khatra’s information to help her, and her babies, find a rescue group to take them in.
Additional shelter notes-
Came in as a stray on Mockingbird Canyon Rd., Riverside on 01/20/25.
Khatra is another mom currently in our care. Her and her babies are looking for an immediate rescue or foster (for the entire family, mom + 9 newborns).
Information to save their lives below.
ID#A1896525
Name: Khatra
Located At: Riverside County Animal Control – Riverside Shelter
Description: I am a female, 84.30 lbs, brown and black German Shepherd Dog.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 4 years old.
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Jan 20, 2026.
I am an at risk animal. Please contact the shelter for more information.
Shelter information
Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
Director of Animal Servicesmarmartin@rivco.org
Jaclyn Schart, Director of Programs & Operations, JSchart@rivco.orgDamien Cruz, Animal Services Managerdacruz@rivco.org
FosteringFoster@rivco.org
InformationInfo@rivco.org
Adoptions:adoptions@rivco.org | shelterinfo@rivco.org | 951-358-7387
Rescues:rescue@rivco.org | transferDAS@rivco.org | 951-358-7302
independent investigations and reporting.
