Founded in 1996, Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter is dedicated to responsible pet stewardship and the humane treatment of animals. Since its inception, friends have been actively raising funds to assist the PS Animal Shelter with operational needs.
On November 1, 2012, the City of Palm Springs and Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter entered into an agreement allowing Friends to assume operation of the shelter. This partnership paved the way for a new model of sheltering in the City of Palm Springs, and as a result, the Palm Springs Animal Shelter is the only public shelter operating under a no-kill philosophy in the Coachella Valley.
Committed to being a humane and compassionate animal care and adoption center, the shelter does not euthanize animals for space or for length of stay. As a public, open admissions shelter, we provide a safe haven for all adoptable animals, those requiring rehabilitation training, and those requiring minor to severe medical treatment.
To meet the challenge of compassionately operating a public shelter, Friends relies on donations, volunteers, community support, and ADOPTIONS!
Together, we are leading the way toward a no-kill Coachella Valley.