CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A brand new animal shelter is ready to develop into a actuality in early 2025.
Building on the brand new constructing is predicted to start at the beginning of the 12 months, and it is going to be positioned on Sleepy Hole Street. This challenge has been in improvement for a number of years.
“The present shelter, located in Inexperienced Cove Springs, has outgrown its capability and can be prone to flooding throughout massive storms. The workers at Clay County Animal Companies works diligently every day to keep up the county’s no-kill standing, and the brand new shelter will allow them to supply much more help for native animals,” Laura Christmas, Clay County Director of Communications, mentioned.
Presently, the shelter has 65 cat cages and 76 canine kennels and pens. The brand new facility will broaden these areas, permitting for capability and extra alternatives to help animals in want.
Moreover, the brand new shelter will function a bigger medical space that may accommodate extra veterinarians, resulting in a rise within the variety of surgical procedures carried out.
“With the brand new shelter, the power will likely be extra centralized in Clay County, which county leaders hope will enhance entry and promote much more group engagement. Neighborhood relationships are a key a part of Animal Companies’ continued success. The ability will boast extra assembly and coaching area that may permit for much more collaboration with different associate companies,” mentioned Christmas.
The challenge, awarded to E. Vaughan Rivers, Inc., is estimated to value round $21 million and is estimated to take 18 months to finish.
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