Construction is set to begin on a new $1 million animal shelter in Newark, Ohio, according to the Newark Advocate.
The Licking County Humane Society has been at its current location for more than four decades, but has run into trouble as of late with regards to room for the animals. The shelter says it's had to turn away pets that need a home due to overcrowding in its small building.
The animal shelter launched the New Leash On Life campaign with the goal of raising enough money to build a new shelter. Although the group has only raised $600,000 of the estimated $1 million needed thus far, construction crews have already broken ground on the site for the new shelter.
"We've been in this building for more than 46 years, and it's just too small for our needs now," executive director Lori Carlson told the news source. "We try to help as many families as we can by taking their animals when they need to be surrendered, but we often have to turn people away because of our very limited space. We are still asking the community for help."
Robertson Construction of Heath, Ohio, is serving as contractor on the project. The 6,800-square-foot building will be roughly five times the size of the current location. Executives believe the Humane Society will be able to take in approximately 40 dogs and 60 cats when it's finished, greatly expanding its current capacity. One part of the building will be left vacant, with the eventual goal to build a wellness center that can help take care of the animals that come in.
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