Dallas Animal Services is asking for bond money from a planned 2024 referendum to build a new shelter more than twice the size of the current one.
As of Friday morning, theWebber said some dogs are doubled up in kennels. She said the lack of space makes disease transmission prevention difficult.Another 861 animals were in foster care.
“We want to be at the forefront of animal welfare in the nation. We want people to say, ‘Let’s go see what Dallas did because it’s really great,’” Webber said. The plan is a $114 replacement that could be more centrally located in Dallas. At 122,000 square feet it would be more than twice the size of the current shelter, which is less than 60,000 square feet.It would also include outdoor space for dog walking and more vehicle parking.“We’re really looking for a space that will take us to 2050 and beyond. We don’t want to have to come back in another 20 years and say we need a new shelter,” Webber said.
Before 2006, Dallas Animal Services had a collection of outdoor kennels near the Dallas Zoo that left animals exposed to extreme heat and cold.
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