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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Desperate Doggies get new digs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gwinnett officials last week cut the ribbon on the county’s new animal shelter.
Get this, it cost the county nearly $6 million to get the joint up and running.
There’s no HBO, no whirlpool, no exercise room. There are no pillows with doggy and kitty treats on them.
But the new Lawrenceville facility at 884 Winder Highway features a little lake and woods where dogs can go for walks. The 33,000-square-foot building, which is twice as large as the old shelter, also is partitioned into sections with separate ventilation and water systems to prevent the spread of diseases.
The Animal Welfare and Enforcement Center building, as it is formally known, also is the new home for the Gwinnett police department’s K-9 unit.
The shelter is equipped with on-site surgical amenities so strays headed to new homes won’t overpopulate the species. The old shelter did not offer neutering.
Humans looking for a new best friend can go to www.gwinnettcounty.com to see pictures of potential pet cats, dogs and other animals, and to find out how to adopt them.
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