DeKalb opens new $12M animal shelter
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JULY 26, 2017 CHAMBLEE Sisters Ella, 7, and Arrington Boggs 5, interact with Seth, a shorthair mixed kitty at the shelter. DeKalb County officials, animal advocates and members of the public attend the opening of the county's new $12 million DeKalb animal shelter Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The shelter is replacing a run-down facility that was once labeled a âchamber of horrors,â where most animals didnât make it out alive.
The long-awaited animal shelter is opening after years of complaints that cats and dogs were kept in poor conditions, including bug infestations and mold. The shelter, located near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, can hold more than 400 animals who are anxiously waiting to be adopted. The 33,440-square-foot building includes 12 adoption rooms, a clinic with spay and neuter services, a surgery room and a lab area. KENT D. JOHNSON / AJC