GRAND RE-OPENING FRIDAY FOR NAVASOTA ANIMAL SHELTER

  

The City of Navasota will celebrate the grand re-opening tomorrow (Friday) of the Navasota Animal Shelter.

The re-opening celebration, which will begin at 10:30 a.m., marks the completion of significant improvements to the shelter at 1607 Nolan Street.  Following recognition of donors at 10:45 a.m. and the official ribbon cutting at 11 a.m., guests can tour the facility and meet animals currently available for adoption.

Upgrades include a new adoption building, new kennels, fresh paint, new electrical and plumbing systems, improved drainage, water misters, new perimeter privacy fencing and a privacy vehicle gate.  The city also completed accessibility and site improvements, including a new accessible ramp, driveway improvements, kennel-area leveling and substrate, repairs to outdoor exercise areas and improvements to the shelter's shade structures.

The shelter now has 14 dog kennels, space for nine cats, six medical quarantine spaces, four spaces for community/feral cats and accommodations for two small mammals, along with three additional full-size kennels available for emergency use.

Operational improvements have also been made throughout the shelter, including new cameras, internet service, signage, animal shelter management software, an Animal Control Officer vehicle, updated equipment and animal-handling tools, new uniforms and updated branding.  Animals in the shelter have also benefitted from new toys, as well as flea, tick and heartworm medications.

The shelter was recognized last month by Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization, with No-Kill status, reflecting the efforts of Navasota Animal Services, community partners and supporters to improve outcomes for animals in the city’s care.

The city says the improvements will help staff members provide a safer and more efficient environment for animals while strengthening the services available to the community.  It extends its appreciation to the donors, community partners, staff members and supporters who contributed to the improvements and helped make the shelter's transformation possible.