posted 02/14/11 01:53 PM | updated 02/14/11 01:36 PM
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Animal Shelter Acquires 17 Acres for New Facility

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The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley has purchased 17 acres from the federal Bureau of Land Management in Volberg Gulch, directly west of the current shelter location on Croy Canyon Road. 

After 29 years of operation in the current building, the shelter is overdue for additional space and improved facilities, said Jan Main, president of the board of directors.  County zoning regulations prohibit expansion at the current location because of its proximity to hillsides.  Without expanding and upgrading the building, the non-profit organization, the first “no-kill shelter” in Idaho, could be forced to decrease its level of service to the community, Main said.

The shelter began negotiations to purchase the Volberg Gulch land three years ago.  Now that the purchase is complete, the board will begin to consider the possibilities and timeline for a new facility.

Executive Director Jo-Anne Dixon said, “We’re incredibly excited to start planning for a new facility.  Our goal will be to create a healthy and efficient building for the temporary care and housing of animals, a state-of-the-art medical facility for our spay/neuter clinics and medical services, comfortable visiting rooms for families to get acquainted with potential new pets, and more.”

Dixon cautions that a feasibility study and thorough planning process will need to be completed before any concrete plans are presented to the community.  However, she welcomes input on what an ideal shelter would look like for the Wood River Valley.  Suggestions may be sent to Development & Communications Director Brooke Bonner at brooke@animalshelterwrv.org.

About Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley

The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, the first “no kill” shelter in Idaho, promotes companion animal welfare by providing temporary shelter for homeless animals, adopting them to qualified homes and reducing animal abuse, neglect and overpopulation through community education and spay/neuter services. More than 90 percent of its funding comes from private donations.

In 2010 more than 1500 animals received services from the shelter. This includes 388 animals that were adopted, 257 lost animals that were reunited with their owners, 247 shelter animals that were spayed/neutered, and 363 privately owned animals that were spayed or neutered at no cost to their owners, and over 6000 pounds of food distributed through our Paws for Hunger partnership with The Hunger Coalition. On an average day, the shelter cares for 35 dogs and 31 cats.

Additional information is available by calling 208-788-4351 on the Internet at www.animalshelterwrv.org.

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