Transylvania County Animal Shelter

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Transylvania County Animal Shelter

• Past, Present and Future

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Future
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Past Present
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2004 Recommendation from ASC to build new
shelter on Calvert site2005
Designation of 300,000 toward project2006
Feasibility study from Daggett Grigg
Dedication of additional 450,000 toward
project2007 - Daggett Grigg hired as
architects, Animal Transition
Committee input Multiple design
review meetings2008 Final design review,
formal proposal pending
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Existing Proposed
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Distinctive Features

• Meets needs for 25 years
• Segregation of public access areas
• Acoustical control within facility
• landscape buffers on exterior
• Viewing/adoption areas
• Compliant with Animal Welfare Act

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Why?

• Existing outdated facility that can not be
• improved or expanded (circa 1950s)
• Increased demands for animal housing
• space due to population growth
• Application of Animal Welfare Act
• shelter standards
• Intense public focus on outdated shelter and
• community demand to replace the facility

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Future