(Lewisville) June 19, 2012 – The public is invited to attend a grand opening for the new City of Lewisville Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the new facility at 995 E. Valley Ridge. Visitors will save money on pet adoptions at the grand opening as the City Council has waived adoption and registration fees.
Additionally, Lewisville City Council voted unanimously Monday to waive the $25 adoption fee and $5 registration fee for all new adoptions at the center from June 30 through July 31. Adopters still will be required to have their new four-legged family members vaccinated and spayed or neutered (if not already done), in accordance with Texas law.
The new shelter opened on Monday, June 18.
The grand opening event will feature tours of the new 14,700-square-foot building with amenities that include a “get-to-know” room, “get-to-know” courtyard, cat colony area, new kitten and puppy area, training room, customer-friendly viewing cages and grooming area.
The formal opening ceremony and dedication will be held at the start of the event, shortly after 9 a.m. Vendors, information booths and other activities will continue until 2 p.m.
The new shelter is located on 2.5 acres near the banks of the Trinity River, across from the north entrance of Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park and in easy walking distance from Lewisville Dog Park. The building is roughly three times the size of the city’s previous animal shelter, which was built in the early 1970s.
The project was designed by Quorum Architects of Fort Worth. Construction cost of $4.5 million came from city reserve funds.
A new Public Donation Program also will be launched in support of the city’s mission to provide better animal care, such as vaccine programs and improved vet care for sick and injured animals. A public volunteer program also will be implemented at the new shelter.
Submitted by James Kunke, City of Lewisville.
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