Tangipahoa council to seek funds to build kennels for animal shelter
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AMITE — The Tangipahoa Parish Council on Monday unanimously agreed to seek funds to build additional kennels for the parish animal shelter.
The kennels will serve as a holding area to assure new arrivals are healthy before being introduced into the shelter’s population.
The lack of just such a holding area was cited in a parish investigation as contributing to the spread of an unknown disease among the animals. The shelter was closed Aug. 4 and the shelter’s entire animal population was destroyed.
It is estimated that more than 170 animals were euthanatized after Amite veterinarian Dr. Thomas “Tiger” Hulsey found sick and dead dogs at the shelter.
The parish report noted that while there were more than 170 animals at the facility, the shelter had only 44 dog kennels and 16 cat cages.
The shelter reopened last week following completion of some improvements, such as interior painting and the construction of a temporary holding area for new arrivals.
Meanwhile, the parish continues work on a separate examination and euthanizing room.
A $30,000 grant obtained from the state and the Humane Society of the United States is funding the examination room construction.
This new grant application, approved by the council Monday, is to the Louisiana Office for Community Development for $32,700.
Tangipahoa Parish Assistant Finance Director Jeff McKneely said after the meeting that interviews have begun for a new shelter director.
The kennels will serve as a holding area to assure new arrivals are healthy before being introduced into the shelter’s population.
The lack of just such a holding area was cited in a parish investigation as contributing to the spread of an unknown disease among the animals. The shelter was closed Aug. 4 and the shelter’s entire animal population was destroyed.
It is estimated that more than 170 animals were euthanatized after Amite veterinarian Dr. Thomas “Tiger” Hulsey found sick and dead dogs at the shelter.
The parish report noted that while there were more than 170 animals at the facility, the shelter had only 44 dog kennels and 16 cat cages.
The shelter reopened last week following completion of some improvements, such as interior painting and the construction of a temporary holding area for new arrivals.
Meanwhile, the parish continues work on a separate examination and euthanizing room.
A $30,000 grant obtained from the state and the Humane Society of the United States is funding the examination room construction.
This new grant application, approved by the council Monday, is to the Louisiana Office for Community Development for $32,700.
Tangipahoa Parish Assistant Finance Director Jeff McKneely said after the meeting that interviews have begun for a new shelter director.
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