Helping animals in need
LISA HOBBS
News Editor
The Warren County Way is launching a Pet of the Week, a spotlight on adoptable animals at Warren County Animal Control and Adoption Center in hopes of helping locate forever homes.
First, is Molly. She is believed to be a hound mix and approximately 2 years old. She is black and tan. She is a medium-sized dog with a desire to please her owner.
Speaking of owners, Molly needs one who will take her for daily walks or to be in a home with a fenced-in yard so that she can run and play. If you can offer both, she’ll be a happy little camper. She would also do well in a home with teenagers.
Molly is friendly with other dogs, does not bark, and is food oriented, which makes her very trainable. Staff at the shelter have been working with her, and she will sit on command.
Molly was named by staff. It comes from the condition in which she was found. She almost got “Mollywhopped” by traffic, a slang term meaning to be injured very severely.
When asked about launching a Pet of the Week, Animal Control Supervisor Jeff Tubb was excited to work with WCW and feature one animal each week.
“I remember the Pet of the Week when you used to do it with the newspaper,” he said. “We’d be tickled to death to have you do a spotlight on an animal. When can you come out? I’ll give you a tour of the new facility.”
WCW went out immediately.
Tubb’s says the new facility’s construction is going well, despite complaints heard from some in the community that County Executive Terry Bell isn’t getting the job done.
“I’ve heard complaints that he’s dragging his feet. Nothing could be further from the truth. He’s doing a wonderful job with this facility. When the government is building something, sometimes it takes time. TCAT’s electrical students will be installing all the electricity inside the building. Once they are done, TCAT’s building and trades classes will come back in and finish the walls. All this is at no cost to taxpayers. Once complete, the county will have a $500,000 facility that is worth somewhere around $2 million to $2.5 million.”
The concrete foundation and exterior walls, as well as the kennels and drafting and design time for the building, were donated by Warrior PreCast. According to owner Stacey Harvey, he provided nearly $200,000 in material and labor.
Completion is expected sometime in September or October of this year.
“Classes are out for break, but progress is still moving forward,” said Tubb. “Martin-Glenn Glass Co. was over there today putting in the front entrance doors. They are very professional looking. The entrance will be very nice.”
Once the new facility is complete, the old one will still be used.
“As you know, the worst thing that can hit a shelter is parvo,” said Tubb. “We will use the old facility to quarantine new arrivals. Today, we have about 40 animals waiting for adoption. We have about eight that have been adopted and are waiting for their vet appointment. We hold animals until they get spayed or neutered. That way, we make sure it happens.”
For a limited time, the facility has funding available. Adopted animals will be spayed and neutered for free.
Warren County Animal Control and Adoption Center can be reached at 931-507-3647 and is located at 169 Paws Trail in McMinnville.