Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Animal Shelter Grants Available
KENTUCKY....
The Animal Control Advisory Board announced Wednesday that roughly $3 million in state grants are available to animal shelters to help handle the cost of caring for 285,000 homeless animals the shelters take in each year, 85 percent of which are usually euthanized. The Kentucky euthanasia rate mirrors the national average, but, while some shelters in urban areas do a good job at getting pets adopted, rural areas often struggle, and some rural shelters have to put down all the animals they receive. County-run shelters or shelters that contract with counties are eligible for the grants, and the deadline to submit applications is July 15th. The grant money comes from bond sales authorized by the General Assembly.
The Animal Control Advisory Board announced Wednesday that roughly $3 million in state grants are available to animal shelters to help handle the cost of caring for 285,000 homeless animals the shelters take in each year, 85 percent of which are usually euthanized. The Kentucky euthanasia rate mirrors the national average, but, while some shelters in urban areas do a good job at getting pets adopted, rural areas often struggle, and some rural shelters have to put down all the animals they receive. County-run shelters or shelters that contract with counties are eligible for the grants, and the deadline to submit applications is July 15th. The grant money comes from bond sales authorized by the General Assembly.
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