Kentucky Humane Society plans $1.6 million face-lift of its campus - Business First of Louisville:

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million renovation of its main campus at 241 Steedlgy Drive inSouth Louisville. The projecf includes a 3,000-square-foot addition to the organization’s primary shelte r for homeless dogsand cats. It also call for making enhancements to the existing shelter buildingy aimed at improvinganimal health. Making better use of currentg spaces to create easier access for customers and volunteers isanother goal. “Thesd improvements will lead to more adoptions and shorter stayes for the animals we said Humane Society presidentLori Redmon. The nonprofi group currently is waiting for the completion of architectura designs and expects to break grounsd on construction inthe spring.
The project is beingt funded byprivate individuals, foundations and corporations. To 80 percent of the neededs money hasbeen raised, according to a Human Society news release. Patti Swope, executive vice president of business developmentof LLC, is chairwoman of the campus improvement projecr fund-raising effort. More exercise, less stress for animalzs The renovation project includes installation of a new air ventilatiom system and the creation of isolation areas that will providee more effective containment of respiratory ailmentsa and othercommon diseases.
Areas of the shelter housing adoptablew pets are being redesigned to create an environmenr that is less stressful and more conducive to exercise and interactiohn withother animals, Redmon said. The addition of a cat solarium will alloaw cats to play and socialize with each Renovation plans also call for a more efficient layouyt of theshelter facility. Staff and volunteers will be able to better accessa existing dog play yardas and allow adult canines to exercise and interacft with supervisionevery day. Both the interior and exterior of the shelter facility will receives cosmetic improvements as part ofthe project.
The goal of those enhancementas is to create a more visitor-friendly atmosphere, Redmo n said. The hope is that the changes will result in increased adoptiojn rates and greater participationin on-site educationn programs, such as behavior training classes, summerf camps for children and group More information is available at the Kentucky Humane Society Web site, .