CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Montgomery County Animal Care and Control may be on the move in the future as plans are being considered for a new, as well as bigger and better animal shelter.
Director David Kaske says the present shelter at 616 N. Spring Street is seriously overcrowded and the facilities capacity is very low for a community the size of Clarksville-Montgomery County.
Along with overcrowding, the building has a number of other problems like leaks in the roof, kennel walls that are falling apart, and concrete issues. All of which are too costly to repair or replace in an older building that was not designed to be an animal shelter.
Animal Care and Control has been looking at a 15-acre site on Needmore Road for a possible new facility. The location will be announced at a public meeting set for Monday, December 16 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of Glenellen Elementary School, 825 Needmore Road.
Kaske said people who live near the proposed site of the facility have been invited to the meeting where officials will make more information available and the public can voice any concerns they have about the shelter being in the area.
“We’re looking at doing something that’s more oriented towards the entire community, not just those folks that have pets. We want something where the entire community can come and enjoy the facilities and the animals, (and)the area as well,” said Kaske.
Kaske said they want enough property to put in walking trails, biking trails, a playground, and other amenities.