Thursday morning the City of Odessa Animal Shelter held a media tour to show the progress on the construction of the new shelter.
Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks showed the new systems, kennels areas, and engineering of the future shelter to the local media.
Odessa Animal Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks stands in the new front office and reception of the future animal shelter. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Following the tour of the future new shelter’s construction progress, Odessa Animal Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks took the tour to the front office of the current shelter to show the difference in size. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Odessa Animal Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks shows off the new lofty area above the kennel area will provide more light and better air conditioning. The current shelter depends on old evaporative coolers, the new system will keep the animals cooler. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Odessa Animal Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks stands over the new kennels’ draining system. Hendricks explained that all of the new non-porous surfaces will be healthier for the animals and easier for staff to keep clean. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Following the tour, Odessa Animal Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks hugged a puppy with the media on hand to the present shelter for comparison of the future and the past. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Odessa Animal Shelter Manager Kelley Hendricks, City of Odessa officials and various contractors of the new shelter held a progress meeting following Thursday’s media tour (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
A sign shows the rendition of the new Odessa Animal Shelter that is under construction. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
Scaffolding on the south side of the new Odessa Animal Shelter as construction continues. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Joe Smith)
