Much needed new shelter finally here
By
Michael Prestwich
The animal shelter that Lafayette county has needed and deserved for a very long time is finally here. The new location of the Oxford Lafayette humane society moved from its prior location off of Highway 7 to a much nicer and more centralized location at 413 Mcelroy Drive, which is right off of college hill road. This location is approximately one mile from the campus of the university of Mississippi.
This new move has many animal lovers excited. According to one Shelley Moss “ This is great, the previous location was barely appropriate for the needs of the county”. The prior location was little more than a double wide trailer with a few chain link fences used to house the animals.
The new location is almost double that of the previous one, at almost 4000 square feet. This includes large communal outdoor cages for the animals as well as smaller inside cages that house one to two animals at a time. There are separate rooms for cats and dogs. This is also includes separate office for the bureaucratic side of things. There is also a large field located outside the shelter for volunteers to be able to walk the animals.
The new space also has a direct impact on the flow of animals to and from the humane society. The shelter has already seen an increase of animals being dropped off. According to Sarah Turcott, “We took in 15-20 animals the first two days at the new location”. Much of this can probably be attributed to the fact that the new shelter is now much closer.
One issue however is that the humane society only offers animal control within the oxford city limits, which could potentially cause problems for the citizens of Lafayette county outside those limits.
For donation info, check online at http://www.oxfordpets.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=59
. Here you have the option to either donate electronically or print out a physical donation form. All donations are accepted and encouraged.
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