b'realitysoundbites.Penny for Pinellas Funds Shelter RenovationsPinellasCountyAnimalServicescelebratedDOGustDay,DirectorJenniferRennersaid. Thisstate-of-the-artfacility August 1, with a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open theprovides our medical team with new tools, new equipment and renovatedfourkennelbuildings.FundedbythePennyfornew capabilities to further that mission. Pinellas, a voter-approved one-The improvement project cent sales tax used to pay forwasimplementedbyDoug projects in Pinellas County, theBrightwell,formerDirector renovationsincludedlargerforPinellasCountyAnimal kennels,airconditioningandServices.Constructionwas strengthening the buildings tounderwaybeforeleavingto withstand a Category 4 hurri- take the Director position with cane.AnewspeakersystemBroward County Animal Care was installed in the kennels toDivision.Jenniferhasbeen play relaxing music, thanks to adoingagreatjobatPinellas generousdonationfrom TheCounty Animal Services. I am Clouden Family of Consumerveryproudofher,said EnergySolutions,TidalBrightwell.BuildersandBCI IntegratedPinellas County Commissioners with Pinellas County Animal Aspartoftheceremony, Solutions.ThenewmedicalServices staff and volunteers, and State Rep. Linda Chaney. PinellasBoardofCounty hospital, located in the formerCommissionChairBrian St. Pete College Veterinary Technology Building next door toScott presented State Rep. Linda Chaney a key to the county for Animal Services, was also part of the project. her animal welfare advocacy at the state level. The larger medical space comes with an additional surgery table that will allow Animal Services to host more community Volunteers Are Needed at Pinellas County Animal Services spay and neuter events. The new radiology room gives the med- Y 12450 Ulmerton Road, Largo, Florida 33774 ical team access to perform X-rays that previously had to be727.582.2600outsourced. Plus, the new facility provides additional spaces for animals recovering from surgery or other illnesses to do so in moreoptimalconditionslikedarker,quieterroomswith improved medical isolation.Ourmedicalteamperformsthousandsofmedical treatments every year to support our mission to improve animal welfareacrossthecounty,PinellasCounty AnimalServices ZZZ\x11DQLPDOIDUPIRXQGDWLRQ\x11RUJ\x03(\x03z Animal Defenders of Polk County is a group of advocates \x03n pushing for change in Polk County, Florida. According to the University of Florida Shelter Medicine Program, data shows Polk County Animal Control to be the deadliest and most dangerous shelter in Florida for a living animal to enter. The citizens of Polk County want lawful, more humane and fiscally responsible poli-\x03 cies that match the standards of the rest of the statestatutes that \x03 are backed by factual evidence from the University of Floridashelter data, American Bar Association legal analysis, veterinary \x03\x03\x03\x03 consensus, and proven ordinances in other Florida counties.Y Follow Animal Defenders of Polk County, FL and Street Cat Project of Polk County, both on Facebook. 20 THE NEW BARKERwww.TheNewBarker.com'