Prince Fredrick, Md.–On July 28, at 10:45 a.m. the Tri-County Animal Shelter made a presentation regarding the overall state of the facility that houses Southern Maryland’s growing animal population.
The Calvert County Commissioners spoke to Kim Stephens, the shelter supervisor, and also Ed Tucker who is the chief of Charles County Animal Control Services.
Stephens and Tucker both agreed that the animal shelter is severally understaffed and is in need of more help.
Also in question was the overall condition of the pets that are temporarily housed at the Hughesville facility.
Calvert County Commissioner Mike Hart [R- District 1] spoke about the conditions of the shelter, stating he had concerns about the heat within the building.
Hart also told Tucker and Stephens that he has adopted multiple rescue dogs, and he is concerned about the shelter’s overall ability to handle the amount of animals in the shelter.
Earlier this week, Charles County Commissioner Ken Robinson [D – District 1] indicated his support for a brand-new shelter.
“I will be proposing in September that county staff explore the option of building a new state-of-the-art, fully air conditioned Charles County Animal Shelter,” said Robinson.
Tri-County Animal Shelter also had an assessment done in July, the company that performed the assessment was The Humane Society of the Untied States.
Calvert County resident Linda Kelley is a past county commissioner who spoke about the Tri-County Animal Shelter.
“With regard to Tri-County Animal Shelter the current shelter is inadequate, under staffed, and undersized,” said Kelley. She called on county officials to consider a brand new facility.
Contact Charles Seifert at c.seifert@thebaynet.com