Pinellas completes $5.6 million animal shelter project

The former and future pets housed by Pinellas County Animal Services now have a new medical hospital and kennel building built to withstand a Category 4 hurricane.

A recently completed $5.6 million renovation project also added air conditioning and larger kennels. The animals will hear relaxing music from a new audio system, thanks to donations from the Clouden Family of Consumer Energy Solutions, Tidal Builders and BCI Integrated Solutions.

Local officials celebrated the facility’s reopening Friday, Aug. 1. Commission Chair Brian Scott also recognized State Rep. Linda Chaney’s animal welfare advocacy in the legislature by presenting her with a key to the county…

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