PETERSBURG, Va. — Animal welfare organizations in Petersburg are voicing concerns about what they describe as a lack of transparency regarding plans for a new animal shelter.
Representatives from two organizations advocating for a new Petersburg animal shelter say they are concerned about the limited information coming from city officials about the planned facility.
The current nearly 50-year-old shelter is struggling to meet the community’s needs, according to advocates from the Petersburg Colonial Heights SPCA and Petersburg Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)…