The featured video is previous NEWS10 reporting on the Hudson rescue AnimalKind.
HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Animal care organizations in the Capital Region are receiving state funding for capital projects at animal shelters. The money will go toward construction and renovation and expansion projects aimed at enhancing animal care and health and ensuring adoptions.
The money is the eighth round of the New York State Companion Animal Capital Projects Fund. The fund launched in 2017, and 150 projects have been awarded across the state. The funding helps offset the costs associated with renovating dog kennels, improving medical facilities, or building more efficient shelters to reduce overall operational costs.
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The following Capital Region organizations are receiving the maximum available award in this round of the program:
- AnimalKind, Columbia County – $500,000 to upgrade the electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems, and install new infrastructure for cats.
- Fulton County SPCA, Fulton County – $500,000 to improve electrical and lighting, install fire protection and construct a new laundry area and new dog kennels.
- Town of Guilderland, Albany County – $116,002 for a new HVAC system and backup generator, exterior renovations, install a storage shed, and upgrade the electrical system.
- Happy Life Animal Rescue, Dutchess County – $500,000 for sanitation improvements, animal housing upgrades and ventilation enhancements.
“The Companion Animal Capital Fund is a lifeline for our local animal shelters and rescues, providing critical grant support to help modernize facilities and ensure the animals in their care have the best environment possible while they await adoption into loving homes,” NYS Sen. Michelle Hinchey said…