A new animal shelter for Springfield-Greene County is being built at 3303 W. Division. City and county officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the facility on Friday as work continued on the project in the background.
The project is “designed to improve animal services and strengthen the role of animal welfare in the broader public health system,” according to a press release.
Springfield-Greene County Health Department Executive Director Katie Towns said at the groundbreaking event, “as we reflect on all that has gotten us to this day and what we’re doing as we embark on this journey to build this facility, I want us to know that we are so thankful because of the way that our community has supported this endeavor. It also shows how we are taking care of some of the most vulnerable life in our community.”
She said animals teach us how to be better humans…