BANGOR — The construction of the new Bangor Dog Shelter continues after ground was broken for the project earlier in the year as the roof was recently finished and workers are now focused on the building’s interior.
Last month, crews from Akwesasne Mohawk Equipment were busy placing a roof on the new structure and on May 27, the roof was in place.
The progress of the new Bangor Dog Shelter was announced Thursday on its Facebook page.
The new Bangor Dog Shelter is well on its way and the AME crew is at work daily. Although now the daily work being completed might not be as noticeable from outside as construction project manager Max shared, he assured us there is plenty going on and to be done inside!” the post reads. “It’s going to be soooo nice and truly a beautiful new home for our dogs.”
The new shelter was made possible through the $500,000 in state funding it received last year that was earmarked to improve record keeping equipment, upgrade animal cages, upgrade drainage, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and soundproofing, according to a press release issued last year by Governor Kathy Hochul’s office that announced the grant funds for several animal shelters across the state.
The state funding helps the Bangor facility meet new mandates for animal shelters by the state, Kim Barcomb, the shelter’s manager and dog control officer for towns of Bombay, Bangor, Moira, Fort Covington, Westville, Duane and Brandon, told the Telegram in November.
New York’s Companion Animal Care Standards Act mandated that animal shelters and rescues meet new licensing, care, and facility requirements starting at the end of last year, and these new rules require consistent standards for animal housing, sanitation, and veterinary care, along with mandatory staff training, bookkeeping, and capacity limits. State inspections are slated to begin this winter to ensure compliance, and funding is available to help shelters with necessary upgrades.
Barcomb said in November the new shelter will have a state-of-the-art facilities for the dogs, in-floor heating, air conditioning, sound suppression, new kennels, a perimeter fence, and the upgrades to the Bangor shelter will benefit the entire region.
“It’s going to improve the services dramatically for Franklin County – and Clinton County,” she said at the time.
Photos of the latest progress on the work inside the dog shelter, along with information about adopting a dog can be found at the Bangor Dog Shelter Facebook page.