b'Continuingtorepairanoutdatedanddilapidated capstone of a communitys continuing efforts to remain Nofacility will only end up costing the citizens moreand Kill. Having amenities such as modern bathrooms and athats not only in money, but time, resources, and ultimate- kitchen are not luxuries, they are necessities. Give the hard-ly the lives of animals. It is not sustainable to keep running working staff and volunteers the tools to make their jobswith such an old building. Animal management policies are easierandsafersotheycanfocustheirenergyontheessential to creating and sustaining humane communities. animals instead of shoring up a dilapidated building. These policies should balance public health and safety with As the mission of animal shelters has changed, so tooanimal welfare needs. hastheirdesignneeds. Today,newsheltersaredesignedHistorically, municipal shelters have had it particularly with the purpose of having animals leave the shelter alive,toughwhenitcomestogeneratingpositivefoottraffic. healthyandhappythroughthefrontdoorversusbeingTheyre competing with private shelters for adoptions and quietly euthanized and taken out the back door. Udonations.Bringingamunicipalshelteruptothe21stcentury in terms of building, equipment and processes is Citrus County Animal Servicesparamount to remaining a viable community resource.4030 S. Airport Rd., Inverness, FLMarketingiskeyhere. Educatingthecommunity 352.746.8400with a clear message would be helpful. Inviting high-profile Facebook: @CitrusCountyAnimalServicesbusinessleadersforatourofthecurrentshelterisanobviousfirststep.Fromacommunitystandpoint,one Citrus County Foundation for Animal Protection (CCFAP)cannot have a true appreciation of what their municipal P.O. Box 1164, Inverness, FL 34451shelter is doing until it is experienced firsthand.www.CCFAP.netWhenpeoplevisitusforthefirsttime,theyleave Facebook: @CCFAP.netsurprised and amazed at the work we are doing with suchlimited resources, said Yarbrough. www.TheSatoProject.orgdedicated to rescuing abused andShelteranimalsdeservesafe,humanehousingwhile abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico.they wait for placement. A new shelter building can be thewww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 37'