Police Chief Details Development of Kennel for Strays
On Dec. 19, Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp told borough council that stray dogs picked up in the borough will be temporarily held in a kennel near the grist mill beginning Jan. 1, 2012.
As of Jan. 1, 2012, stray dogs picked up in Hellertown will no longer be taken to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare in Williams Township. Following Borough Council's decision earlier this month to forego renewal of its annual contract with the animal shelter, Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp announced Dec. 19 that a "canine holding facility" is being constructed near the Wagner Grist Mill on West Walnut Street. The holding facility will be completed before the new year begins, and will be large enough to accommodate two dogs at a time, he said. He added that the facility will include an outside area that's covered and an enclosed area that's heated. "It's really nice," Shupp told borough council, adding that dogs held there will…
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7:36 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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