Bexar County Commissioners have decided to double the capacity of a new animal shelter being built on the Southwest Side, from 48 kennels to 96 kennels. The county plans to open the shelter in fall 2025 and continue operating its current facility on the Northeast Side. The expansion comes as the county struggles to handle the large number of stray and roaming dogs in the area.
Bexar County Commissioners made a last-minute decision Tuesday to double the capacity of a new animal shelter the county is building on its Southwest Side, from 48 kennels to 96 kennels.Success! You're on the list.
Plans for the new facility could grow even larger before it’s actually built, as the county struggles to keep up with the area’s unusually large stray and roaming dog population. Heeding that advice, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai directed county staff to bring back a plan to expand the new shelter event further — to 148 dog kennels.
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