SPCA Seeks New Animal Adoption Center
The SPCA of Bradley County has established the SPCA Capital Campaign Fund to support the construction of a new animal adoption center.
Since its inception ten years ago, SPCA houses, fully vets and cares for more than 1,000 dogs and cats per year that are abandoned, neglected or abused. SPCA is a no-kill center which means no animals are euthanized for space or time. Although its contract with Bradley County government provides SPCA with a trailer and cement-block building for office space and animal housing, the need for a new facility is great.
“We have challenges with our existing facilities, especially in our dog building, because they weren’t originally designed to house animals,” said SPCA Director of Operations, Melissa Smith. “In our canine facility, we only have two rooms with drains which makes cleaning kennels and keeping them sanitary very challenging. The building also doesn’t have adequate air ventilation or insulation.”
Another challenge associated with the SPCA’s current facilities is the inability to allow for proper quarantine areas or separate rooms where potential adopters are able to meet and bond with new animals.
“We’re also in desperate need of dedicated medical areas to improve our animals’ quality of care and quality of life,” Smith added. “But, with such limited resources, there’s a lot of stress on our animals and staff, especially during certain times of the year when we’re overcrowded.”
The SPCA receives $206,000 annually from Bradley County to provide animal care, but expenses average approximately $226,000 per year which makes SPCA very dependent on private donations.
An architectural rendering of the new adoption center has been created and the SPCA and is seeking approximately five acres of property on which to build.
You can make a tax-deductible contribution to the SPCA Time To Build Campaign through this link or send your donation to –
Community Foundation, P.O. Box 4474, Cleveland, TN 37320
Make checks payable to – Community Foundation with “SPCA Time to Build Campaign” on the memo line.
To learn more about SPCA of Bradley County, visit their website: SPCA of Bradley County
Donations are made by simply writing a check to the Foundation designated to the Fund or online below: