Mobile Animal Shelter Site Work Approved

The Mobile City Council has unanimously approved a $1.7-million contract for the initial site work on a new facility for the City of Mobile Animal Services Department. It is to be located on 7.14 acres at 1450 Montlimar Drive. Its design is nearly complete and will incorporate several features the department’s 56-year-old existing animal shelter was never built to accommodate. The plans include a vastly improved in-house medical suite, additional kennel space and a layout designed to improve animal conditions and enhance the experience for visitors and volunteers. The new location will also allow for more outdoor spaces that can be used as animal recreational areas.