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CONSTRUCTION MAY BE COMPLETE BY MAY

National Pioneer Tours State-Of-Art Shelter

By CHRYSTAL SAVAGE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Modern animal shelter pioneer Scott Learned of Design Learned, Norwich, Conn.,examines the drains in the double-cage kennels-to-be at the new Susquehanna Animal Shelter, now under construction on Route 28, Index. Smell control will be a key factor in maintaining a tranquil environment for the would-be adoptees. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

When Stacie Haynes joined the Susquehanna Animal Shelter as executive director in 2015, she discovered one of the dogs had been in its kennel for more than 400 days.
Today, shelter stays are typically 14-21 days, she reports.

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