Local animal shelter receives $300,000 grant for new facility

GILES COUNTY, Tenn. — The Giles County Bridal Shelter received a $300,000 grant from the Bridal Pet Foundation to support construction of a new shelter facility, shelter director Jacqueline Payne told the Pulaski Citizen wrap.

Payne said the funding will help create ‘‘a safer and more humane environment for animals’’ by allowing better medical treatment, improved sanitation and more space for care and adoptions. The broadcast also reported that kennels donated by Murray County Bridal Services were provided to assist the shelter during the transition to the new facility.

The wrap described the current shelter as outdated and limited in the services staff can provide; Payne emphasized that each animal ‘‘represents a life that deserves proper care and comfort.’’ The summary did not provide a construction timeline, a detailed budget breakdown beyond the grant amount, or conditions attached to the grant.

What’s next: The shelter will use the grant and donated equipment to expand capacity and improve services; specifics on project timeline and other funding sources were not specified in the broadcast.