BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern County Board of Supervisors could decide on a new location for the animal shelter, in a closed meeting Tuesday morning.
The community rallied to adopt as many animals as possible, before the move.
Leila Cass walked into the Bakersfield Animal Shelter in hopes to adopt a dog. She went home with 3-month-old Tyson.
"He was tiny and he was furry and he was sick. It just totally grabbed my heart," Cass said.
Tyson is one of more than 400 animals that have been adopted from the Bakersfield Animal Shelter.
The surge in adoptions comes after the shelter's eviction notice was served Aug. 21. This morning the Board of Supervisors may decide the shelter's new location.
"They'll be hearing all the specifics about the various locations. Along with general services in put on the different locations and the options that we have for each of those locations," Deputy Director for Kern County Animal Control Shyanne Schull said.
Contrary to rumors, the shelter is not closing down, it's relocating. Schull says most potential locations are on county property. Shelter staff say they need lots of space.
"The number of kennels that we're going to need for the animals. To be able to preferably house livestock because we do house livestock from time to time and to be able to house all of our administrative staff as well."
Also on today's agenda is whether or not the shelter will stay at the current location for a few extra months.
"The board will also be making the decision on the timeline for moving. Whether that will be Sept. 30 or the offer by the city to stay until Dec. 1," Schull said.
Regardless, shelter staff say they're ready to make the move.
"We are beginning to pack up our things here in preparation for the move. So, we have a lot of work cut out for us. Still trying to maintain operations and we are quite busy," Schull said.
Shelter staff say community support has been overwhelming, with people traveling from across the state to adopt. Staff hope once they're in their new location, community support will continue to be as strong.
The community rallied to adopt as many animals as possible, before the move.
Leila Cass walked into the Bakersfield Animal Shelter in hopes to adopt a dog. She went home with 3-month-old Tyson.
"He was tiny and he was furry and he was sick. It just totally grabbed my heart," Cass said.
Tyson is one of more than 400 animals that have been adopted from the Bakersfield Animal Shelter.
The surge in adoptions comes after the shelter's eviction notice was served Aug. 21. This morning the Board of Supervisors may decide the shelter's new location.
"They'll be hearing all the specifics about the various locations. Along with general services in put on the different locations and the options that we have for each of those locations," Deputy Director for Kern County Animal Control Shyanne Schull said.
Contrary to rumors, the shelter is not closing down, it's relocating. Schull says most potential locations are on county property. Shelter staff say they need lots of space.
"The number of kennels that we're going to need for the animals. To be able to preferably house livestock because we do house livestock from time to time and to be able to house all of our administrative staff as well."
Also on today's agenda is whether or not the shelter will stay at the current location for a few extra months.
"The board will also be making the decision on the timeline for moving. Whether that will be Sept. 30 or the offer by the city to stay until Dec. 1," Schull said.
Regardless, shelter staff say they're ready to make the move.
"We are beginning to pack up our things here in preparation for the move. So, we have a lot of work cut out for us. Still trying to maintain operations and we are quite busy," Schull said.
Shelter staff say community support has been overwhelming, with people traveling from across the state to adopt. Staff hope once they're in their new location, community support will continue to be as strong.