OSWEGO – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced 14 animal shelters and humane societies across the state have been awarded funding through the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund totaling nearly $5 million.
The City of Oswego Municipal Shelter will receive $489,375 for the construction of an addition and renovation of the current shelter.
The project will weatherize the existing facility and expand quarantine areas to improve disease control.
Competitive grants were awarded to shelters based on need and the readiness of projects.
The Companion Animal Capital Fund is the first state-funded program in the nation to support critical improvement projects at New York shelters. It allows these organizations to make significant updates to their facilities to enhance animal care and health, and help ensure adoptions for dogs and cats.
“New York’s animal shelters perform critical services in communities across this great state,” Governor Cuomo said. “This funding will better equip these facilities and help improve quality care, as these shelters continue to strive to find dogs and cats under their care a permanent, loving home.”
“The test of whether a society is civilized and just is how it cares for its most vulnerable,” said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. “This funding will help animal shelters across the state care for dogs and cats while they embark on new beginnings.”
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