CATE HALL / Intern
Abingdon’s C.C. Porter Animal Shelter recently scored 100 percent on a routine inspection for the second year in a row.
Since being taken over by the Sheriff’s Office in 2004, the shelter has always met state standards. Shelter Supervisor Deputy Ann Rosenbaum believes that work done on the concrete floors is responsible for the recent high scores.
Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman praised Rosenbaum’s work, saying she “does an outstanding job of making sure the shelter is clean and presentable to the hundreds of visitors that the Animal Shelter has each year.”
Some of the standards required include keeping impound records on all animals brought into the shelter. The record must have information about the animal’s health and a description of the animal for easy identification. The state also requires that animals must be sterilized.
The inspection also covers cleanliness. The animals must have proper food, water, shelter and adequate space. The temperature of the shelter is also checked.
The C.C. Porter shelter has space for 32 dogs and 28 cats. When not fulll, the kennels and cages double as storage space.
The shelter is located on Porter Lane in Abingdon and is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 1 – 4 p.m., and every first and third Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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