Richardson Animal Shelter urgently seeks homes for 28 dogs

The Richardson Animal Shelter is urgently seeking permanent homes for 28 dogs.

Renovations are underway at the shelter and the number of available kennels has been reduced from 44 to 19.

The shelter is also seeking foster homes if families are not able to adopt a pet. Currently, only a few dogs are in foster care.

The renovation project is funded through the 2015 bond program and includes the removal of existing chain link kennel enclosures, a new epoxy floor coating system, new acoustic panels and new kennel enclosures.

“It’s going to decrease the spread of illness and disease in the shelter since it’s all going to be hard panels and they will be also installing the floors where food and any other waste is not going to be transmitted underneath the kennels,” Noura Jammal, animal services manager, said in a prepared statement.

In June, the shelter temporarily waived adoption fees in hopes of finding new homes for dogs during the renovations. Next month, the shelter plans to participate in a “Clear the Shelter” event to help get more pets adopted.

Information about pet adoption is available online.

Photos of adoptable pets are available online and on the shelter’s Facebook page and other social media pages.

Due to the lack of available space, the shelter is not accepting additional dogs.