FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

For more information contact:
Bill Clary

(502) 564-1137

BOARD SEEKS APPLICATIONS
FOR ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDING

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board is seeking applications from county governments for shares of $3 million in grant money to provide funding for animal shelter construction and improvements.

“Animal control is an issue of public safety and health,” said Irvine veterinarian Linda K. Grimes, who chairs the Animal Control Advisory Board. “We encourage all counties to apply so they may better care for unwanted animals and improve the quality of life of their communities.”

The board estimates that nearly 285,000 stray or unwanted animals will enter Kentucky’s animal shelters this year, and 85 percent will not find new homes.

The deadline to submit applications is July 15, 2010. The board expects strong competition for the limited amount of funds. The grant program is funded by bond sales authorized by the Kentucky General Assembly.

The Animal Control Advisory Board also oversees the spay/neuter grant program, which provides grants to Kentucky counties and eligible nonprofit organizations for local spay/neuter programs. The program is funded through donations and sales of spay/neuter license plates and administered at the county level. To find out more about the spay/neuter program, go to www.kyspayneuter.com or contact your county judge-executive’s office.

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