‘Cat room’ going in at Animal Village

A “communal cat room” will be added to the Animal Village.

The hope is that the additional display area will increase the adoption rate for adult cats. It also gives cats that are in the facility for a longer time a more comfortable area as they wait to be adopted.

The shelter adopted out 937 cats and kittens last year.

The $125,000 price tag of the addition is being completely funded by donations raised by the city and Friends of the Animal Village. They have been raising money for the project for more than four years.

American Structure Inc. won a bid for the project and will be doing the work.