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There will be more adoption events leading up to the new year, as there are dozens more animals that need spayed or neutered before they are eligible to be adopted, according to Executive Director Julie Holmes-Taylor.
“If you’re getting a pet as a gift for somebody, the best thing you can do is let them pick out the gift,” Holmes-Taylor said. “Right after Christmas we’ll start to get a whole bunch of unwanted animals that were presents.”
Beavercreek High School student Meredith Dillon recently completed her Gold Award project for Girl Scouts Troop 30937 by renovating the meet-and-greet room at the shelter, 641 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia.
The room was renovated to feel like a living space, with pictures and new paint on the walls, a couch and two chairs.
The decorations include a plaque that states: “Saving one animal won’t change the world but it will change the world for that one animal.” Dillon said that sums up the reason why she worked more than 90 hours over a year-and-a-half on the project.
“When everything was in there and actually done, I looked around and thought, “I actually did this!” Dillon said. “I fixed the walls, I painted, I bought all the stuff, I raised the money, I got all the decorations and I just put it all together.”
Dillon, whose work was recently recognized by county commissioners, said she raised and spent between $350 to $400 on the project, which included help from Lowe’s in Xenia.
Holmes-Taylor said the interior decor alone would have cost more than $1,000.
“We gave her direction on what we wanted to use it for and what it should look like,” she said. “We chose lawn furniture because it’s easy to clean. She went out and scouted out all the decorations, all of the colors and the theme.”
Meredith’s father Steve Dillon said he’s looking forward to having help on projects around the house.
“She obviously was new to doing remodeling, fixing walls and drywall and repairs like that, but she did a good job and I know now we’ve got some work around the house at home so she’s a little more experienced now,” he said.
Shelter records show there have been 353 adoptions so far this year, 132 cats and 221 dogs. The shelter adopted out 414 animals in 2018, the records show.
The shelter has received fewer cats and dogs so far this year compared to last year, 1,338 compared to 1,535 respectively, according to the records.
For more information, visit the Greene County Animal Care and Control website, follow the agency on Facebook, or call (937) 562-7400.
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