Groundwork is progressing at the Raccoon River Pet Rescue with last week’s pouring of the foundation footings at the building’s 5.59-acre site on Ivy Place at Iowa Highway 141 in Perry.
The facility’s groundbreaking took place amid May’s frequent rains, and construction is expected to be completed by November, Schaller said.
The Raccoon River Pet Rescue was incorporated in 2018 as a non-profit corporation and will partner with the city of Perry to care for strays and manage their adoption if the animals are not claimed by their owners within seven days.
City employees at the Perry Water Pollution Control Facility currently manage the Perry Animal Holding Facility. Adoption arrangements will continue between the city of Perry and AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport in De Soto until construction of the new Perry facility is completed.
