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DuPage Animal Friends reports large bird intake, clinic move and HVAC issues ahead of June reopening
Summary
The DuPage Animal Friends update covered a 55-parakeet intake, shelter population and clinic renovation progress; staff said the HVAC unit installed during renovation is undersized and a replacement timeline is expected within about two weeks. A public grand reopening is set for June 14 with a VIP donor event on June 11.
A staff member at DuPage Animal Friends reported that the shelter received 55 parakeets on April 22 and had reduced that number to 41 by the May 20 meeting through transfers and adoptions.
The update, delivered during the board’s administrative report, said shelter population typically rises entering kitten season and has been “hovering in that 150 to 200 animal range.” Staff described rehoming work that included transfers to rescue partners and direct…
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