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Central Missouri Humane Society asks Columbia for $5.5 million toward new shelter
Summary
Representatives of the Central Missouri Humane Society asked the Columbia City Council on July 7 for a city contribution toward a planned animal care campus on East Brown School Road, saying the organization’s current building is beyond repair and that the shelter performs substantial municipal animal‑control functions.
Representatives of the Central Missouri Humane Society asked the Columbia City Council on July 7 for a city contribution toward a planned animal care campus on East Brown School Road, saying the organization’s current building is beyond repair and that the shelter performs substantial municipal animal‑control functions.
“We are the only open‑admission animal shelter in Boone County,” said Michelle Casey, associate campaign manager at the Central Missouri Humane Society. She told council the shelter takes in every stray and most bite cases and often does so without sufficient resources. “This really isn't a CMHS project. It's really a community…
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