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City contracts for design of free‑range cat rooms at animal shelter; Gossage Trust to fund project
Summary
Council approved WDM Architects for design and construction administration services for a free‑range cat room addition at the Hutchinson Animal Shelter; design fee $19,400 plus $4,910 for construction administration, to be funded from the Gossage Trust. The addition would include two free‑range rooms and catio/outdoor space to improve welfare and
The Hutchinson City Council on Oct. 21 approved hiring WDM Architects PA to design two free‑range (cage‑free) cat rooms and associated spaces at the Hutchinson Animal Shelter, with design fees of $19,400 and $4,910 in construction administration fees if construction proceeds. Parks and shelter staff said the work will be funded from the Gossage Trust, a private trust whose proceeds are dedicated to shelter improvements.
What a free‑range cat room is
"It's a way of housing cats not in boxes and cages," said Mikaela, Hutchinson’s…
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