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San Angelo to build kennel 'pods' at animal shelter; construction manager outlines $2.15M estimate
Summary
Construction manager Al Torres presented a plan for four standalone kennel pods with outdoor runs and meet-and-greet areas, estimated at about $2,150,000 in conservative costs; design is expected to take 3–4 months and construction 6–8 months.
The San Angelo Animal Shelter Advisory Committee heard a presentation on Jan. 15 laying out a plan to replace the facility’s large dog kennel with multiple smaller 'pod' buildings designed to reduce noise and disease transmission and improve visitor access.
Construction manager Al Torres described the concept as several self-contained kennel buildings of roughly 20–25 kennels each, with outdoor runs, individual HVAC and plumbing for each pod, and sidewalks that would let the public view dogs from outside. “We are creating smaller pod…
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