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DuPage County unveils expanded animal shelter in Wheaton with clinic, adoption and isolation spaces
Summary
DuPage County Animal Services led a guided tour of its renovated Wheaton shelter, highlighting a larger clinic with a second surgery table, 10,000 square feet of added interior space, new adoption and “real‑life” rooms, dedicated isolation HVAC and capacity for 36% more cats (previous capacity not specified).
An agency official with DuPage County Animal Services led reporters and visitors on a tour of the county’s renovated shelter in Wheaton, describing a series of facility upgrades meant to expand medical capacity, improve animal welfare and support public adoptions.
The official said the previous building was about 9,500 square feet and the renovation added about 10,000 square feet of interior space, plus exterior areas. “We’ve added 10,000 square feet of additional inside space, as well as some exterior spaces as well,” the agency official said.
The upgrades include a renovated clinic that separates prep, recovery and surgery spaces and adds a second surgery table so more than one veterinarian can work at the same time. The clinic also features an in‑floor scale that transmits weights directly to surgery staff to reduce…
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