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VOCAL wants to add two buildings to treat and house more animals in southwest Ocala
The Daily Ocala team
Voices of Change Animal League, or VOCAL, says an estimated 40,000 cats and dogs in Marion County aren't spayed or neutered. Its clinic gets at least 10 requests a day to take in animals, and about 50 dogs and up to 15 cats are on site now.
So VOCAL filed plans with Marion County for two new buildings on its 22.5-acre campus at 6393 SW 52nd Street. WKMG reports the group has presented the plan to the county's Development Review Committee and must clarify utility plans before final approval.
VOCAL's expansion would add 8,694 square feet beside its 2,500-square-foot clinic
Floor area of the proposed expansion, beside places you know
Sources: WKMG, ocala-news.com
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The proposed expansion | 8,694 sq. ft. (Two new buildings) |
| VOCAL's existing vet clinic | 2,500 sq. ft. (Built in 2019) |
| A basketball court | 4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size) |
- Vet clinic and resource center: 6,187 square feet
- Quarantine and isolation building: 2,507 square feet
- Fundraising goal: $5 million
- Deed rule: at least 3,000 spay and neuter surgeries a year
“We really want to support people that love their pets and keep them in their homes.”
Rengel says a bigger VOCAL would be a stronger partner for the county shelter.
40,000cats and dogs in Marion County estimated to be unspayed or unneutered
VOCAL says spaying and neutering is key to keeping pets out of shelters.
Sources: WKMG, ocala-news.com
Sources: WKMG, ocala-news.com