CINCINNATI (WKRC) – What do you do with dozens of dogs while the animal shelter is being renovated?
You put them in a warehouse freed up by digitizing thousands of court records.
Cincinnati Animal CARE will extensively renovate its Dane Avenue shelter in Northside though spring.
In the meantime, the shelter’s dogs are moving to a 31,000-square-foot warehouse on Winton Road, used by the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. The paper records stored there for years were either relocated or shredded and recycled.
“We are thrilled about the future of our operations at Dane Avenue, and are committed to meeting the challenges of transforming Winton Road into a welcoming home for animals,” said Shelter Director Meaghan Colville. “Our goal is to duplicate operations from our Dane Avenue facility by offering dog adoptions, fostering opportunities, day trips, and volunteer programming. We deeply appreciate the enhancements being made at the Dane Avenue facility and look forward to continuing our mission of providing exceptional care and services for Hamilton County’s shelter animals.”
They’ll begin the move on Jan. 13. Construction begins at Dane Avenue dog area a week later. It’s expected to last into April. The plan is to return to the dogs to Dane Avenue on April 25.
The cats will remain at Dane Avenue during renovations. Their space should be finished in late May.
“We are constantly seeking new ways to boost efficiency in our operations. Since Ohio recognized digital records as the official record for cases in Common Pleas Court in 2023 and Municipal Court in 2024, we have been able to accelerate our plans to downsize this space,” said Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh, “Our team has dedicated themselves to this project for the last few months, communicating between various agencies to relocate or dispose of their records, tearing down shelving, shredding 640,038 pounds of paper, even donating skids of unused paper to Crayons to Computers for community use.”
“By reenvisioning this warehouse into a space inclusive of our county’s needs, we are demonstrating our creativity and flexibility in repurposing a county building for taxpayer use,” said Commissioner Alicia Reece.
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