City of Bloomington Animal Shelter to Close for Maintenance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 20, 2012

For more information, contact:

Laurie Ringquist, Director, Animal Care and Control, City of Bloomington, 349.3870, ringquil@bloomington.in.gov

Brian Robinson, Interim Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349.3406, robinsonb@bloomington.in.gov

City of Bloomington Animal Shelter to Close for Maintenance

Bloomington, IN -- Bloomington Animal Care and Control will be closed on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23, 2012 in order to perform some necessary cleaning and maintenance tasks.

No animals will be received into the shelter on these days. However, staff will still be available to receive telephone requests for assistance at 812.349.3492 and Animal Control Officers will be available to respond to calls. The shelter will resume normal hours of operation on Friday, Feb. 24.

The public can normally visit adoptable animals at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter located at 3410 South Walnut. The shelter is open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Fridays from noon until 7 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m.

Adoptable animals also can be viewed on the shelter web site at [bloomington.in.gov/animalshelter|/animalshelter]. For more information about adoptable animals, please call 812.349.3492.

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