They will soon complete this work, and the County will move forward with a groundbreaking later this year, said Day.

Town board members said they’re skeptical that the county will ever build a shelter.īut Day says the project is moving forward but Orangetown’s decision to break from Hi Tor could derail progress.

In discussions over Hi Tor, board members collectively criticized the county’s glacial efforts to build a new shelter. Guadio says the facility, located in Pomona, can handle up to 90 dogs. “We will just be caring for the town’s stray dogs,” said HVHS president Ann Marie Guadio. Pivoting, the town has signed an agreement with the Hudson Valley Humane Society to handle its stray dogs, but not cats or any other animal. 19 th, the Orangetown town board voted to pay $39,399 for the 2020 contract even though nearly every board member and Town Supervisor Teresa Kenny questioned the value of the contract with the Pomona-based nonprofit that’s run by the county. “If any other towns terminate their contracts, Hi-Tor will face significant fiscal issues and may not be able to continue operating, at which point an $8 million investment in a brand new facility would no longer make sense,” said Day. The decision, though, could stifle progress in building a new shelter, according to County Executive Ed Day. Orangetown Chooses To Forge New Contract With Hudson Valley Humane Society To Handle Stray Dogs No Provision For Catsĭissatisfied with Hi Tor Animal Care Center, the Town of Orangetown has terminated its agreement with the county’s only no-kill animal shelter.

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