Emma Berry of Clinton High School’s B.A.R.K. (Bettering Animal Rescue in the Knoxville area) announces a $2,000 donation for a future shelter at a Friday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2016, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road in Claxton. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
CLAYTON—Here are pictures from the Friday afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road in Claxton.
The new 12-kennel animal holding facility gives the county a place to hold stray dogs and dogs held for other reasons, such as animals rescued or taken away from crashes, drug busts, and drunken driving arrests, officials said. It opened about four weeks ago and only holds dogs now.
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Clinton High School’s B.A.R.K. (Bettering Animal Rescue in the Knoxville are) celebrates the new Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road in Claxton on Friday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Anderson County officials and volunteers celebrate a new animal holding facility on Blockhouse Valley Road in Claxton that will be used to hold strays and other dogs. Pictured above is a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Anderson County officials and volunteers celebrate a new animal holding facility on Blockhouse Valley Road in Claxton that will be used to hold strays and other dogs. Pictured above is a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Officials and volunteers at the Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Anderson County Animal Holding Facility are, from left, Animal Control Officer Brian Porter, Public Works Director David Crowley, Mayor Terry Frank, Commissioner Robert McKamey, former Commissioner Robin Biloski, and Animal Welfare Task Force member and veterinarian liaison Steven Newby. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road has 12 dog runs with indoor and outdoor space. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road has 12 dog runs with indoor and outdoor space. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The 12-kennel Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road can hold stray dogs and other dogs that need to be held. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The 12-kennel Anderson County Animal Holding Facility on Blockhouse Valley Road can hold stray dogs and other dogs that need to be held. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Pictured above during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, are Anderson County Animal Control Officers Brian Porter, right, and Jimmy Miller. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Former Anderson County Commissioner Robin Biloski, who now lives in Florida, was on the task force that worked to set up the Anderson County Animal Holding Facility. During a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, Biloski, who came back to East Tennessee for the ceremony, said fundraising is ongoing as officials and volunteers work to establish an animal shelter. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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