This past week, Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry announced that the last grant funds were used to upgrade and refurbish the floors at the Chattooga County Animal Control Building, located off Red Oak Road in Summerville.  The grant totaled $30,000 and was through the Atlanta Humane Society and the Rachael Ray Capital Improvements Program.

The Rachael Ray Capital Improvements Program is funded by a portion of proceeds from each sale of celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s pet food, Nutrish®, through the Rachael Ray Foundation. The Foundation was launched by Rachael in 2016 to better support the causes she cares for most such as helping animals in need.

Back in July Chattooga County applied for the funds and was awarded the grant in October.  The first of the funds were used to add air conditioning to portions of the shelter and the latest funds were used for a complete restoration of all the the kennel floors of both buildings, inside and out, with new epoxy coating and sealant.