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Dignitaries cutting the ribbon on Tuesday for the St. Mary's County Animal Adoption and Resource Center |
St. Mary's County officials and numerous members of the community gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new animal shelter in California. The St. Mary's County Animal Adoption and Resource Center opens to the public on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. The facility provides four main components: a domestic animal shelter, a barn/stable for larger animals; an adoption center and office and training space for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit.
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Sheriff Tim Cameron inspects a kennel run |
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Cpl. Lacey Smith and K-9 Jade say hello |
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Sheriff Cameron and Lt. Eva Jones look at the new office space |
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Outside of the training yard |