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Now, those looking to adopt a pet at the Humane Society of Cambria County can see Spot.
They just can’t see Spot run.
But that could change in the months ahead if Executive Director Jeannine Gailey has her way. She’s started an $8,500 fundraising drive to fence in the backyard to allow potential owners to run and play with any dog they may adopt.
They can get a better sense of the animal’s disposition that way, Gailey said.
“Whenever we have potential adopters, we want them to interact with them as much as possible,” Gailey said.
Now, the shelter only has two small rooms for humans and pets to get acquainted, and the pets can be walked on a leash.
“It’s nice to have them off the leash and let them run,” Gailey said.
She said that a fenced running area has been a longtime dream of hers for the nonprofit. Volunteer dog walkers also have told her they wanted this.
The 8-foot high, chain-link fence would enclose two separate play pens. Eventually, Gailey wants to have four pens on the grounds.
The Richland Township-based society has sheltered more than 136,000 abused, stray and unwanted pets since its founding in 1976, according to its website.
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