City shoots for first-of-year opening of shelter

For many years and still today, taking a stray dog off the streets of Newcastle meant placing that dog in a small outdoor cage, free of the elements only by the facility’s covered roof.

That’s if the animal was fortunate enough to have space — since the current animal shelter can only hold 10 animals.

Early next year that will no longer be the case. The City of Newcastle recently announced that the new animal shelter is anticipated to be complete in either January or February 2024.