ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The All Kind Animal Initiative's Pet Adoption and Resource Center (PARC) was filled with excited barks and wagging tails today as the staff and community celebrated one year of the PARC.

A year ago, a visit to the All Kind Animal Initiative Shelter was met with discomfort for visitors, according to the Executive Director, Kelly McCoy.

"It was just so overwhelming to be there, and there wasn't really a space that they could interact with the animals," McCoy recalled.

Everything changed on October 13, 2024, when they moved into the PARC located on South 11th Street. McCoy said now, it's a more welcoming place that gives families a better experience before bringing home a new family member.

Not only does the one-year-old facility offer a larger space and more

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