Construction is underway in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, on a new animal shelter building.

The new Shenango Valley Animal Shelter building is expected to be three times the size of the current shelter, located at 2599 Broadway Road in Hermitage.

The current building is over capacity with all of the animals they say they have been taking in, contributing to the need for a larger building.

Devin Keeley, Manager of the Shenango Valley Animal Shelter, told 21 News that, at one point, the shelter was holding more than 40 cats, when typically the shelter will hold roughly 22 dogs comfortably.

Keeley hopes that the new facility will double the capacity for both dogs and cats.

Crews were at the site of the new building, soon to be located on Lynnwood Drive, on December 5, delivering part of the b

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