Lewis County Announces New Location for Animal Shelter 

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Lewis County officials have announced that they are finalizing the purchase of the Washington State Employees Credit Union building located at 2015 Northeast Kresky Ave. in Chehalis to be the new site for the Lewis County Animal Shelter.

The county will be paying $960,000 for the property. 

Currently, the Lewis County Animal Shelter is located at 560 Centralia-Alpha Road. Officials have been searching for a new location as the current site often runs out of kennels to keep stray animals in. The shelter only has 16 kennels currently.

Renovations will be required at the new location, though, and Lewis County Chief of Internal Services Steve Wohld stated that the renovation effort will cost anywhere from $3 million to $4 million. 



Despite the need for renovations, Wohld added the county is saving money in the long run. 

“Savings of an estimated $3-5 million will be obtained from the benefits provided by the existing building and infrastructure,” Wohld said in a press release. 

Wohld said money for renovations will be raised via fundraising and that Lewis County officials will reach out to the community once the fundraising campaign begins. 

On May 6, 2022, The Chronicle reported that the Washington State Employees Credit Union building was to be repurposed by Lewis County as a night-by-night shelter for the homeless. County officials have been contacted for clarification and this story will be updated.