RADFORD (WSLS 10) - After more than a year of construction, cats in Radford now have a new place to wait for their forever homes.
The Radford Animal Shelter celebrated the opening of its Panther House.
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It is a $10,000 addition to the shelter that provides an open space for cats to roam around and play. Shelter workers said they hope it will help cats find their "inner panther."
It will also serve as an adoption room for families to come interact with their potential pets.
"We hope this will give people a chance to really experience the actual personalities of the cat," said project leader Annie Pearce. "They'll be able to see how the cats interact with other cats, as well as them. It gives a different experience than just walking through a room with cages."
The Panther House was a class project led by sustainable construction students at Virginia Tech.