Shelter has found homes for animals

All the pets at the Coeur d’Alene Animal Shelter have found homes, less than a week after the shelter announced its closure.

“Every animal that is at the shelter has been adopted out,” a phone recording at the animal shelter said Wednesday. “We have no more animals. And we are no longer open to the public.”

The shelter announced last week that it would shut its doors Feb. 28. About 30 dogs and 50 cats were put up for adoption free of charge.

The closure comes after the state Department of Agriculture officials found 10 violations at the shelter, including poor ventilation and sewer drainage. Officials said they had cleaned up the shelter and were poised to ask for additional funds from the city to make necessary improvements.

The city, however, said the money could be better spent on a different approach. City officials say they plan to explore opening a city-run shelter and forming a partnership with the county and the Human Society.