What:

Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas is celebrating with a groundbreaking ceremony before beginning construction of a new cattery that will provide much needed space and housing for the cats and kittens that are waiting for adoption. The state of the art cattery will double capacity to better serve the community and help with the county's cat overpopulation. The new cattery will include kitty condos, an air exchange system and heating and air conditioning that will be supported by its current solar system.

CHARCO Construction has been given the contract for building the new cattery.

When:

1 p.m., Thursday, December 6 the vice president and president of CHARCO Construction will assist Jim Silveira, president of Rancho Coastal Humane Society, with the groundbreaking ceremony.

Where:

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the site of the new cattery, 389 Requeza St. in Encinitas.

Who:

Rancho Coastal Humane Society staff, board members and volunteers will be present for the ceremony, as will Chuck Swimmer, president of CHARCO Construction and Armando Ivan Flores, vice president.

The City of Encinitas mayor and councilmembers have been invited to participate.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society, a non-profit 501©3 charitable organization, has been serving greater San Diego County since 1961. The mission of Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) is to care for homeless companion animals and to educate the public about pet overpopulation and responsible care. Each year, more than 1,300 animals (cats, dogs and rabbits) are adopted from RCHS.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society is also the first humane society to install solar panels to provide energy and comfort to the companion animals that are cared for by the humane society. Karen Cardinal, of the National Renewable Energy Lab, located in Golden, Colorado, did a country-wide search and came to the same conclusion, Rancho Coastal Humane Society appears to be the first humane society, nationwide, to make the installation.

For more information on Rancho Coastal Humane Society Society and its programs and services, call (760) 753-6413, or visit the website:
www.rchumanesociety.org.

For media questions, call Patty Brooks at 619-666-3324.