Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) Executive Director Kelley Gandurski announced new investments as part of the 2019 budget to renovate the shelter’s medical facility and strengthen medical care. The new project will allow the shelter’s medical practice to more efficiently and effectively treat CACC’s animals to support the adoption, transfer and rescue of shelter pets. In January, a complete renovation of the medical and surgery areas will begin on the existing medical facility, which is more than 20 years old. This will include electrical structural and mechanical updates to the prep, triage, surgery, recovery, and exam rooms. CACC is partnering with the University of Illinois to host veterinary medical students to assist with providing additional care to shelter animals. The renovation of the medical and surgery suite will educate future veterinarians while the shelter will benefit from additional help to treat animals. The Department of Fleet and Facility Management is managing the improvements using existing City contracts. The renovation is estimated to cost $1.5 million. For more information about CACC, please visit CityofChicago.org/CACC.