Central Texas SPCA gets facility upgrades courtesy of Lowe's

Floors throughout the shelter were deteriorated and in patches, making the area dangerous and difficult to clean, board member Jeanette Cacciola said. This week, Lowe's volunteers repaired floors in the area that houses cats and will return in November to replace the flooring in the dog area.

"Donations were solicited for facilities repairs, but the shelter was a little short to cover the floor replacement for the entire facility," Cacciola said. "Gil understood the budget limitations and promised to get all the materials needed within that budget."

The upgrades come at the perfect time, Waser said, because the no-kill shelter celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2013.

The Central Texas SPCA is privately funded and relies solely on donations, adoption fees and special events to operate the adoption center in Leander. Several hundred dogs and cats are rescued and adopted out each year, according to the organization.

For more information about the shelter, located at 909 S. Bagdad Road, visit www.centraltexasspca.org.