Salem Humane Society buys veterinary clinic

VINDICATOR SALEM BUREAU

SALEM — The purchase of a former veterinary clinic will improve the care of abused animals throughout Columbiana County.

The Salem Humane Society Inc., which operates countywide as the Humane Society of Columbiana County, has bought the clinic at 1825 S. Lincoln Ave.

The private, nonprofit society took out a 20-year mortgage to pay for the property. The amount was not disclosed.

The late Dr. John Liggett was involved in talks at one point to sell the facility to the society.

“The Liggett building is in excellent shape, is perfectly suited for our operation and it made sense financially,” said Jenny Pike, president of the society. “We want to be able to focus on the job we have to do and our mission, which is the care of abused and neglected animals.”

The brick building that dates to about the 1940s has about 6,000 square feet with two stories and a full basement. It has examination and operating rooms, cages for ill cats and dogs, cages for boarded animals, a laundry, a room with a fireplace suitable for a meeting room, rooms for offices, and a built-in garage.

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