BLASDELL, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Ten Lives Club Cat Rescue held a groundbreaking ceremony in Blasdell on Thursday for a new state-of-the-art "cat campus" that will expand the organization's ability to rescue and rehome cats across Western New York.

Since 2001, the Ten Lives Club has rescued and rehomed more than 50,000 cats. The new facility will feature a modern adoption center and enhanced medical facilities to care for even more cats in need.

"So exciting. We really, really need this. Western New York needs it. New York State needs it," said Marie Edwards, Founder and Executive Director of Ten Lives Club. "We're just really, really excited that we are here in Western New York and able to have a cat shelter, a state-of-the-art cat shelter."

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