It’s Thursday, September 12. I’m Natalie Gray and here’s your local news from the Modesto Bee. The former animal shelter on Finch Road in Modesto could once again house furry friends. And it could provide job training for people trying to break their addiction to alcohol or drugs. Tuesday, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors took a step toward approving a lease-purchase agreement, for a group to operate the former county shelter as a small-animal care facility.