After months of planning and a couple of key grants and donations, we are finally able to start our dog room remodel!

Our remodel will provide a more Fear Free space for the dogs housed in the shelter and a safer environment for staff and volunteers handling dogs. This includes dividing the room into three smaller spaces, installing new kennels that will offer double-space for housing, creating a new kennel layout that will reduce noise levels, lessen dog reactivity and stress, and help prevent the spread of disease.

The project will begin on Monday January 16th. During the first phase, the construction team will demolish the current walls, reseal the floor, build two walls with large doors for access across the room, put in a third entry door, and finish the walls with FRP and baseboard. Then, the entire room will get a fresh coat of paint. The remodeling will be completed by February 15th, when new kennels are scheduled to arrive. We’ve hired another crew to install those kennels, which they estimate to be a 2-3 day job.

In order to keep everyone’s stress down, we will have a lower population of dogs in-shelter. Our goal is to have most of our dogs in foster homes for the duration of the project.

If you would like to adopt a dog during that time, please keep an eye on our Available Dogs & Puppies page

Or keep an eye on our Home to Home Direct Adoption site to adopt a dog directly from their current owner.