The Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter is currently investigating partnerships with the City of Dearborn and other community entities, with the ultimate goal of building a new animal adoption and education facility.
Why A New Shelter?
There are numerous compelling reasons to construct a new facility. The most important concerns are that the current facility is:
- Inadequate to provide a healthy environment for the animals (poor air exchange, poor sewage disposal, porous housing materials)
- Insufficient to provide a positive experience for visiting members of the community (unappealing location, crowded conditions, high noise and odor levels, no get-acquainted or counseling areas)
- Very difficult for the staff and volunteers to work in (constrained and difficult work areas and limited storage space)
- More than 30 years old and in need of major and increasingly expensive repairs
A new facility would have many advantages. It would:
- Employ sustainable ecological design (“Green Building”) and innovative housing, equipment, and practices
- Provide the opportunity for robust community involvement, education, and enrichment
- Significantly improve the level of city service
- Be conveniently located to fully integrate with other public services
How You Can Help
If you are interested in donating to the new animal adoption and education initiative, or for more information, contact our Development Director Kelle Sisung at 313.303.1770 or ksisung@dearbornanimals.org.
We want to thank everyone who has already committed to the dream of a new shelter. Please view Casey’s Trail to see the enormous support to date.
