We're shovel ready!

The vision has become a building plan! For 3+ years, shelter leaders have been working on the criteria for an animal shelter that will meet the needs of our community. Now, with the help of architect Chuck Jones, the list of facility requirements has turned into a site plan, floor plan and rendering.

Several criteria drove the selection of the shelter site at 800 Henderson Highway, in the heart of our community. The shelter must be easily accessible to community members as well as animal control officers. It must be visible to passersby and in a location that families will want to visit. It must have appropriate utility access and meet other construction-related criteria. These criteria have been met in land at 800 Henderson Highway, and this land has been donated by Walt Stell and Andy Murphree of Troy. These generous men have given our community something that our children and grandchildren will benefit from!

The new shelter will house approximately three times as many dogs as can be housed in the current city of Troy facility. In addition, the shelter will accept and house cats! With the shelter built to modern and professional shelter criteria, it will provide animals with an easily maintained, easily cleaned and positive environment and much better chances of finding adoptive families.

With a companion animal park next to the facility, this facility will become part of our community life. Children and youths can access educational programs. Neighborhoods, businesses and individuals will have a positive resource for strays, and more. The facility will also create one and one half new jobs in our community!