Our Campus
Since moving to Military Trail in 1985, our campus has expanded to meet the ever-growing needs of our community. In addition to the original, iconic double-domed shelter, we have built a new adoption center, veterinary medical & pet resource center, a Pet Columbarium and memorial garden, training pavilion, and we even have a bone-shaped lake and walking path for our shelter pets! In 2012, we were notified of a remarkable estate gift from Eunice J. Gardner and named our campus for her in recognition of her legacy for our animals.
Lesly S. Smith Pet Adoption Center
On April 1st, 2021, we opened our Lesly S. Smith Pet Adoption Center. Our state-of-the-art, 28,000 square feet facility is designed to be the best environment for the animals and a welcoming experience for the public. The Center includes the latest advances in showcasing our animals, allowing prospective families to see the dogs and cats at their best. It offers the kind of housing, training, and interactive spaces that will allow for increased animal enrichment and decreased noise levels, thus reducing the stress of being in a shelter. The Center features weather-wise play areas for exercise and behavioral training and efficient, dynamic adoption counseling areas immediately accessible to families wishing to offer a dog or cat a forever home.
Classroom facilities help us provide quality humane education programs that are sorely lacking in our community. Educating more people – youth in particular – about the humane treatment of animals is critical to preventing cruelty, abuse, and the abandonment of animals.
The Pet Adoption Center also includes a large volunteer workroom, a general conference room, a grooming room, and a photography studio.
Dog Adoption Wing
Our Dog Adoptions Facilities consist of three Adoption Wings. Each Dog Wing includes large Dog Adoption Rooms for groups of compatible animals as well as individual dog kennels, all with outdoor patios readily accessible to the animals housed there.
At the end of each wing, there is an outdoor dog play yard where daily playgroups will be held, covered to protect from strong sun and rain, and with fans to circulate and cool the air.
Cat Adoption Wing
The Cat Adoption Wing includes four large group cat apartments with catios, allowing the animals to access freely an outdoor area facing butterfly gardens.
A central cat tower with condos for cats who prefer to be housed individually fills the center of the Cat Adoption Wing, with Cat Colony Rooms for small groups of related kitties completing the range of living spaces.
Jane and Robert Grace Pavilion
The recent state-of-the-art renovation of the Jane and Robert Grace Pavilion in 2023 allows us to improve our medical standard of care and reimagine human and animal support services. This is central to our mission and at the heart of everything we do for the animals in need.
Veterinary Care
Our Center for Veterinary Care within the Jane and Robert Grace Pavilion features a new dental suite, 4 upgraded surgical suites, 8 care and recovery rooms, and a dedicated pharmacy.
Services offered within the Center for Veterinary Care include shelter animal wellness, surgical and dental care, a public Wellness Clinic for low-cost spay/neuter, vaccines & preventative medications, foster care & support program, end-of-life services, Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release (TNVR) community cat program, and admissions.
Safety Net
Our Safety Net program provides services to prevent the surrender of pets due to their owners experiencing financial hardship, homelessness, domestic abuse, illness, or other challenges.
This program encompasses key elements to assist pet owners with feeding and caring for their pet when they need them the most. Safety Net offers services including pet food/supplies, medical or surgical care, temporary housing, spay/neuter surgery, and vaccines and preventative medications.
Berman Memorial Pet Gardens
The Berman Memorial Pet Gardens provides a beautiful and serene setting for your cherished companion’s final resting place.
Raber Training Pavilion
The Raber Training Pavilion hosts our dog training courses, providing a space for dog owners to strengthen the bond with their beloved pets.
The Domes
Previously used as our Wellness Clinic facility, the Domes now provide ample space to store food and other supplies for our shelter animals and pets benefitting from Peggy’s Pantry, our pet food pantry.
