Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, the largest pet adoption and animal welfare organization in Palm Beach County, officially began construction on September 24, 2019, on its new Pet Adoption and Humane Education Center. Preliminary work has been in progress all summer and the start of construction by KAST Construction will be marked by the demolition of the “Gray House”, the original dwelling on the League’s 13.2-acre site located at 3200 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach.
The “Gray House” that was demolished was built in 1956. It was a private home and the property was an orchid nursery, later sold to the League in 1982. It was renovated in 1999/2000 into an animal training and education center.
“It was a tremendous honor to be chosen by the incredible people at Peggy Adams Rescue League to build this stunning addition. As the largest General Contractor in Palm Beach County, KAST takes tremendous pride in every project we work on and this new facility has our team psyched up to build this world-class sanctuary that will save the lives of so many dogs, cats, puppies and kittens,” said Dave DeMay, Senior Vice President of KAST Construction.
Peggy Adams broke ground in February of this year for their new Pet Adoption and Humane Education Center being constructed at their West Palm Beach campus. Upon its scheduled opening in 2020, the Center will have the capacity to double the amount of lives rescued enabling Peggy Adams to save thousands more dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.
Peggy Adams is still accepting donations the Pet Adoption and Humane Education Center. For more information and to donate, please visit www.PeggyAdams.org/CapitalCampaign or call 561-472-8844.
“It is because of the incredibly generous support of thousands of caring donors, and the dedication of our Board of Directors under the leadership of its Chair, Lesly S. Smith, that we are able to take this major step in order to save more lives,” said Rich Anderson, Executive Director/CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “Our goal is to continue making Peggy Adams one of the nation’s leading animal welfare organizations. This new facility will allow us to save twice as many lives each year and 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 the prevention of cruelty, abuse and the abandonment of animals,” Anderson added.
All programs at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League support the Countdown 2 Zero initiative (C2Z), the partnership with Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control to save every adoptable animal in Palm Beach County. Our goal is that Palm Beach County will be one of the largest no-kill communities in the United States by the year 2024.
About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
The Mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is to provide shelter to lost, homeless and unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for companion animals, and to care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals, to advocate animal welfare, community involvement and education to further the bond between people and animals. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity navigator, and is the first animal shelter in South Florida to become AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited. The League is an independent nonprofit animal rescue organization operating continuously since 1925. For more information, please visit PeggyAdams.org
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League saves more lives than any other rescue organization in Palm Beach County and provides critical services to more than 30,000 animals each year.
About KAST construction
KAST Construction is the largest general contractor in Palm Beach County and one of the largest privately held construction companies in the Southeast. With offices in West Palm Beach, Miami and Tampa, KAST Construction’s core markets include condominium, multifamily, senior living, hospitality, private clubs, commercial offices, healthcare, municipal, educational and corporate. They were named by Florida Trend as one of the “Best Places to Work”. www.kastbuild.com
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Media Contact: Cara MacVane: 561.685.2342; Email
Onsite Media Contact: Lauren Ellis: Development & Marketing Manager of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League: 561.472.8845 (office) 267.767.8159 (cell/text); Email
From left to right: Dave DeMay, Rich Anderson, Eric Plotke, Matt Still)
