COLLINGWOOD, ONT. – A tender has been awarded to Bertram Construction for the building of a new animal centre in Collingwood, Ont.
The contract was awarded by the Georgian Triangle Humane Society (GTHS) for the development of the new Regional Centre for Pets and People (RCPP).
According to a release, the current animal centre doesn’t have enough space to support current needs. Cats and dogs are recovering from surgical care in hallways and the team relies on foster volunteers and crates in the garage to house animals.
The current 6,000-square-foot facility was originally designed in 2007 to support approximately 500 animals per year. The GTHS team currently serves nearly 4,000 animals annually, the release adds.
As such, the GTHS has been planning a 19,000-square-foot centre to be built on five acres of secured land.
The new centre will double their shelter capacity and quintuple the number of families they’re able to support through crisis. Nearly five times more affordable veterinary surgeries will also be made possible.
Specifically, the RCPP will enable the GTHS to do the following annually:
* Welcome 30,000 visitors.
* Shelter over 5,500 animals.
* Employ 600 volunteers and 50 staff members.
* Offer crisis support to over 2,200 people.
* Provide over 6,700 spay/neuter surgeries.
* Engage over 6,000 youth in programming.
The centre is being built through the support of the community and donations.
To donate to the project, click here.
Since its inception 25 years ago, the GTHS has sheltered more than 15,000 animals, offering a safe-haven and a fresh start for pets in need.
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