For $100, you can buy a brick for our new shelter, buy a brick for a pet, in memory of a loved one,an individual, a classroom etc. Just fill out our Buy A Brick Form and it will be displayed in some amazing manner in the new shelter!

To see our architectural drawing CLICK HERE

Our architect Peter Archer has submitted his drawings for our shelter.
It is based on the concept of the Midland Shelter, which he also designed.
It was wonderful to visit their shelter and envision our future home.

Everything will be geared to better air exchange and filtration to keep down illnesses,
lots of natural light, improved accommodations for the animals, up to date building materials for
the floors and walls to make for ease of cleaning, a separate area for staff to have their breaks, a
large laundry room, 15 dog runs, each with its own window to the outside as well as outdoor runs.
Separate cat rooms and cages as well as a communal cat area. Three enclosed outdoor cat play
areas, a separate tub and shower area for the animals – all in a beautiful, welcoming new building.

It is certainly very exciting.
We hope to incorporate “green” initiatives if possible i.e geothermal and solar water heating.

Further costs we have incurred include $8 834.12 as a first payment to Peter Archer and
Associates Architect for the design and outlay of our future shelter.
This brings our current costs to $460 552.63 as of August 24, 2009.

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In order to move ahead with the actual building, we need to raise $1.5 million dollars.
We have development charges, construction costs etc and we hope to have as many building materials and supplies donated as possible. Our fundraising campaign will kick off within
the next two weeks. You may think 1.5 million is an impossible task but it is not. Every single donation, large or small, brings us one pawprint closer to building our shelter.
We encourage you to challenge your friends, co workers, service clubs, a similar profession i.e. veterinarians, insurance agents, pet groomers, realtors, dentists etc to match your donations.

Broken down, 1.5 million dollars would be 100 donations of $15 000.00,
75 donations of $20 000 etc. An example, one insurance company to challenge 19 others to match his/her $1000 donation, or 39 others to match his/her $500 donation.
If every business or profession in Durham and elsewhere did a similar challenge,
we could start to build.

Another breakdown would be 15 000 donations of $100 or
30 000 donations of $50 or 750 000 toonies!

It’s very do-able and every single donation will make the difference.
Look how far we have come already. Once we reach a certain amount of our goal,
we can move on the next step towards building. I want to express a very special thank you to the children everywhere who have emptied their piggybanks, requested birthday donations to the animals, bubblegum kids shovelled sidewalks, held dances, bake sales and yard sales, did cookie grams, class fundraisers, nobody doll donations, created jewellery to sell and many many more.
A toonie by many of you is as sincere and important a donation for the animals as any other that we receive. You are the future care givers of our animals and we thank you!

Shelter Categories: Pawprints

$5 000-$14 999 1 paw

$15 000-$29 000 2 paws

$30 000-$49 000 3 paws

$50 000-$99 000 4 paws

$100 000 + 5 paws

Every $20 000 or more will be special mention towards 1.5 million

i.e. 75 donations of $20 000 will achieve goal

This is a programme for individuals, groups, businesses and corporations and foundations
to make a significant difference in the lives of animals.

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