Space at the old shelter for horses provided just enough room for a horse to walk around and lie down. Overcrowding occurred when there are cases of animal neglect with multiple horses being confiscated and brought to the shelter.
Cleaning the current cat cages was extremely time consuming and stressful on the cats. Their design also made disease prevention difficult. The new shelter has cages with glass to facilitate prevention from common cat respiratory diseases.
Cramped facilities with minimal storage, such as the volunteer trailer (shown above), made it very hard to be efficient and recruit new volunteers. There was no meeting or training space. Adequate space helps with the overall efficiency of the shelter and its operations and improves adoption rates in our region.
