ST. LOUIS — Stray Rescue of St. Louis laid out its plan for its new facility in St. Louis and is looking for donations.
The new facility, The Stray Rescue of St. Louis Sanctuary, Adoption & Humane Education Center, will be located at 4084 Bingham Avenue in St. Louis. The location will have more than 4 acres of property, according to Stray Rescue.
They closed on the location back in March 2022 after outgrowing its 32,000-square-foot shelter on 2320 Pine St. in the Downtown West neighborhood.
Chief Development Officer, Aimee Dearsley said, "In our 25 years, we are seeing more dogs than ever. We’ve completely outgrown the space."
Dearsley said they believe the space is four times than the original one with 120,000 square feet.
The location will expand the vet clinic, an education and community center, swimming pools and enrichment areas. Other features include a free-roaming cat wing, adoption center and rescue/intake room for rescued animals.
There will also be space for:
- A low-cost veterinary center
- A boarding center for victims of domestic violence and active military
- A free roam cat area
- A play yard for Parvo patients and other contagious illnesses
- A quiet maternity ward for the mothers they rescue
- Quieter dog apartments to reduce stress and fear
- Event spaces for fundraising
Stray Rescue of St. Louis looks towards relocating, renovating new facility
The development will be constructed and renovated in three stages, it is estimated to cost $20 million and be finished within two to three years.
Dearsley said, "We are raising money to be able to start the first phase of construction and be in by next July. We definitely need funding. It’s the community that will help us get there. The new facility is going to be our final home."
In January, the non-profit had copper worth $100,000 stolen from the new property. The copper wire was cut from the main power board and stripped. No one or animal was hurt, but set back Stray Rescue in their plans for renovation.
The organization is looking for donations to help renovate and build its new facility. You can donate in many ways including cash, qualified charitable distributions, matching gifts and more.
Find more information on the Stary Rescue's new facility and how to donate here.
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