The Animal Care League’s shelter was built more than 70 years ago and was not designed to care for homeless animals.  It has been many “things” over the years, but now is “home” (although only on a temporary basis) for more than 1,000 animals each year.  As with any older home, it requires constant upkeep to ensure its occupants are safe and comfortable.  Over the years, we have been able to make repairs when needed and have even expanded to include a brand new low cost spay/neuter clinic, but it is now time to tighten up our “home” so that our animals live in the best environment possible. 

We received a very generous loan to build our much needed clinic, one that is not only used to care for each and every animal that comes to us for help, but also to perform more than 2,000 public spay/neuter surgeries each year.  On top of this expenditure, the majority of our shelter is decades old and in sore need of help.  Boring things like insulation, water heaters, flooring, windows, etc must be replaced/repaired soon.  We have planned for our loan repayment and we do use our money wisely to make necessary repairs as needed; however, if we can raise all the money now to meet these obligations, our animals will feel the immediate positive effect AND we will be able to focus our fundraising dollars where it is most needed – on direct animal care such as medical treatment, food, training, etc.

Our goal is to raise $250,000 with our 2011 Capital Campaign, with which we will be able to make all of the necessary improvements to our shelter to ensure our “guests” stay with us is as comfortable as possible, no matter how long they reside at the Animal Care League.

We are centering this campaign around naming the various rooms of the shelter after our generous supporters.  Listed below are the different giving levels and naming opportunities.

• Spay/Neuter Clinic - $100,000 – Name on outside of shelter and a sign inside building; Name used on website and advertising; Name on Clinic for a minimum of 20 years.  Opportunity spoken for – Chatka Ruggiero
• ACL Adoption Center - $100,000 – Name on outside of shelter and a sign inside of building; Name used on website and advertising;  Name on Adoption Center for minimum of 20 years
• Canine Adoption Suite - $25,000 – Name prominently displayed at the entrance to the suite.  Name on suite for a minimum of 10 years
• Feline Adoption Suites (4 in total) - $5,000 each. Name prominently displayed at the entrance to the suite.  Name on suite for a minimum of 10 years. 2 suites spoken for – James Johnson and Georgia Dvorak
• Small Animal Room - $5,000 - Name prominently displayed at the entrance to the suite.  Name on suite for a minimum of 10 years. Opportunity spoken for - Brian and Margi Cheske
• Guest Benches - $750 small; $1,000 large - Name displayed on benches throughout the shelter
• Canine Kennels (10 in total)- $500 each – Name on a dog adoption kennel.  Money used specifically to repair kennel floor.  Name on kennel for minimum of 1 year. 2 kennels spoken for - Denise Kuster and Pam Kenney
• Other – If these naming possibilities are not in your budget at this time, any donation would go a long way to helping us reach our goals.