Second Chances: Shelter Expansion

Alliston & District Humane Society (ADHS) has been helping lost, abandoned and abused animals since 1988. For three and half decades, thousands and thousands of dogs, cats, rabbits, and small animals have received food, shelter, medical care, compassion, and ultimately found their forever homes because of the love and dedication of our incredibly devoted volunteers. 

Our shelter, first built in 2010, has served us well over the years. But we outgrew our current facilities years ago, and we are now bursting at the seams. As the region’s only no-kill shelter, we can only take in as many animals as we have space for, and we find ourselves in the incredibly difficult position of having to turn away animals in need. As animal lovers, this goes against everything we stand for and it’s the reason why we so urgently need your help today.

To meet the demand, we are launching the SECOND CHANCES: Shelter Expansion Capital Campaign to renovate and repair our existing shelter and expand our facility to care for more animals, grow our education and outreach programs and fund daily operation costs.

In total, we need to raise $4 million dollars through this campaign. We’re thrilled to share that $1.5 million has already been generously donated through a legacy gift from Susan Robbins. And with our community’s support, we can raise the additional $2.5 million needed to renovate our facility and build and operate a major expansion, where we aim to double the size of today’s shelter, with a dedicated cat area, exam rooms, a community room, isolation area, a small animal area, exercise room and additional intake space.

This is an exciting time for ADHS. We’re beyond grateful to have received such an incredible gift to launch this campaign, but we need your help to keep momentum going to get shovels in the ground in 2024. Please join with us today to build a better shelter for thousands of dogs, cats, rabbits and small animals, in our community – now and for years to come.