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New Animal Shelter for Sacramento County 

The front entrance of the new Sacramento County Animal Shelter

The new state-of-the-art shelter opened October 1, 2009.  
View FAQ page
View facility map

Renowned animal shelter architect firm George Miers and Associates designed the shelter.  

As mandated by local law, we worked with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission - under the Art in Public Places program, to incorporate art into the new facility. Visit Arts Commission Site.

Why We Needed a New Shelter:

The old animal care facility was more than 40 years old and built when the "pound" merely controlled stray animals and provided rabies control.    The building was also inefficient and required frequent expensive repairs.One of the totems that stands in front of the Animal Shelter 

Because of legislation and changing community values, the scope of shelters has broadened.
The new facility will encourage visitors, increase adoptions and volunteers.

Photos of the Old Shelter:
Higher community standards
The expense of the old facility
The need for modernization

Board of Supervisor Reports
Design Presentation on Facility -
July 25, 2006, Item 44
Art Projects - March 27,2007 Item 37

Building the New Shelter: 

By sharing the steps that the Sacramento Animal Care Shelter took towards creating a more efficient, environmentally sound and healthy building, we hope to create a catalyst for innovation. View information about Animal Shelter's GREEN elements.

The shelter also features a spay/neuter clinic that is being operated by the Sacramento SPCA. The cost of the clinic was $1,350,000.   

 

Sacramento County
Municipal Services Agency
700 H Street, Room 7650
Sacramento, CA 95814
For website concerns or information about alternate formats, contact CountyAnimalCare@saccounty.net.

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