Bright, cozy suites and safe outdoor catios give our feline friends the comfort, enrichment, and fresh air they need to stay healthy, happy, and adoption-ready.
Funding Strategy: Community-driven – From helping provide daily care to leaving a lasting legacy by sponsoring an entire room, your support powers this expansion. View our donor opportunities to find the level that’s right for you.
Funding Breakdown: Construction 75%: $750,000 to build the structure (foundation, walls, roof, utilities).
Furnishings & Equipment 25%: $250,000 to outfit rooms (exam tables, kennels, x-ray, furniture, supplies).
In 2024, with your support, we added a dedicated 1,200 sq. ft. space to our Princeton facility, creating a safer, climate-controlled area for animal transports and improving access with a new driveway – upgrades that have already transformed how we operate. Now, after careful planning by our leadership and board, we are ready to take the next step: bringing to life a purpose-driven design that enhances animal care, supports people, and prepares us for the future.
More efficient, compassionate spaces mean better care.
Expanded statewide access to spay/neuter services.
Safer, more effective spaces for staff and volunteers.
Thoughtful growth today to sustain impact for years to come.
Bright, cozy suites and safe outdoor catios give our feline friends the comfort, enrichment, and fresh air they need to stay healthy, happy, and adoption-ready.
A modern, calming space designed for diagnostics, wellness checks, and treatments that minimize stress and promote healing.
A welcoming retreat where staff and volunteers can rest, recharge, and connect so they’re ready to continue lifesaving work.
A flexible training and education space where staff, volunteers, and community come together to learn, collaborate, and grow lifesaving impact.
A calming space for heartworm recovery and professional pet photography, where healing meets the chance for adoption.
A welcoming corridor honoring our donors, celebrating the generosity that makes every rescue possible.
The need in our community is urgent, and our facility is stretched to its limits. Construction is officially under way!
Our lifesaving work will continue uninterrupted throughout the construction period, which is expected to last the better part of a year once we secure funding and get started.
The expansion is estimated at $750,000.
With more exam rooms, diagnostics, and recovery spaces, animals receive faster treatment, less stress, and higher-quality care.
We’ve outgrown our current space. By building now, we reduce future costs and ensure we can keep up with growing demand.
You can make a difference in many ways:
If you’re unable to give financially, consider sharing your skills, connections, or resources in construction or furnishings. Every gift — of time or talent moves us closer to an expanded space that saves even more lives. Let’s build this together!
Driven by both community need and opportunity, we’re undertaking a major facility expansion to provide even more comprehensive care & services for people and pets.
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