As you strive to create a state-of-the-art animal shelter, take time to assess your community’s growth rate as well as your shelter’s animal data and programs to help determine your future needs. Read stories from shelters that have maximized their space and begin plans for your own shelter facility, whether you're retrofitting to maximize your current capacity or starting from scratch.
Interested in learning more about shelter design? Come to the always popular “Barkitecture” Learning Lab at Animal Care Expo. Design experts from Animal Arts, Design Learned, Inc., Jackson & Ryan Architects and Shelter Planners of America will talk about everything related to shelter building and renovation.