Hundreds of BC SPCA supporters and special guests gathered for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art Community Animal Centre in Nanaimo.
The $3.4 million facility, located on just about 12 acres out on Westwood Road, was funded by the Government of British Columbia, the City of Nanaimo and SPCA donors.
BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell says the new 7,460-square-foot building incorporates modern designs to ensure the highest levels of health and welfare for animals.
It includes shared apartments for dogs to encourage natural movement and socialization, communal indoor-outdoor areas for cats, designated areas for temperament and behaviour assessments and specialized isolation areas for sick and injured animals.
The centre also includes a multi-purpose space for SPCA youth camps, workshops and other events for the community.
The centre also has two fenced dog parks, one for small dogs and the other for larger dogs.
They are available to the public through an annual membership fee, with all proceeds going to help abused and neglected animals.
The BC SPCA’s Nanaimo & District Branch has been serving animals in need for more than 40 years, caring for more than 1,300 neglected, abused and homeless animals each.
