Contribute to our Furr-nishings Fund

Construction is well underway on our new shelter cat room that features 8 spacious multi-cat suites – now we need to furnish them! We’ve partnered with a local company that builds custom cat furniture to design a unique environment that allows cats to engage in activities they love – and need – to do; climbing, running, perching, sleeping, and just relaxing in a sunbeam. Each suite will feature special cat towers with ramps, beds and hiding boxes, as well as several elevated cat walks for exercising and gazing out windows.

By contributing to our “Furr-nishings Fund”, you can help give our shelter kitties a comfortable and fun-filled environment to enjoy while they wait for their forever homes.

Click here to learn more and to either make a secure, online payment or for a mail-in donation form.

A Groundbreaking Announcement

The lost and abandoned cats in San Clemente and Dana Point are a little closer to getting new kitty friendly quarters at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter.

Pet Project Foundation and the Coastal Animal Services Authority are pleased to announce that we will be breaking ground on our new, "kitty friendly" cat room. The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, September 12th at 9:00 a.m. at the Shelter (directions). The public is invited celebrate the groundbreaking with us; you'll hear our guest speakers, witness the ceremonial first "scoop" of earth, and enjoy light refreshments.

NOTE: Please click on the image to the left to view a larger version of the future exterior of the shelter.

Take a Peek at our Final Floor Plan

Good news – we’ve submitted the completed architectural plans for our shelter addition to the City of San Clemente, and once these plans are approved, we can move to the next stage of hiring a contractor and starting construction. Here’s a peek at the updated floor plan we submitted. We’re confident that this arrangement will give our shelter kitties the best chance at moving from being homeless to living in their forever home in the shortest amount of time.

NOTE: Please click on the image to the left to view a larger version of the final floor plan.

Purr-fect Shelter Expansion Project Achieves Major Milestone

Who knew you could get so excited about city planning permits? Volunteers at the Pet Project Foundation and staff at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter certainly did when the City of San Clemente granted our application for an amendment to the city’s conditional use permit and two other minor planning permits on November 3. Granting of these permits means we can now engage an architect to finalize all detailed engineering and construction drawings. Once those drawings have been completed and the necessary building permits granted, then we can hire a contractor and break ground! We are targeting our ground breaking to occur sometime in 2Q 2011. We’ll keep you posted.

It’s a Sell-out!

Fantastic news for our Purr-fect shelter campaign – we’ve sold all 8 of the Kitty Suite commemorative naming opportunities that were available for our planned cat room addition. But we’ve still got $100,000 to raise, so if you were planning to sponsor one of our campaign naming opportunities – fear not – a number of others still remain. You could be the proud sponsor of our Kitty Kitchen, Adoption Meet & Greet Room, Kitty Care Island, or one of our Kitty Kottages.

Click here to see the naming opportunities still available.

Order a Commemorative Tile and Leave a Legacy.

Would you like to help us build our shelter cat room while honoring a loved one or beloved pet? If you order one of our 8” x 8”, or 6” x 6” Commemorative ceramic tiles, you’ll be able to do just that. Both sets of tiles will be prominently displayed on an interior wall in the new cat room addition. You can honor or memorialize a family member, friend, or favorite pet, give a gift in honor of a special occasion, or celebrate your special connection with the shelter or Pet Project Foundation.

Click here for more information on our program and how to order a tile.

New Cat Room Design Unveiled.

Pet Project Foundation and CASA are proud to unveil the design of our planned cat room expansion at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. The new kitty quarters will incorporate 8 spacious cat suites, each of which will accommodate up to 5 cats, be equipped with windows for sunning and bird watching, and provide plenty of space for cats to play, climb, perch and sleep.

Bequest Benefits Cat Room Expansion.

The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter was the recent recipient of a $25,000 legacy gift from the estate of the James Duggan Family Trust.  This generous donation will be used towards the shelter cat room expansion project.

Initial funding from PPF and CASA approved.

The Coastal Animal Services Authority (CASA) and the Pet Project Foundation – a charitable non-profit that supports the animal shelter – have partnered to each donate $150,000 for the creation of a cat room addition at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter.