Expansion on hold as P.E.I. Humane Society struggles to find temporary facility
CBC
A massive expansion project at the P.E.I. Humane Society has hit a snag: the group can't find a place to relocate while renovations are underway at the existing facility.
"We're stuck, we just don't have anywhere that we can go right now," said Ashley Travis, development and communications co-ordinator for the P.E.I. Humane Society.
The Expanding our Paw Print project — announced in 2019 — was originally budgeted to cost $2.9 million and officials said it'll mean the facility can triple its size, from 5,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet.
The group already has the funds required to get the work started, but work can't get underway until the entire operation can be temporarily relocated. Travis said the organization has spent months searching for alternate locations, and, so far, there's nothing available that fits their needs.
"More often than not, what we're running up against is that the properties don't have adequate drainage for the kennel spaces. We need to be able to sanitize our animal spaces regularly, and that's really hard to find in a building that also has office space," said Travis.
The temporary location needs to be zoned M1 (light industrial) and officials said the group requires between 5,000 and 10,000 square feet of space — ideally centrally-located on P.E.I.
Travis estimated the temporary location will be needed for 12 to 18 months.
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