Daily Hive
Lost and abandoned pets looking for a reunion with their owners or a fur-ever home in Richmond now have a new purpose-built animal shelter for their temporary needs.
The new BC SPCA shelter at 12071 No. 5 Road recently opened at a cost of about $5.6 million, funded by the City of Richmond.
With a floor area of about 6,200 sq ft, the new facility is more than one-third larger than the previous 1970s-built facility, with the ability to provide shelter for up to 17 dogs, 40 cats, and rabbits and other small animals. …
“The new Richmond Animal Shelter integrates best practices in shelter design for the safe handling of stray and abandoned animals and we are pleased to partner with the BC SPCA on its operation,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a statement.
“We know that many animals are more than just pets to people, so it is essential that we have a safe and comforting environment for animals while we seek to rehome them. This new shelter achieves that.” …