NORTHERN
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FOR THE PETS
THE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY MOVES TO A NEW, BIGGER FACILITY
“We accept animals, strays and owner surrenders 365 days a year as an openadmission shelter,” says Megan Davis, marketing communications manager with the Humane Society for Hamilton County.
The Humane Society for Hamilton County launched its Building a Brighter Future for Hamilton County & Hoosier Animals Capital Campaign in November 2018 raising the $12M needed to build the 40,000 square-foot facility in Fishers within one year, thanks to lead gifts from the Steven J. Cage Foundation, Samerian Foundation, the Hamilton County Commissioners & Council, and Dr. Mark and Vanessa Roth. The facility, which was designed by Curran Architecture with the construction managed by Meyer Najem, will bear the name of both the Humane Society for Hamilton County and The Steven J. Cage Foundation Animal Wellness Center.
In the past, the organization operated out of an 8,000-square-foot space that they shared with the Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic. But on April 8, they officially moved into a massive new 40,000-square-foot facility in Fishers.
In the new facility, they will expand from one cattery to four free-roaming cat rooms. Each of those rooms attach to two patios, so workers will be able to open a door to give felines fresh air and sunshine.
Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Amy Payne
The Humane Society for Hamilton County takes in more than 3,100 animals each year. Through their Survivor Program, they were able to provide second chances to 1,440 animals, 574 of whom were rescued from other Indiana shelters and non-Hamilton County residents.
MAY 2021
