Instead of shovels, the organization brought in some professional diggers to start the process on the new facility that will be located on South John Young Parkway.
The new shelter comes after the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando Conroy Road location closed due to a massive fire in September 2021.
"Here we are, 19 months, 9 days later, breaking ground on our new facility," said Josh Powers, Pet Alliance's board chair. “We’ve gone from our darkest night to our new dawn, and we couldn’t be more excited about that.” City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, an avowed animal ally, was also on hand for the ceremony.
"Here we are, 19 months, 9 days later, breaking ground on our new facility," said Josh Powers, Pet Alliance's board chair. “We’ve gone from our darkest night to our new dawn, and we couldn’t be more excited about that.” City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, an avowed animal ally, was also on hand for the ceremony.
The $14 million, 25,000-square-foot facility will be one of the largest shelter medical facilities in the state of Florida, granting the Pet Alliance the space to house dogs and cats that might otherwise be euthanized.
With AC for the animals, individual cat condos, and walking trails for dogs, the new shelter is expected to be quite the setup for animals waiting on their forever homes.
The team is anticipating opening Kylie J. Capri Animal Shelter in March 2025.
