Help complete the turfed play & enrichment space

Update, October 2023, the turf has been laid and the dogs are loving the new space!

The Santa Monica Animal Shelter is in need of necessary facility upgrades and improvements. The first of these larger projects that we fundraised for was to create a proper turfed play and enrichment space for the dogs at the shelter. The bid was over $32,000 just to lay turf in the space, the area is approx. 1700 sq feet. Thanks to the generous donations we received, including a $10,000 contribution from the City of Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis and the Santa Monica City Council which jump started our fundraising efforts, in October of 2023 we shared $25,000 with the shelter to create the new space.

But we still need your help to complete the space. We need to add sun coverage, seating and engaging activities for the dogs. It is very important that the dogs at the shelter have a space where they can have the necessary physical activity, and stimulation, they need to help them from becoming anxious or stressed. The shelter does not currently have a space like this of this size. Many dogs at the shelter wait for months, some over a year, to be adopted, and this new space will greatly help their well-being while they are waiting for their forever home.

Your donation will help us complete this important space at the shelter.