Shelter Design

Animal shelter designs have changed. Instead of focusing strictly on institutional convenience, today's facilities are being constructed to meet the physical and mental needs of their animal residents.

• Shelter Enrichment - The Cat's Meow

  February 2010
  Shelter enrichment saves pet lives by eliminating stress-related disease, enhances the environment for workers and the public, and doesn’t have to cost a lot!  Read More

• Design for Shelter Animals in a No-Kill World

  2003
  Ten design goals to enrich and enhance a cat or dog's shelter stay and methods for providing a quality shelter environment for staff, volunteers and the public.  Read More

• Defining What it Means to Have a Model Shelter Editorial

  2003
  What a top notch animal shelter looks like and how it operates.  Read More

• Shelter Designs for Cats

  2001
  A variety of design suggestions to increase cat adoptions and improve cat health and behavior during shelter stays.  Read More

• Gimme Shelter: Lessons From California's Shelter Construction Boom

  2004
  The architectural revolution in shelter construction.  Read More