{"id":28674,"date":"2019-11-26T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T19:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/?p=28674"},"modified":"2020-06-22T07:22:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T11:22:12","slug":"complete-renovation-of-our-kennels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/complete-renovation-of-our-kennels\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete renovation of our kennels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To\nbetter meet the needs of the dogs we take in, we recently began the complete renovation\nof our kennels. Inspired by best practices and the most recent knowledge in\nanimal welfare, our new facilities are designed to minimize the stress shelter dogs\nexperience and increase their comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last\nFebruary, we kicked off the process by overhauling our long-stay kennel,\nfollowed by our adoption room in September. All our dogs are now housed in state-of-the-art\nfacilities that are low-noise and size-adaptable, with no bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nredesign of our facilities (where we welcome over 1,000 dogs each year) was\nmade possible through the amazing support of our donors and the Bryant-Mapes\nFund for the Care of Dogs. Thank you so much for your incredible generosity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>THE OVERHAUL IN PHOTOS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20190912_161307-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28654\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20190912_161307-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20190912_161307-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20190912_161307-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/chensite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28656\" width=\"530\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/chensite.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/chensite-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we are very pleased to show you the adoption\nroom after its complete renovation. The dogs are\nmuch more relaxed and the various areas are better adapted to their needs. They\nare most grateful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MVIMG_20190509_133313-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28661\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MVIMG_20190509_133313-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MVIMG_20190509_133313-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MVIMG_20190509_133313-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20190529_181011-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28658\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the long-stay kennel, which was also completely renovated. This facility is used for dogs that need shelter for an extended period before being adopted, maybe because they need to get back in shape or recover after surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next step<\/strong><br>To finish our \u201cmake-over,\u201d we will also be renovating the intake kennels, which house newly admitted or stray dogs. We hope to launch this last part of our renovations in spring 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>72 hours in the life of a dog at the Montreal SPCA<\/strong><br>At the Montreal SPCA, we pull out all the stops to give the dogs in our care a second chance. Discover what they experience in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/72-hours-in-a-life-of-a-dog-at-the-montreal-spca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"72 hours following their arrival at the Montreal SPCA. (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">72 hours following their arrival at the Montreal SPCA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To better meet the needs of the dogs we take in, we recently began the complete renovation of our kennels. 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