The city of Southfield recently completed extensive renovations on Almost Home Animal Rescue located at 25503 Clara Lane. Improvements were made to retrofit the facility to better suit the needs of the rescue.

Almost Home Animal Rescue is a 501 (c)(3) no-kill animal rescue that also serves as the city of Southfield’s animal shelter. Renovations to the facility included a complete overhaul of the kennel area as well as upgrades to the main office. Each kennel now includes privacy walls on each side along with doors leading to a covered and fenced outdoor area. With this new improvement, dogs can now go in and out of their kennels independently without leashes. The kennel area also received a brand-new epoxy floor, sanitary drains and freshly painted walls. Upgrades to the main office included a new floor, paint and drywall.

In addition to the interior improvements, Almost Home received new sidewalks, outdoor dog runs and fencing. The outdoor area is also now equipped with concrete and sanitary drains for easy cleanup.

A temporary shelter was constructed at the former John Grace Community Center where the animals were relocated during renovations. The animals will be moved back to the renovated facility this week and an upcoming ribbon cutting will be scheduled in the near future.

“This project greatly improved the facility to better meet the needs of Almost Home Animal Rescue animals and staff,” stated City Administrator Fred Zorn. “The previous facility was built to serve strictly as a dog kennel. With these capital improvements, Almost Home can now operate out of a more modern building with new amenities and a fresh interior and exterior.”

Almost Home Animal Shelter is a non-profit, never-kill animal shelter dedicated to rescuing animals and finding forever homes. Almost Home also serves as the city of Southfield’s official animal shelter – taking in all lost and stray animals from throughout the city. For more information about Almost Home, visit www.almosthomeanimals.org.