Santa Barbara Humane officially started the first phase of its Goleta facility redesign in a groundbreaking on August 13. The new project aims to update the facility to better serve the community’s animals.
With 80 percent of the $18 million funding goal already raised, Phase One of the redesign has secured the necessary capital to begin construction. The construction has been split into phases to ensure the facility can remain open during the construction, said Marissa Miller, who is a public relations specialist for Santa Barbara Humane.
Phase One, which is expected to take 16-20 months, will include a new intake building, a dog behavior center, a mobile veterinary clinic, and an upgraded dog yard.