Recently I visited an animal shelter and it was very hard to be there for more than 10 minutes. Not only were the smells overbearing, but seeing hundreds of caged animals was just too much. Typically animal shelters are not very clean, packed with animals in small cages, and they smell.
Recently I read about an animal shelter in Hastings Minn that was quite different from any animal shelter I’ve ever seen. The goal there was to make it as luxurious as possible so that when people come to play with the animals they stay longer hence more likely they would adpot. The shelter’s socialization rooms contain fireplaces and high definition TV’s, which make it all the more comfortable for guests. The shelter is designed to be more like a home rather than a shelter. In addition to being very clean it also has air filters that eliminate all the odors. Animal Ark sounds like a dream for both the animals and guests.
