The 50,000-square-foot facility is set to debut in Ridgewood on Tuesday.
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The first full-service public animal shelter in Queens will open on Tuesday, as shelters around the city say they’re overwhelmed with dogs who need homes.and has capacity for 72 dogs and 110 cats, according to the nonprofit Animal Care Centers of NYC. Among other amenities, it features a retractable glass roof so that dogs can enjoy natural light and fresh air; a roaming room for cats; and a rooftop area for dogs. The long-planned shelter also offers a full range of services, including adoption counseling, and will eventually provide veterinary care.
The staff is looking forward to becoming part of the community and enjoying the perks of a facility designed to house animals instead of being retrofitted from previous spaces, like most other city animal shelters, said ACC spokesperson Katy Hansen. “The most exciting thing is, when staff have been taking dogs out for walks and just walking around, that neighborhood is filled with dogs and with animal-loving people,” she said. “We're just psyched to be part of the neighborhood. People might want to just come to the shelter and hang out and read a book — it's so big.
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