As our Center continues to grow and succeed, the need to ensure that our facilities keep pace with our progressive ideas and with the community’s growing needs has become critical. Campaign for Caring began in 2009 and since then, the Center has opened a new state-of-the-art Companion Animal Hospital, Administration Building and most recently, a new Adoption Center.
As we usher in a new era of the Center, our focus has turned to a new Humane Education Campus, set to open June 2025.
Prominent naming opportunities are still available. Please cotect Renee Resko at (858) 756-4117 or email at [email protected].
Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Humane Education program is one of the Center’s originals started back in 1972 by Helen Woodward herself. Since then, the program, which serves nearly 14,000 children every year, has been housed in a variety of ways and locations on the property. Its current location under our Pavilion is fully exposed to the elements and the program’s teaching trailers that are too small and lack storage. Additionally, there is a lack of an age appropriate/all ability playground for the children.
The Pet Encounter Therapy (PET) program has operated out of a trailer for about 15 years and is desperately in need of a proper building to house their over 30 therapy and education animals and provide a setting for visiting groups and presentations.
The plan for phase III of Campaign for Caring includes a complete tear down of the old Education house and the construction of a brand new state-of-the-art Humane Education Campus that would meet the needs of children of all ages and provide a safe and comfortable habitat for our therapy and education animals. For the first time, all of the education and therapy programming could exist under one roof and the children, adults and seniors who come to our programs would be able to share their learning and healing environment with our very special animal ambassadors.
Current Plans Include:
In April of 2011, Campaign for Caring completed its first phase. The first portion of the much-needed renovations, began in 2009 and included introducing a state-of-the-art small animal veterinary hospital, as well as a new administrative building. Companion Animal Hospital officially opened in 2013.
On July 17, 2019, the Helen Woodward Animal Center unveiled its new Adoption Center. The new facility offers indoor accommodations for adoptable dogs and cats, efficient cleaning, and pleasant experiences with rolling service doors for fresh air. It features large skylights for natural light and was designed to be environmentally responsible, enhancing both energy efficiency and animal well-being. In addition, the facility features a state-of-the-art surgical suite and medical facilities.
Due to Hurricane Hilary, all departments will be closing at 3pm today. Stay safe!