New Building Campaign: $4.2M to Modernize Our 1970s Shelter

Today, GHS proudly announces the public launch of the Unleashing Hope capital campaign — a $4.2 million effort to renovate our 50-year-old shelter, expand our medical suite from one to three exam rooms, and add a dedicated cat colony space and behavioural recovery wing.

Lead gifts from the Macdonald Stewart Foundation, the City of Guelph, and several anonymous donors have already brought us to $2.8 million — 67% of our goal. We are now turning to the broader community to help close the remaining $1.4 million.

"Our current building has served us well, but it was built for a city of 70,000," said Board Chair Dr. Mei-Ling Chen. "Guelph is now 144,000 strong, with rural Wellington County animals also coming through our doors. This expansion is overdue, and the need is urgent."

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