New Dallas Animal Shelter

November 8, 2004 Groundbreaking Ceremony

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The adorable animals featured in our advertising campaign, created by Andy Allen and Shannon Light, won the hearts and minds of the voters on May 3!

November 8, 2004

The ground-breaking for the new Dallas Animal Services animal shelter Monday was a picture-perfect event! The weather couldn't have been better, the media turned out in droves, and many, many city officials attended, including Mayor Laura Miller. Andrea Allen, chairman of the Dallas Animal Shelter Commission, thanked past and present members of the Commission for all their hard work toward the new 57,000-square-foot city shelter. She also credited the Metroplex Animal Coalition for helping raise funds and awareness.

DAS Staff at the Groundbreaking

Model of the New Animal Shelter

Rendering of New Dallas Shelter

Site of New Dallas Animal Shelter

Signs Mark the Site of the New Shelter

Shovels Ready for the Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking – Digging In!

Mayor Laura Miller Leads the Dig

Lending a Paw at the Groundbreaking

On-Site Interview With A Dog

Dogs Help with the Digging!

Ceremony Preparations

Media Coverage of Groundbreaking

Participants at the Groundbreaking

Mayor Laura Miller, City of Dallas

Ed Oakley, Dallas Council Member

Mary K. Suhm, Interim City Manager

Andrea Allen,Animal Shelter Commission Chairman

Dr. Elba Garcia, City Council Member

Kent, Enid, Elba, Tawana with Friends

Mary and Skip Trimble