Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for
Compassion
By Kara Steele
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(The Arizona Humane
Society's Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion (www.azhumane.org) was the first animal
shelter and welfare facility of its kind in
The Campus for Compassion is
located at
The Campus for Compassion
architect was DLR Group, Inc. (www.dlrgroup.com).
Quite notably, the
6,500-square-foot adoption center at the new Campus for Compassion can house up
to 250 formerly unwanted, abused or stray dogs and cats at any one time, as
well as "little critters" such as rabbits, guinea pigs and other
small mammals. Coupled with The AHS
existing Sunnyslope Facility – which placed more than 17,000 animals into
new homes in 2001 alone – the Campus for Compassion will enable The AHS to
reach its longtime goal of finding loving homes for the healthy, adoptable
animals in its care.
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While housed at the Campus
for Compassion, each cat in the
In the canine-adoption
center, featuring the Charles Zweigert and
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And while awaiting adoption,
they can romp, run, and play in the Becky Sincere Sweeney Dog Exercise and
Agility Field, a private, fenced park designed especially for them. Two other, on-site public dog parks, the
Phantom & Tovar Walk-and-Play Fields donated by Jerry Kackley and Lisa
Shover, will be open to the public and the canine members of their families.
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In addition, the Campus for
Compassion includes nature trails; bridle paths; a columbarium and meditation
area; and the awesome, 5,409-square-foot Robert "Coke"
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Anchoring the western end of
the Campus for Compassion is the Margaret McAllister Brock Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
Clinic. The clinic provides surgeries, vaccinations, and basic wellness
services for the public's dogs and cats every Tuesday-Friday. For appointments, call (602) 942-7283.
Situated at the south end of
the 20-acre Campus for Compassion is headquarters for the Stardust Equestrian
Therapy Program. Features include a
9,500-square-foot, 16-stall horse barn, pastures, and riding areas, and a
covered riding arena donated by The Geneva Fund of The Arizona Community
Foundation. The Stardust program will
pair "troubled youth" with horses, with the goal of teaching
responsibility, and increasing self-esteem and empathy for other living
creatures. This unique form of
equine-assisted therapy is designed for children and teens aged 8-17 for whom
other types of therapy have not been successful. The Stardust Program is scheduled for startup
in early 2003.
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The Nina Mason Pulliam
Campus for Compassion is a total of 53,103 square feet. It is also the headquarters of The AHS, and
will house up to 100 professional staff and volunteers daily, working in the
areas of operations and animal services, accounting and finance, marketing and
community relations, volunteer services, membership, information systems, human
resources and other administrative areas.
Plans
to build the Campus for Compassion began in 1998 when