UPDATE June 17, 2008: To date, $953,000 or 79% of our goal of $1.2 million has been raised for the Homeward Bound Capital Campaign!
UPDATE January 15, 2008: Thanks to everyone's generosity, we are that much closer to our goal of $1.2 million for the new animal shelter. To date, $903,984.17 has been raised for the Homeward Bound Capital Campaign!
UPDATE November 28, 2007: With the electricity on and phones hooked up, the new Phase I animal shelter building at 465 Cloman Boulevard opened for business at 10am. The animal shelter phone number is the same 970-731-4771, and hours are Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
UPDATE November 11, 2007: The Phase I building is nearing completion.
UPDATE October 24, 2007: The Phase I building interior is shaping up.
Temporary quarters at the new shelter site.
UPDATE August 13, 2007: More exterior/interior progress on the Phase I building.
UPDATE August 3, 2007: Inside walls going up in Phase I building.
UPDATE July 11, 2007: Phase I building with four walls and roof.
UPDATE July 2, 2007: First walls going up on Phase I building at the Cloman Boulevard site.
UPDATE June 27, 2007: Initial building frame raised.
UPDATE June 24, 2007: Slab inspection prior to building frame raising.
UPDATE June 19, 2007: Ready for slab pouring. The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWS) granted an extension to July 20 for vacating the current Stevens Reservoir animal shelter.
UPDATE June 3, 2007: Continued progress on the foundation of the Phase I building.
UPDATE May 25, 2007: Second round of foundation footings are poured for the Phase I building.
UPDATE May 16, 2007: Archuleta County building permit completed to begin Phase I construction at 465 Cloman Boulevard.
UPDATE May 14, 2007: Hart Construction, awarded the road work and foundation digging by LeFever Building Systems, begins work on the Cloman Boulevard site.
UPDATE May 11, 2007: The Cloman Boulevard location with new materials on-site was staked prior to excavation for the Phase I building foundation.
UPDATE April 12, 2007: Ground was officially broken to begin the construction of the Phase I building for the new Animal Shelter facilities. Humane Society staff and dedicated volunteers, and a handful of individuals from the community braved the wet snow to attend the groundbreaking. (See the Pagosa Sun article on April 19, 2007.)

UPDATE March 8, 2007: A large semi-tractor trailer arrived bringing the supplies that will become the first building (Phase I) used to house all incoming and adoptable animals.
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