Regina Humane Society readying for move to new home

The Regina Humane Society (RHS) is preparing for the long-awaited move to its new home.

On Feb. 5, the humane society will open the new Animal Community Centre at 4900 Parliament Ave., in the Harbour Landing neighbourhood. The RHS’s current location at 79 Armour Rd. in the city’s north end will be permanently closed.

The humane society has been operating in that latter facility for 60 years.

To prepare for the move, the RHS is shifting to what it called “modified operations” from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4.

In a release, the humane society said it would “continue to address priority animal welfare, public health and safety calls during this time.” However, for emergencies or to reclaim impounded animals, people should call Animal Protection Services at 306-777-7700.

“The Society requests that the public does not attend either its Armour Road or the Animal Community Centre locations in person during this time without first contacting Animal Protection Services by phone,” the release said.

As well, the RHS has reduced adoption fees for dogs to $25 to address the high number of dogs in its care leading up to the move.

The new facility will include an adoption gallery for dogs and cats, an education centre with multi-purpose classrooms for public use, a veterinary hospital supporting RHS animals as well as the continued delivery of spay/neuter services to financially disadvantaged pet owners, pet cremations, a dog park, a dog-washing station, a training centre and a gift shop.

The facility cost $28 million, with the humane society raising $15 million of that amount.

The humane society received numerous gifts during its fundraising campaign, including $1 million from the Lothian family, $1.1 million from Gerda Fiesel and $500,000 from Dream Developments.

Construction on the facility began in May of 2022.