Allen Animal Shelter to add new storage facility to expand capacity

The Allen Animal Shelter is increasing its capacity and will soon have room for additional dogs. 

Allen City Council approved a $105,000 contract with LEMCO Construction & Materials for the construction of a storage building at the Allen Animal Shelter at a Nov. 10 meeting. 

A closer look

The Allen Animal Shelter is located at 770 S. Allen Heights Drive and does not have enough storage space for donated items from community members, according to city documents. Staff are currently using the veterinarian space and several dog kennels for storage, and the new building will free up space to improve operations. 

The city received five bids for the project and LEMCO Construction & Materials offered the lowest cost, according to city documents. 

Funding for the project will come from the Facility Maintenance Fund and the Animal Shelter Donation Fund, according to city documents. 

“The intent is to restore the maximum number of available kennels and clear room within the veterinarian space for operational needs, improving the overall effectiveness of the current animal shelter,” city documents state.