Arizona\u2019s most vulnerable pets have a new refuge as the Arizona Humane Society\u2019s (AHS) Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus is now open.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the doors of the Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus open to the public, so do the possibilities for the future of animal welfare in\u00a0Arizona and across the country,\u201d said Dr.\u00a0Steven Hansen, President & CEO of AHS. \u201cThis transformative campus will have an undeniable positive impact on the Valley\u2019s most vulnerable pets and the state\u2019s future veterinarians for decades to come. Our new campus enables us with the physical resources to best serve the pets in our care and delivers a key list of improvements that will benefit pets and people alike.\u201d<\/p>\n
Focus on Animal Health and Welfare<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0$51 million, state-of-the-art facility was designed with the health and welfare of both pets and people in mind, including:<\/p>\n The 5-acre campus is home to one of the largest shelter-based trauma hospitals in the country which also serves as a teaching hospital for emerging veterinary students at a time when the profession is experiencing an extreme shortage.<\/p>\n Four out of five pets entering AHS\u2019 doors will require care in the Lazin Animal Foundation Trauma Hospital, which was designed with transparency in mind, providing the community a glimpse of the life-saving work of AHS.<\/p>\n Focus on Sustainability & Durability<\/strong><\/p>\n In\u00a0November 2021,\u00a0Ryan Companies US, Inc.\u00a0\u00a0and AHS broke ground on the 72,000 square foot campus. Building the \u201canimal welfare campus of the future\u201d required highly specialized processes and innovations, ensuring that the facility would be a resource for generations to come.<\/p>\n \u201cAt Ryan, one of our core values is stewardship, meaning we are dedicated to spending our time and financial resources on behalf of causes and\u00a0organizations that directly help our community,\u201d said\u00a0Chuck Carefoot, Southwest Region President of Ryan Companies. \u201cPets are near and dear to our hearts, positively impact our individual well-being, and our overall public health. We are thrilled to have completed the Arizona Humane Society\u2019s Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus at a substantial savings to the organization and for the benefit of our entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n Ula Nero\u00a0was the commissioned artist whose bright and uplifting portraits can be found throughout the campus and\u00a0Animal Arts\u00a0was the designated architectural partner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Arizona\u2019s most vulnerable pets have a new refuge as the Arizona Humane Society\u2019s (AHS) Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus is now open. \u201cAs the doors of the Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus open to the public, so do the possibilities for the future of animal welfare in\u00a0Arizona and across the country,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[82],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32043"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32043"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32047,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32043\/revisions\/32047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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