Animal Harbor
Save Lives. Promote Animal Welfare. Support Community.
56 Nor-Nan Road
Winchester, TN
Phone number:
(931)962-4472
Building a Brighter Future:
Built for Healing. Designed to Say Yes.
Expanding Animal Harbor’s capacity to protect, treat, and save more dogs in need.
The vision:
New stand alone 1,200 sq ft. building
Expanding Capacity. Strengthening Care.
Saving Lives.
At Animal Harbor, every kennel represents a second chance.
For a dog with nowhere else to go, it means safety. Medical care. A moment to exhale. A path toward a loving home.
We exist to create as many of those second chances as possible.
But right now, space is standing in the way.
More than 85% of the dogs who enter our shelter arrive with a communicable illness — upper respiratory infections, parasites, and other contagious conditions that require careful recovery spaces. Our current facility was not designed for this level of medical need. We do not have a true, stand-alone, properly ventilated isolation space.
That means one sick dog can place our entire shelter population at risk.
When illness spreads, we are forced to pause intakes. And when intakes pause, dogs in crisis have nowhere to go.
At the same time, our kennel space is at capacity nearly every day. We maintain a waitlist of dogs in urgent need. These are dogs we want desperately to help, but simply don’t have the safe space to house.
We never want “lack of space” to be the reason we can’t say yes.
To reach the level of care our community deserves and our dogs require, we must expand. This project will allow us to safely treat illness, prevent disease spread, shorten shelter stays, and increase our capacity by 50–60%.
More space means more safety.
More safety means more second chances.
And that is exactly what this expansion is about.
Built for Care. Built for More:
✅ Create dedicated isolation and quarantine spaces:
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Properly treats sick dogs while protecting healthy ones.
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Treats illnesses quickly and safely
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Prevents disease spread
✅ Increase our capacity and quality of life:
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Increases the number of dogs we can save and care for by 50–60%.
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Increases daily enrichment and quality of life
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Shortens shelter stays
✅ Support animal control efforts
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Gives dogs at risk of euthanasia and with severe injuries a second chance
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Increases the overall save rate in Franklin County
✅ Improve shelter operations and save valuable resources
- Allows Animal Harbor to respond to crisis calls with confidence—not fear
- Allows us to use resources more efficiently
- Increases staff morale
A Facility Designed for Capacity, Care, and Community
Our expansion prioritizes proper medical intake, safe indoor/outdoor kennels, and flexible training and education space. These images reflect a simple but powerful goal: increasing capacity while improving outcomes for every dog who enters our doors.
Wellness & Treatment Area
Designed for healing.
Isolation and Quarantine Kennels with Indoor/Outdoor Access
Safe care without compromise.
Open Play & Training Room
Where confidence is rebuilt.
Leave Your Paw Print
Become a lasting part of Animal Harbor's future through a meaningful naming or recognition opportunity.
From major spaces like our Enrichment & Training Center, Treatment Rooms, and Kennel Wings to individual kennel sponsorships and engraved pavers, there are opportunities for supporters at every level to help build a brighter future for dogs in need.
Naming Opportunities Available:
🏗 Building & Facility Naming — $50,000+
🐾 Kennel Wings, Treatment Areas & Special Spaces — $5,000–$25,000
🐶 Individual Kennel Sponsorships — $1,000–$2,500
🧱 Engraved Paw Print Pathway Pavers — $100–$500
Whether honoring a beloved pet, recognizing your family or business, or creating a lasting legacy of compassion, your support will help provide healing, hope, and second chances for thousands of dogs in the years ahead.
Interested in learning more? We'd love to talk with you about available custom naming and partnership opportunities. Email Emily Holland @ executivedirector@animalharbor.org Call/text: 931-308-8785 or simply complete the form below.
I want to pledge to go on this transformative journey with Animal Harbor.
By completing this pledge form, you are saying YES to supporting Animal Harbor in this critical expansion project—you’ll receive updates, special communications, and opportunities to be actively involved in the efforts that will make this lifesaving vision a reality!
