The MSPCA-Angell: Cape Cod Adoption Center can now help hundreds more animals each year, thanks to its newly renovated 1,600-square-foot isolation space. The expansion increases intake by roughly 30 percent (about 400 more animals annually) and opened just in time — just days after completion in July 2025, the center welcomed nearly three dozen animals from Texas shelters devastated by catastrophic flooding.

"With natural disasters becoming more frequent and the ongoing dog population crisis, we knew we needed more space for transports as soon as possible," said Colleen Evans, director of operations at the MSPCA-Angell: Cape Cod Adoption Center. "We started using existing space on the Cape for relocation last year, but we knew it still wasn't enough to meet the demand."

The expansion serves as both a national and local lifeline. When law enforcement agencies on the Cape investigate cases of animal cruelty, neglect, or hoarding, the kennels can safely house the animals involved while cases are resolved. "We're one of the only organizations in the state able to help with those kinds of situations, especially on the Cape, so the increased cage space is really vital locally, as well as for out-of-state transports," Evans said. "Plus, additional space in any of our facilities gives us more flexibility, so this will also help with law enforcement cases throughout Massachusetts."

Funded in part by a grant from the Thomas C. McGowan Fund for Animals of The Cape Cod Foundation, the project offers far more than square footage. For animals in crisis, it means safety, care, and the first step toward a new life.