The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons grand re-opening celebration was held on Saturday, May 27, to unveil its forever home. The public was invited to stop by to see the critical improvements made to the ARF campus over the past 21 months.
In development for over a decade, ARF broke ground on the Forever Home project in 2021, and on May 27, visitors will be greeted back in the Richard Wells McCabe Welcome Center. The spacious, redesigned, light-filled lobby will also be home to ARF’s small dogs and puppies, as well as the completely renovated catteries and kitten rooms. ARF’s dogs will now live in a new 7,000-square-foot kennel building and will be trained in the inaugural William P. Rayner Training Center. The new center is an 8,400-square-foot facility for year-round training, socialization, and enrichment for ARF’s dogs and will also host dog training classes for the public.
The grand re-opening festivities featured dog training demonstrations with ARF’s dog trainer Cindy LeRoy, kitten yoga demonstrations with Trish Geller, music by singer/songwriter Sandy Rapp, the Dreesen’s Donut Truck, coffee donated by Hampton Coffee Company, and vendors including some of ARF’s business supporters and friends.
Guests were able to meet ARF’s new Executive Director and CEO, Kimberly Nichols, and the cats and dogs awaiting adoption.
