Humane Fort Wayne | Sharen Bodenhafer Critter Center
Constructed to expand operations beyond the capacity of its locations on Hanna Street and Maycrest Drive, Humane Fort Wayne's Sharen Bodenhafer Critter Center sits on 901 Leesburg Road. concepted by architect Design Collaborative and built by Weigand Construction, the Critter Center is the home of the organization's shelter and wellness clinic.
Increased Capacity
Sitting at 25,600 square feet, the new facility features:
Dog Kennels with Open Air Access Cat Colonies with Large Windows Outdoor Play Areas Walking Trail Lobby Community Education Center Training Spaces Animal Wellness Clinic
With additional space and resources available through the Critter Center, the team at Humane Fort Wayne can shelter more animals and offer more services for the community.
“The truth is this is going to help us unleash love on this community by way of helping homeless pets find forever homes and by providing spay/neuter services and wellness services for more than 30,000 animals in this community every year.” – Jessica Henry-Johnson, Executive Director, Humane Fort Wayne
A Place for Furry Friends
For 70 years, Humane Fort Wayne has operated in Northeast Indiana, facilitating animal adoptions, educational resources, pet food pantries, assistance programming, and affordable clinical services. The Sharen Bodenhafer Critter Center, a vision more than five years in the making, is helping animals thrive within its walls while connecting them to their furever homes throughout the region.
Watch the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Project Highlights
- Animals Served Annually
- 3,000
- Years of Operation
- 70
- Months of Construction
- 14
I’m forever grateful to the folks who built this building brick-by-brick, cinder block-by-cinder block. I truly felt as though the folks from Weigand wanted this facility for me as much as I wanted it for my team. The relationship I have and the respect I have for Larry Weigand and his crew is immeasurable. We even have a golden hammer here in honor of Tony Heckman our [superintendent] and Jon Becker our project manager because I really felt like for the last 14 months, we’ve been linked arms, and today they cut the ribbon with me in spirit because without them, none of this would have come to fruition, certainly not in the way that it has.