We are home.

Capital Campaign for an Operations and Intake Center​
WHY DO WE NEED THIS SPACE & WHAT WILL IT PROVIDE?
City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue’s (CDCK) needs a dedicated building in Washington, D.C. so that its lifesaving work may continue with a sense of stability and permanence for volunteers, staff, the community, and, of course, the thousands of dogs and cats whose lives depend upon the organization. Rescue operations requires a property that will provide volunteer and staff office space, storage for extensive supplies, meeting and training rooms, and weekly indoor/outdoor intake space for the approximately 100 animals arriving each month. Rental space that can meet all of these needs has proven elusive, so the organization is needs to purchase of a suitable property.
TOTAL PROJECT COST:  $1,350,000​
TOTAL CAMPAIGN GOAL:  $600,000​
PROJECT FEATURES​​
  • A secure outdoor yard to conduct our weekly dog intake
  • A safe inside room for our weekly cat intake
  • Storage space for large crates and supplies
  • Office and meeting space for volunteers and staff
  • Space for training, public education, and an adoption room
  • A permanent place to call home so we can rescue thousands more dogs and cats
  • Implementation of sustainable building practices such as solar panels, high-efficiency windows, Energy Star appliances, high-efficiency fixtures and fittings, native plantings in our green space.
​​To secure our operations and intake center, we need to raise $600,000 to purchase the building and renovate it to code.
Media Coverage
D.C. Animal Rescue teams up with local artist to host fundraising campaign
WDVM DCW50 | December 23, 2021
READY TO JOIN THEIR JOURNEY? THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP!
 Buy a "We Are Home" Limited Edition Signed Print
We are home - artwork by local artist captures joy, hope, and unity in Washington, DC.
“Amid the clamor of partisan politics in the Nation’s Capital, it can be hard to imagine people in DC coming together. But there’s at least one thing that proudly unites most residents—a love of animals. Animal advocates are an integral part of DC’s community fabric, providing care, shelter, and hope to animals in need every day and saving lives every year through adoption programs. This print represents the joyful outcome of these efforts.  It also highlights the wonderful feeling of home experienced by so many DC residents - - animals and humans alike.”
Darren Binder, Co-Founder, City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue.​

Original limited edition artwork. Each print is signed and numbered. Printed on 24x36 inches matte acid-free fine-art paper with archival pigment inks
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City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue
1812 1/2 11th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Transport van arrival zone within a secure and safe dog intake yard.
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Implementation of sustainable building practices such as solar panels, high-efficiency windows, Energy Star appliances, high-efficiency fixtures and fittings, native plantings in our green space.
Rendering of the cat intake room
Secure inside cat intake and supply room.
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Volunteer collaboration and training space, adoption and fostering consult room, and staff office
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Small dog intake space and extensive supply storage.