Dena M. and Samuel N. Lombardo Animal Rescue and Surgical Center

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We have embarked upon a transformative project that will finally enable us to find forever homes for dogs as a core service to our community. The project will also create a surgery center for community cats to help control their population. These expanded services will be offered at the Dena M. and Samuel N. Lombardo Animal Rescue and Surgical Center at 2120 Columbia Avenue in Lancaster, just a quarter mile away from our current building.

Zoning laws don't allow us to keep dogs overnight at our current building. Any surrendered or stray pup must go out the same day to a foster family. We don't have the space, staff, or volunteers to handle those turnarounds on a regular basis.

The new location is perfect for us. It is already zoned and licensed to have dog kennels. Stress-free kennels with opaque walls will house dogs until we can place them with a foster family -- or their forever one.

The lower level will also feature a veterinary exam room and two quarantine kennels to ensure new arrivals do not spread disease to others.

Our main floor will operate as a surgery center, helping increase the number of cats that we are able to heal in our community.

And the upper floor of the building will offer temporary lodging to visiting veterinary professionals seeking to gain experience from our expert staff.

The Dena M. & Samuel N. Lombardo Animal Rescue & Surgical Center bears their names for a reason. Dena and Sam Lombardo, local philanthropists, longtime supporters, and devoted animal lovers, made the lead gift that made this building possible. Their belief in Pet Pantry’s mission set this campaign in motion, and their names will be part of every life saved within these walls.
We are deeply grateful to Dena and Sam for their vision, their generosity, and their friendship to the animals of Lancaster County. Ans thank you to the many community supporters who have joined them in this commitment.