Since its inception in 2012, NiSHA has operated in 700 square feet of rented space in the back of Offshore Animal Hospital on Crooked Lane. Our programs, staff, and animals have made the best of what we thought would be a very temporary situation. And it’s time for a home of our own.
Our $20M Beyond Rescue campaign will build Nantucket a permanent and welcoming community animal resource center.
The new 2-acre campus, to be built on donated land at 25 Airport Road, will accommodate lost and homeless animals in a safe and healthy, environment.
It will allow us to connect more displaced animals with loving homes and support pets already with families that are experiencing difficult times. The center will give us room to educate more children about kindness and care for our animal friends. It will touch the lives of thousands of our Nantucket neighbors.
Please join us in building a better future for Nantucket’s pets and their families . . . and truly saving more lives.
For more information, please contact Jessica Castineiras at:
What will it take to build a new home for NiSHA?
Make a lasting difference for Nantucket's animals.
Naming Opportunities
A gift to NiSHA’s Beyond Rescue capital campaign will impact thousands of animals and people each year, and help create a community that cares for every animal in need. Your naming gift allows us to publicly acknowledge your generosity. You may also use a naming gift to honor a family member, beloved animal or friend.
Animal Rescue Center
$5M
$500K
- Small Animal Adoption Center
- Welcome Area
- Cat Colony Room
- Animal Quarantine Spaces - 2
- Dog Greeting Courtyards - 2
- Serenity Garden
$250K
- Counseling Room
- Dog Play Yards - 4
- Cat Porches - 2
- Cat Meet and Greet
- Medical Treatment Room
$100K
- Pet Food Pantry
- Surgery Suite (Named)
- Dog Suites - 8
- Cat Suites - 5
Thank you to our Capital Campaign Committee and Project Team.
Campaign Committee
Grace Traber, Board President & Co-Chair
Sally Charpie, Board Treasurer & Co-Chair
Kim Bepler
Mark Clausen
Mimi Huber
Kelly McKernan
Laurie Monahan
Ann Muhlhauser
Scott O’Connor
Christine Swistro
The Project Team
O’Connor Custom Builders, Scott O’Connor
Project Oversight
The Andersen Company, Scott Andersen
General Contractor
Emeritus, Matthew MacEachern
Architect
Blue Sky, Nick Collins
Interior Architect
Jardins International, Elisabeth O’Rourke
Landscape Architect
Advisory Council
Rick Charpie
Susan Doughan
Katie Keith
Robert M Levy
Craig Muhlhauser
NiSHA Leadership
Jessica Castineiras, CEO, Founder
Stephanie Henke, Associate Director, Founder
Piper Hollis,
Campaign Strategist
3,145
Animals Sheltered
4,941
Children Educated
895
Low-Income Pet Families Served
0
Animals Turned Away
