Frisco is moving forward with its own animal shelter. On Tuesday, November 3, the City Council approved a $1.69 million design contract with architecture firm PGAL for a proposed 18,101-square-foot shelter on a 34-acre site at the southwest corner of PGA Parkway and Gateway Drive.
The plans call for 61 dog kennels and 30 cat kennels, plus a medical isolation zone, a dog pavilion, exercise yards, adoption areas, and a veterinary clinical space. Design should take about eight months, with a construction manager contract expected in January 2027, the final site plan back before the Council by March 2027, and completion anticipated in October 2028.
Why now: Frisco currently uses the Collin County shelter in McKinney, which takes in about 5,800 dogs and cats a year. The city’s one-year contract there ends in November 2028, and the county has discussed not renewing it.
For anyone thinking about a move to Frisco, a dedicated local shelter is one more sign of how the city is growing up around its residents — and their pets. For a straightforward opinion on what your home could sell for, or what is available nearby, call Tom May, 214-223-4600.
Source: Frisco approves $1.7M design contract for proposed animal shelter