The transporting is a transitional program that will help Santa Maria until they build a new shelter. As director she wants to make sure the county will build a shelter that Santa Maria will not outgrow for quite some time. Dakeen, along with others, are not holding their breath until the new shelter is built, however. As president of the ASCC, Dakeen is running full force to acquire a sanctuary. The ASCC is in the process of seeking grants to purchase land and a store front.
Sanctuaries accept adoptable and nonadoptable pets in which none are destroyed.
It's also an anti-cage facility. Dogs are kept in large outdoor pens and the cats share a large indoor room of their own. The adoptables are separated from the nonadoptables. Volunteers and veterinarians keep the site friendly and healthy. Sanctuaries are a private, nonprofit organization funded by donations and grants.