“The Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to placing homeless animals with committed caretakers; to developing healthy relationships between pets and people through education, training and counseling; and to promoting the humane treatment of all animals.”
I thought it would be interesting to focus on animals as the 'user' in addition to people for my research project. I know that there are many people who are concerned with animal welfare, and I feel that their are many benefits to fostering healthy relationships between people and animals. I contacted the Development Director at the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society to find out if the organization would be interested in participating in the 'Design for the Community Program' and to initiate a collaborative research & design project for the improvement of their adoption center.
Since they have expressed their interest we have been sharing ideas. So far three of the problems identified are:
1) The adoption centers steel-cage living environment is dated, difficult to use for staff members, and lacks an outdoor play area.
2) The adoption center needs a centralized cleaning station that distributes bleach and water to the different rooms that house the animals and for kennel care.
3) The adoption center lacks an efficient food and litter storage and transport system between the shelter, hospital, and training warehouse.
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