AnimalKind Rescue Plans Move to New Route 23 Facility

The feline-focused rescue organization is relocating after 26 years on Warren Street.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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AnimalKind, a cat rescue organization in Hudson, New York, is planning to move to a new two-acre facility on Route 23 after 26 years at its current location on Warren Street. The new one-story building will provide more space for sheltering, a pet food pantry, an adoption center, office space, and a medical clinic. The move is driven by the need to meet new state requirements for animal shelters as well as the organization's growth, which serves over 5,000 animals per year.

Why it matters

The relocation will allow AnimalKind to continue delivering high-quality care and help more animals and people in the community, while also meeting new state regulations for animal shelters. The new facility's expanded space and services will enable the organization to better serve its growing number of rescued cats and clients.

The details

AnimalKind purchased 4401 Route 23 in Hudson in 2025, a two-acre property that offers room for parking and future growth. The new one-story building will dedicate two-thirds of the space to sheltering, a pet food pantry, an adoption center, and office space, with the remaining space used for a medical clinic. The new facility will also provide consistent access to AnimalKind's emergency boarding service for animals whose owners are hospitalized, displaced, or facing a family crisis.

  • AnimalKind has operated on Warren Street in Hudson for 26 years.
  • AnimalKind purchased the new 2-acre property on Route 23 in Hudson in 2025.

The players

AnimalKind

A feline-focused rescue organization in Hudson, New York that serves over 5,000 animals per year.

Nicki Armsby

The Executive Director of AnimalKind.

Lisa Caporizzo

A pet advocate and the wife of retired NEWS10 Meteorologist Steve Caporizzo, in whose memory AnimalKind named their adoption center.

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What they’re saying

“We are deeply proud of what we've built in our current home, but it's time to take the next step. We are committed to ensuring that our new facility continues to reflect the values that have always guided us: service to neighbors, connection to community, and a deep respect for the human-animal bond.”

— Nicki Armsby, Executive Director (news10.com)

“We started as a grassroots cat rescue organization, and we absolutely will keep that mentality. But our current home was never designed to meet the scale and complexity of our work today. To continue delivering high-quality care and help more animals and people, we must invest in a purpose-built facility designed for today's best practices in veterinary care, sheltering, and public health.”

— Nicki Armsby, Executive Director (news10.com)

What’s next

AnimalKind has received donations that cover 40% of the targeted goal for constructing and outfitting the new building, and their 'Building A Kinder Future' capital campaign is aimed at raising the necessary remaining funds.

The takeaway

AnimalKind's relocation to a larger, purpose-built facility on Route 23 will enable the organization to continue providing high-quality care and services to a growing number of rescued cats, while also meeting new state requirements for animal shelters. The expanded space and resources will help AnimalKind better serve the local community and deepen its commitment to the human-animal bond.