A dream of the Friends of the Dearborn Animal Shelter is to build a new facility. A site new location has been identified (right next to the new Dearborn Civic Center) and the building plans are currently in the finance and design stages. The new facility will offer animal care and adoptions as well as a retail store and animal training, boarding and grooming. Although the City of Dearborn provides a subsidy that covers some operating costs, the FFDAS is entirely dependent on donations and fundraisers to support this initiative.