New York has announced plans to invest $32 million into building a new animal terminal in JFK Airport. So far, from the renders, it looks like it’s going to have more perks than the human part of the airport… Via TIME:
The 172,165 square-foot facility, dubbed the ARK, will include “a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital, animal daycare services and more efficient ways to transport animals worldwide, including exotic species,” the Port Authority said in a public statement. Artists’ renderings suggest that animal passengers may enjoy more amenities than their human counterparts, including a lap pool and private rooms. The cattle gates, on the other hand, may look familiar.
“While most of our airport passengers walk on two legs, this new center will serve the important travel needs of our four-legged and winged friends,” said Port Authority executive director Pat Foye.
More specifications are available on the ARK’s website:
The Ark is under construction at Building 78 at JFK, with 14.4 acres of surrounding ground area including large cargo aircraft ramp parking and land use for animal handling. It will be divided into three complementary sections: the air cargo facility, a central administrative and veterinary clinic building, and the animal handling center with pet boarding facility, veterinary clinic and diagnostic laboratory, animal import and export center, and livestock export handling system.