After many years of lobbying for a full-service animal shelter in the Bronx, the voices and barks of those in need have finally been heard, thanks to $10 million earmarked by the city to create a state-of-the-art shelter.

While talk of a shelter’s amenities has stood at the forefront, one remaining question lingers: where will it be located? The answer depends on where several animal advocates live.

For now, Marion Koenig, a co-founder of the Bronx Animal Shelter Endeavor (B.A.S.E.), believes that an animal shelter in the Bronx is long overdue. Koenig said the site should be a sustainable, eco-friendly building that could reduce the use of natural resources, and decrease pollution rates. B.A.S.E. is asking local boards for input on proposals. It’s so far sent lists of potential sites including vacant land, be it city properties or privately owned sites.

“I want my fellow Bronxites to know we MUST choose the best, clean site to allow a state-of-the-art design,” said Koenig in an email.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene usually determines a site for a shelter base on zoning requirements and building requirements.

Helene Hartman-Kutnowsky, a member of Community Board 7 and an animal advocate in Bedford Park/Norwood, wants the shelter to be close to her neighborhood. She cited the location of P.S. 51, on the corner Van Cortlandt Park South and Jerome Avenue, as the ideal spot for the shelter. Building an animal shelter has long been a point of discussion for Community Board 7, which covers Norwood.

Not only is it accessible to public transportation (the 4 and D subway trains and many bus lines are nearby), but is it also near DeWitt Clinton High School, which once had a Vet Tech Program. It’s also close to Lehman College.

“One of the biggest issues we now face is what to do if you have an emergency after hours. There is no place to take animals locally,” said Hartman-Kutnowsky. “If we had a shelter, we would want it to be available for emergencies 24 hours.”

Sheila Sanchez, a Norwood resident and a diehard admirer of cats, said P.S. 51 is also a worthy site because of its green areas, accessibility, and peaceful surroundings. She noted that a shelter in the community “is a need.”

But Bernadette Ferrara, a member of Community Board 11 in the East Bronx and a dogged animal advocate, identified two large lots on corner of Zerega and Commerce avenues on the outskirts of the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. The two sites are ideal because of their large space and its far distance from residential neighborhoods.

“I submitted it to the mayor’s liaison and I’m now awaiting a time to meet with them to see how to keep them accountable about what they do when it goes to bid,” said Ferrara.

NY-CLASS, an animal advocacy group, noted that a new full-service animal shelter will lead to double the number of pet adoptions across the city to 16,000.