EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass. — Second Chance Animal Services launched an urgent fundraising campaign to replace the heating system at its Adoption Center after the existing system failed and was deemed unsalvageable despite extensive repair efforts.
Now, Second Chance is thanking the community for its response and expects a new system to arrive on Wednesday.
When Second Chance launched the fundraiser on Jan. 16, a press release read, in part, “The Adoption Center is home to vulnerable animals every single day, including puppies, kittens, seniors, and pets recovering from illness or surgery, all of whom rely on a warm, stable environment to stay healthy and comfortable,” said Lindsay Doray, chief development officer at Second Chance. “The failure of our heating system during a period of extended cold weather makes this replacement especially urgent. We brought in professionals who explored every possible option to repair the system, but unfortunately there is no way to save it. Heat is not optional for the animals in our care, and while replacing the system is a major, unexpected expense, delaying is simply not an option.”…