MONDAY UPDATE: We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming response from our community. Your generosity and the many kind messages you have shared have meant more to us than we can say. Work will begin on the installation of the new heating system on Wednesday when it arrives. Thank you for standing with Second Chance and the animals who depend on us. ❤️

Speaking of animals who depend on us - yes, we are open and you can come meet wonderful pets looking for a home, like Big Man, a 2-month-old retriever mix. https://www.secondchanceanimals.org/adopt/

UPDATE: This morning, we learned that additional custom ductwork will be required as part of the heating system installation. As a result, the total project cost will exceed the preliminary estimate. We are working with our contractors to finalize the revised cost which could be as high as $23,000 and have updated our fundraising goal to reflect this necessary work. The additional ductwork is essential to ensure the new system operates safely and reliably.

We just learned that the heating system at our Adoption Center has failed and needs to be completely replaced. We brought in professionals who did everything they possibly could to try to save the existing system which was not that old. Unfortunately, after exhausting every option, there is no way to salvage it.

Our adoption center is home to vulnerable animals every single day. Puppies, kittens, seniors, and pets recovering from illness or surgery all rely on a warm, stable environment to stay healthy and comfortable. Especially during the colder months, heat is not a luxury here. It is essential care.

Replacing a heating system is a major, unexpected expense, but delaying is not an option. Our animals, adopters, staff, and volunteers depend on this building being safe and functional. Longtime supporter Charlton Oil helped set up temporary heat to keep the building open and we are monitoring the temperature around the clock until the new system can be installed.

We are working to raise $14,000 to cover the cost of replacing the system so we can continue focusing on what matters most: saving lives and caring for animals who have nowhere else to go.

The building also serves as an emergency placement facility, so replacing the system quickly is critical to ensuring we can respond when pets are displaced during major emergencies, like the historic ice storm that left many without power for weeks.

If you are able to give, any amount truly helps. If you cannot donate right now, sharing this fundraiser makes a real difference too.

Thank you for always standing with Second Chance and the animals who count on us.

Help Us Replace the Heating System at the Second Chance Adoption Center

This is one of those things no nonprofit ever hopes to fundraise for, but one we cannot avoid.