I’m a sucker for animal causes. I really can’t stand the thought of any sweet little animal suffering or living in deplorable conditions. That’s why I am a huge advocate for local animal shelters. I like to volunteer my time and resources as best I can in order to help further the mission of these necessary institutions. Recently, I found out that a local no-kill shelter was experiencing horrific conditions due to their failing air conditioning system. See, living in the south it is absolutely imperative to have adequate cooling systems in place or else you will not survive. The shelter had an air conditioner that was intended to service the entire facility, but the old cooling unit had seen better days. Apparently it was working on and off without any rhyme or reason, and the temperature fluctuations were making everyone sick. The shelter had already called out their local HVAC company over a dozen times. The ventilation company was performing their repairs for free in an effort to help the little shelter, but their ancient AC unit wasn’t going to stay afloat much longer. That’s when I decided to step in and try to rally the town to help. We held fundraisers and bake sales, a dog parade, and several donation events. Through all these efforts we raised over 5 thousand dollars for replacing the old AC unit and fully servicing the rest of the ventilation system. With the help of another HVAC dealership we were able to fully revamp the shelter’s cooling system, providing comfort for several more generations of pets.