FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – There's no working air conditioner in parts of the Franklin County Humane Society and it's taking its toll on some of the animals.
An air-conditioning unit at the shelter stopped working last week because of a compressor issue.
The loss of cool air is affecting both workers and cats in the upstairs part of the building as temperatures have soared into the triple digits.
They started a fundraiser to replace the unit and so far, nearly than $7,000 has been raised towards the goal.
"The community has been great. They dropped off fans with us, the portable air-conditioner units. They've also supported our fundraising drive on social media to help us raise the money for the $11,000 this is going to cost," said Anita Scott, the organization's director.
More than 25 cats were placed with foster homes until the air conditioning returns.
