Burst water pipes, no heat force animal shelter in Napanee, Ont. to temporarily close doors
Global News
The Napanee, Ont. SPCA is temporarily closing its doors after burst water pipes and heating issues force relocation of animals to foster homes and neighbouring shelters.
The usual sound of cats meowing and dogs barking has been replaced by the constant buzz of space heaters at the Ontario SPCA of Lennox and Addington.
The building is cold and wet.
“It was raining from this door frame from the burst pipe,” says animal centre manager Esther McCutcheon.
There’s also an undetermined problem with heat.
While experts tell McCutcheon that the furnace is working fine, the building’s HVAC system could be the stumbling block.
In the meantime, space heaters continue to keep the centre warm.
“Right now it’s simply too cold in here to have animals,” says McCutcheon. “And obviously the water is shut off and so we’d be unable to care for them even if it was warm enough in here.
“The plumbing has to be addressed and the heat issue needs to be addressed in a more permanent way.”