Donations pour in to animal shelter

GREEN BAY - Dozens of dogs at a Green Bay animal shelter won't be in danger from the cold, thanks to community donations.

A heat exchanger at the Bay Area Humane Society broke Thursday and will take weeks to replace. As a result, the temperature in the main kennel started dropping.

But residents and businesses stepped in.

Friday, Robinson Heating and Cooling installed a temporary fix to keep the animals warm for now. And the owner of Sidelines Sports Bar this afternoon donated $3,000 toward the cost of replacing the exchanger.

"We were blessed with another Packer game, so might as well give little bit back," Sidelines Sports Bar owner Kevin Burkel said.

Shelter officials say they can't thank the community enough for donations that included hundreds of blankets.

"It's been awesome, Lori Nachtwey of the shelter said. We are overflowing with blankets."

Among the blanket donations were 200 Friday morning from St. Vincent Hospital.

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Donations pour in to animal shelter