Most people don’t realize that animals feel the heat as much as humans do. Many animals can only release heat through panting which is not nearly as effective as our natural defense against heat — sweating. So if an animal lives outdoors, especially in a manufactured environment that doesn’t contain bodies of water for hydration, trees for shade or any means of relief from the sun, they may be at high risk for heat-related ailments.
But some seem to be catching on. In the past, our outdoor cooling systems were used in animal environments, but primarily in production environments (dairies, hog barns, poultry barns, etc.) and public zoos. However, this year alone Koolfog added several new clients in the “for profit” and “non-profit” animal facility world.
Here are some examples of new and existing clients who are pioneers in animal cooling — congratulations goes out to all:
Palm Springs Animal Shelter made the local news this summer with the unveiling of a new cooling system for their animals on August 6.
Friends of Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Sandy Allen (a concerned citizen) and City Councilwoman Ginny Foat made everything happen in a very short period of time and the dog kennel area is much cooler during the day time.
The Humane Society of the Desert is Southern California’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary and is quite impressive in size as well as amenities for the animals including the new Koolfog misting system installed throughout the kennels; landscaping and walking paths; a Puppy Park; four large play pens; and, a Vet Mobile. Amy Diaz (manager) tells us that they experience an incredible drop in temperature in the kennels now that the system is employed and there is no wetting compared to their old, low-pressure DIY kit.
Two very interesting businesses that are Koolfog clients are Paw Pals dog daycare in Franklin, TN and the Bow Wow Bungalow in Burbank, CA. Both locations offer what I would call “extreme dog daycare.” Dogs lounge, play catch, swim, take baths and generally are living the high life while their owners are away at work or on vacation. At the Bow Wow Bungalow they kick it into high gear with an indoor themed play area called the Bungalow Jungle equipped with a waterfall with Koolfog visual fog effect, water romp area, prehistoric rocks, giraffes, gorillas and more. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Birds need lovin’ too. At the Oasis Sanctuary in Benson, AZ they get it. The Oasis Sanctuary is a facility dedicated to captive Exotic birds. In other words over 600 parrots, cockatoos, macaws and other captive avian species reside at the sanctuary and I hear enjoy the Koolfog misting system that is utilized throughout the property.

Parrot in the mist
Last but not least I am compelled to mention the teVelde Dairy in Escalon, CA who implemented a Koolfog misting system for their close-up cows (i.e. those cows within 14-21 days of calving) a couple of years ago just prior to an extreme heat wave that hit throughout the central valley and wiped out thousands of cows throughout California. This dairy experienced problems but they were minimized in the loafing areas due to the addition of the Koolfog dairy cooling system.

Cooling promotes feeding
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