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117 Days.

That’s how long an average cat waits for their forever home at Second Chance Pet Adoptions.

638 Days.

That’s how long Snickers, an angelic 6-year-old cat, waited for his forever home. Snickers had glaucoma, and while his vision was still great, it would eventually deteriorate and he would need his eyes removed, and until then, he would need his daily eye drops. This worried potential adopters, so Snickers was passed over time and time again. He was safe at the area’s oldest no-kill animal shelter, free to nap or play as he saw fit in one of our cageless community rooms, but he longed for humans to call his own.

Waiting since October 2015, Snickers met Krissy in June of 2017. She and her husband were looking for a sweet boy to bring together the female felines of their household. Krissy read his online profile, thought Snickers would be a perfect fit, and made an appointment to come and meet him. We were excited for our boy, but anxious that his heart–and our own–would be broken if Krissy opted not to adopt him.

But, our dreams came true: on the final day of National “Adopt a Shelter Cat” Month, Krissy brought Snickers home.

Snickers is one of over 12,000 homeless cats and dogs that Second Chance has rescued since our inception in 1987. He exemplifies the promises we make to our animals: to feed and shelter them as long as needed, to treat their medical conditions with the best care, and to give them the second chance they each deserve.

We cannot fulfill these promises alone. Cats like Snickers (and the dogs, too!) depend on our generous supporters to help them as they wait to meet their perfect families. With your help, we sent 483 pets to their adoptive homes in 2016; we are on track to surpass that number in 2017 and to exceed our goal of sending home 525 animals in 2018. Just how much we exceed that goal depends on you. Click HERE to become our partner in rescue today with an investment in our mission: to champion homeless cats and dogs until every animal has a home. 

But first, consider this: you can increase your impact on our rescue efforts with a convenient, automatic monthly donation by submitting HERE! 

There’s more! 

Until Dec. 31, 2017, you can be promoted to the position of Second Chance Elf (Santa Paws is hiring!) with complimentary merch to promote Second Chance around town! All new monthly donors will receive a Second Chance backpack, and those who donate $10-$14.99/month (or a one-time donation of $150-$224) will receive a Second Chance 30th anniversary t-shirt. Make it $15/month or more (or a one-time donation of $225 or more) and ALSO receive a 30th anniversary water bottle or travel tumbler while supplies last–HURRY!

See our 2017 Evening of Pawsibilities “Meet the Animals” video!

 

The 17th annual Evening of Pawsibilities brought closure to our summer of celebration. Over the course of three decades, the staff and volunteers of Second Chance Pet Adoptions have rescued over 12,000 homeless and abandoned cats and dogs, an accomplishment that we officially began celebrating at the Family Reunion and Racing for Rescues in May. The dual event was record-breaking and our best 5K/2K yet, with 576 registered participants and over $45,000 raised!

 

Over the summer, you sent us hundreds of photos of your Second Chance pets in their forever homes–a project with which we built beautiful a Family Tree at our concluding auction event. We also launched the “$30 for 30” campaign and asked you to be a part of history by sending a gift in honor of the occasion. You surpassed our goal of $9,000 and then, when we raised our goal to $12,000, you kept giving and surpassed that goal, too!

 

Finally, summer came to an end, and with a bang–the Evening of Pawsibilities sold out with the highest attendance ever! The result? Thanks to our donors, sponsors, attendees, bidders, and those who purchased raffle tickets, Second Chance animals received $75,000–around 13% more than last year’s total!

 

Be proud of yourselves, Second Chance family. We challenged you this summer to invest in this rescue organization and confirm your commitment to the animals, and you stepped up. You renewed your promise to be there for the sick, the injured, the alone, and the abandoned. Because of you, precious cats and dogs will be rescued, will be healed, and will be loved. Thank you for being our partners in rescue.

 

Thank you for being our partners in rescue!

It is with mixed emotions that we share the news that Allison Paris, our Dog Program Manager, is leaving Second Chance. With her strong commitment to the welfare of the animals, Allison has made significant contributions across both the dog and cat programs. She has been responsible for the rescue and rehoming of over 1,000 dogs since she joined us in 2009. Additionally, she has been instrumental in the training of many volunteers and to the operation of the adoption center, and has been contributory to the successful execution of many fundraising events.  Quite simply, she has played an integral role in the success and growth of the organization over the eight years she has been on staff.  While we are sad to see her leave us, we are supportive and excited for her as she strikes out on an adventure towards something new and different.  Her last day on duty will be October 11. We wish her our very best and she has our deepest thanks.

 

To build on the foundation that Allison has laid, we are pleased to announce that Laura Honeycutt will be joining Second Chance as our new Dog Program Manager. Laura has extensive experience in animal rescue, most recently in a volunteer capacity as a Dog Program lead for the Paws for Life rescue group based in Franklin County.  Laura will be joining us November 6.

 

Should you have any matters relating to the Dog Program between October 11 and November 6, please direct them to Lisa Imhof.

 

Lisa Imhof                                              Dave Ballesteros

Director, Operations                            President, Board of Directors

Lisa@SecondChanceNC.org               DaveB@SecondChanceNC.org