Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc.
111 Young Road, P.O. Box 136
East Brookfield, MA 01515
(508) 867-5525 * (508) 867-5019 (FAX) * Email
DONATE and SPONSOR INFO

Donate

We sincerely appreciate any way that you can help us help these homeless pets. Below are MANY ways that you can help Second Chance pets. There are many fun and easy ways to help, and many of them provide great benefits to you as well whether you are a business or an individual. Each way helps to bring much needed funds to our shelter. Thank you for your support!

Second Chance Animal Shelter is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible.

We will happily make arrangements to pick up your donations. Please ensure that items are clean and in good condition. If you need to make arrangements, please call Second Chance at (508) 867-5525.

If you would like to make a tax deductible monetary donation, please make the check payable to "Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc." and mail to 111 Young Road, P.O. Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515. If you would like to set up automatic monthly payments, check out The Pet Pal Program. Or, you may donate on line using the PayPal button below:


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10,000 Tails Makeover
Second Chance Greeting Cards
Wish List
The Pet Pal Program (monthly giving)
Food for Pets Pantry
Party for Pets
TD Bank Affiliate Program
"Raising Great Kids" Book Sale
Purina's Give a Bowl
Sam's Club / One Hope
Be My Hero
Donations in Lieu of Flowers
Second Chance Cook Book
Petfinder's Sponsor Me Program
Second Chance Merchandise
Modern Dog Magazine
iGive
ADT Pays
Amazon.com
Doctors Foster and Smith
Big Apple Pet Supply Give Back Program
Flying Panda Gifts
Animal Shelter Store
GoodSearch
iSearchiGive
Give Back America
H&R Block's Non-Profit Referral Program
Recycle Cell Phones / Printer Cartridges
Shaw's Neighborhood Rewards Program
Petfinder Pet Scroll
Sponsor: Kennel Gate | Cat Cage


10,000 Tails Makeover!
Have you heard about the 10,000 tails makeover? Come be a part of a community coming together for pets in need.

Second Chance Animal Shelter is on a mission - to make lives better. Because Second Chance is doing so much in the community, we have simply run out of room in our shelter and are in need of a makeover. Second Chance was a finalist in the national zootoo.com makeover and finished a remarkable 13th in the country! However, we did not win the prize of a makeover. So, now we are on a mission - the 10,000 tails makeover. Since our inception in 1999, we have helped an estimated 10,000 pets have better lives. Now, we help over 3,000 each year through adoption, spay/neuter, and other programs. More room is needed to greatly increase what we can do - and you can help. View ZooToo shelter video to see what our shelter looks like now and why we need more room.

Every pet that comes into the shelter has a tale to tell and a tail that needs to wag, a face to lick or a purr to sound. We need you! Please consider helping us to make a difference by joining in our 10,000 tails makeover. Construction is anticipated to begin in the Fall of 2009!

Second Chance will gladly accept donations in any amount or you can choose a category. Also, donations of materials or labor will count towards the recognition program outlined below. If you are a contractor and want to lend your services, please contact the shelter with what you can do to help.

For LOTS more information, forms, donor lists, etc., visit the 10,000 Tails Makeover webpage!
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Wish List
  • Cat Food (canned)
  • Kitten Chow dry
  • Dog and Cat Food, especially Bland Pet Food available at Veterinarian offices such as Purina EN, Hills ID, Eukanuba Low Residue
  • Snuggle Safe Heating Disks
  • Waterless Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer
  • Advantage or Revolution for fleas
  • Large Plastic storage containers (preferably clear)
  • 8 1/2 x 11 (letter) and 8 1/2 x 17 white copy paper
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Postage stamps - books or rolls would be excellent!
  • Donations of gift certificates for restaurants, goods and services or new merchandise (to help support our fund raising events)
  • Gift Certificates to Walmart or Staples
  • Kuranda Dog and Cat Beds and Cat Towers - We are especially in need of medium and large size beds for dogs, and beds and towers for cats.
  • Exam Gloves (lots of them! - any size)
  • Outdoor chairs and benches (for fenced in play yards)
  • Paper towels (lots of them!)
  • Mailing labels (30 per page type - any brand)
  • Clean Towels
  • Dog Toys
  • Cat Houses and Toys
  • Leashes, Collars, Gentle Leaders
  • Distilled water
  • Manilla File Folders (3 or 5 cut)
  • Manilla envelopes (9x11 or 10x13)
  • Dell print cartridges
  • Large Wicker Baskets and ribbon
  • Trash bags (tall kitchen - white or black)
  • Rubber bands, envelopes, tape rolls for tape dispenser, misc. office supplies
  • Ferret hammocks - used for comfort in cat cages
  • 3m Command Shower Hooks (for use in cat cages to hang hammocks)
  • Indoor floodlights, 40 or 65 watt
  • Use Amazon to fulfill our Wish List!

    My Amazon.com Wish List
    Purchase a PETCO gift certificate for Second Chance through Petfinder!

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    The Pet Pal Program
    Second Chance Animal Shelter cares for homeless surrendered and abandoned pets until new loving homes can be found. In addition, Second Chance operates a low cost spay/neuter program and an education outreach program to provide much needed services to the public. The Pet Pal program was established to provide needed funds to allow us to continue to provide these vital services. Your monthly support helps us to care for these homeless pets and provide these needed services.

    Become a Pet Saver, Top Cat, Top Dog, or Pet Champion!! Print the Pet Pal Donation Form, complete, and mail today!
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    Food for Pets Pantry
    The Food for Pets Pantry was established to help people in need feed their pets so that they don't have to surrender them. Donations can be brought to the shelter or you may use PayPal to make a monetary donation. Thanks!
    Read the T&G article.
    Read the Examiner article.
    SPCA International chooses Second Chance as it's Shelter of the Week recognizing the Food for Pets Pantry!
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    Party for Pets
    Second Chance program rewards kids for giving back to animals!
    Party for Pets Second Chance is pleased to announce a new program that recognizes kids who give back to the animals. Thanks to a grant from Bank of America, Second Chance is initiating a new program called “Party for Pets.” It is hoped that this program will show children that even at their young age, they can make a difference in the lives of homeless pets. This program provides a party package for kids who are having a birthday party and are asking for gifts for the shelter pets instead of themselves. The kit includes party favors and a t-shirt for the birthday girl or boy. In addition, when kids bring the pet gifts to the shelter after the party, they will get a tour of the shelter and any pictures or written reflections on why they chose to have a "Party for Pets" will be featured on the Star Supporters webpage. “Second Chance Party for Pets is a wonderful and fun way to involve children in helping homeless animals” stated Carol Kelley, an Educational Outreach Coordinator. “It is also a great first step that allows children to think about and participate in a community service program”.

    Are You Ready to Party for Pets? Download the Party for Pets Poster!

    Party for Pets recognized by the Examiner: "Entertaining idea: Birthday parties for a good cause" By Paula Slade, Jul. 12, 2009
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    TD Bank Affiliate Program
    Click here to get all the info necessary to participate in this program!
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    "Raising Great Kids" Book Sale to Benefit Second Chance
    Norman Tonelli, owner of West Brookfield Counseling Center and Tonelli Learning Center, is generating donations for the shelter again this year through his Family Fun Day! All proceeds from sales of his book "Raising Great Kids" in celebration of its 10th year in print be donated towards Second Chance Animal Shelter. Books are on sale now for a reduced price of $3.00 a copy! Get yours today - the books are selling fast!

    For more information, visit Mr. Tonelli's website at www.normantonelli.com.
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    Purina's Give a Bowl
    Purina Pets for People (tm) is helping our organization and new pet adopters across the country with the program. Now, new pet adopters can "give a bowl" of Purina brand pet food to both their new four-legged friend and our orgzaniation that helped save their new pet's life.

    "How Does the Give A Bowl Program Work?"

    Whenever you adopt a dog or cat, you will learn about the ideal Purina brand for their dog or cat's unique lifestyle AND be directed to download a valuable coupon! For every coupon adopters redeem, $1 worth of Purina brand pet food coupon will be rewarded to our organization.
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    Complete a Short Survey and Second Chance Could Win
    100,000 Bowls of Food from Sam's Club!
    Sam's Club will donate up to 100,000 bowls of food to One Hope National Members - and Second Chance is one of only 42 members! Consumers are encouraged to join the One Hope Movement and www.samsclub.com/onehope to complete a short survey. Each survey taken generates a bowl of food donated to feed YOUR adoptable pets! The more people who take the survey - the more food Second Chance will receive!
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    Be My Hero Promotion Looking to Raise
    $500,000 for One Hope Shelters, including Second Chance!
    Let the Pledging Begin! Be My Hero Promotion looking to raise $500,000 for One Hope Shelters!

    Pet lovers everywhere are being asked to be a hero for homeless pets by pledging to volunteer at a local animal shelter - Second Chance! Every pledge made on www.BeMyHero.com will generate a $5 donation back to the One Hope Network shelters thanks to Purina ONE.

    Results: Thank you to everyone that signed up for the "Be My Hero" promotion. Due to your efforts and hard work, a total of 6,715 pledges were made on www.BeMyHero.com! We will be getting a check for $883.55 from your support!! We were one of only 38 groups to be a part of this across the country.
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    Donations in Lieu of Flowers as a Memorial for a Loved One
    Animals can greatly and positively affect the lives of people they touch. If you have lost a loved one and wish to make a donation in their memory to Second Chance, please give us a call or send us a note with your loved one's name and the name and address of the family member who should receive the list of donors. Second Chance will send each donor a thank you card for the donation. In addition, we will send the family a list of donations received in the loved one's name. It usually takes a few weeks to get in all the donations. All donations are tax deductible.
    SCAS adopter, C. Reardon, shares her thoughts...
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    Second Chance Cook Book
    Try out these tasty recipes submitted by volunteers, staff, and supporters to create this yummy cook book! Only $10 each - would make great gifts and support the shelter at the same time! Purchase at the shelter for $10 or send $12 (includes shipping) to Second Chance Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 136, 111 Young Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515
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    Sponsor a Second Chance Pet
    Through the Sponsor Me Program at Petfinder
    Second Chance Animal Shelter is pleased to offer a wonderful opportunity to Sponsor a Pet through Petfinder! Visit our Petfinder website at www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA30.html and click on Our Pet List which will give you a any of our adoptable pets. You will see the option to Sponsor Me, just click on it and it will take you through the steps to sponsor the pet of your choice. If you are not a petfinder member, you will be asked to register (it's free). This is a wonderful option for those who aren't ready to adopt or can adopt only one. Thanks for helping our pets while they await their forever homes!
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    Second Chance Merchandise

    Second Chance Merchandise!
    Advertise for and support the shelter by purchasing sweatshirts,
    t-shirts, coffee mugs and more!
    Modern Dog Magazine

    Subscribe to Modern Dog magazine!
    Modern Dog will donate a portion of your paid subscription to Second Chance!
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    iGive.com

    Support SCAS through iGive.com! Follow the iGive.com link to order from your favorite stores, and make a donation to Second Chance at the same time!
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    ADT Pays
    Sign up for ADT Home Security today and Second Chance can make a $125 commission on sales completed by ADT.

    Call 1-877-811-3616 and give the code A23812 along with your name, phone number and address and they will provide details on how your purchase can help Second Chance.

    Download the Information Sheet
    Amazon.com
    Second Chance earns money when you use this link to search and purchase items through Amazon.com



    Or, use Amazon to fulfill our Wish List!

    My Amazon.com Wish List
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    Doctors Foster and Smith
    Drs. Foster and Smith Inc.

    Help Second Chance raise funds by purchasing from Doctors Smith and Foster. Second Chance earn commissions on sales generated through the website so check them out today and happy shopping!

    Don't feel like shopping? Consider donating a gift certificate instead!

    Donate to this organization through Drs. Foster and Smith
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    Big Apple Pet Supply Give Back Program
    Second Chance Animal Shelter is a partner of the Big Apple Pet Supply Give Back Program. Purchasing pet supplies from Big Apple Pet Supply. Big Apple Pet Supply will provide us with a full 5% direct donation of your total order amount. If ordering from their website, please enter DonateToSecondChance in the COUPON CODE field on the "Review & Submit" page at final checkout. If ordering by phone please provide the code to the representative. We sincerely appreciate your contributions which help continue our mission.
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    Flying Panda Gifts

    $upport Second Chance Animal Shelter When You Shop at Flying Panda Gifts!
    When you or other friends of Second Chance Animal Shelter shop at www.flyingpanda.com or order through Flying Panda Gifts catalogs, 10% of your purchases will be donated to our organization, providing us with much needed funds. Just click on the banner; it takes you directly to the Web site where you'll find many unique products for pets and their people.
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    Animal Shelter Store

    We are excited to announce the opening of our Animal Shelter Store! Now you can shop for your pets while supporting us! Click on the banner above and you will be taken to the store where you can shop for more than 1000 high quality products. Purchase natural food, treats, remedies and more. Every time you purchase a product, we get paid! Your purchases can help us save more animals and provide necessary funds for veterinary care, supplies, transport and more. You can make a difference by shopping at our Animal Shelter Store.
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    Search or Shop with GoodSearch
    GoodSearch: You Search...We Give!

    Every time you search or shop with GoodSearch, Second Chance earns a penny. Pennies do add up to substantial income for the shelter so don't be shy, search and shop every day! Visit GoodSearch and select Second Chance as your charity!
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    Search or Shop with iSearchiGive
    iSearchiGive.com

    Help Second Chance Animal Shelter at hundreds of stores A Penny Per Search at iSearchiGive.com. More New Stores, just about every week! Doubled donations and special deals. 680+ Merchants to serve you! Great Deals to please you!
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    Shop with GiveBackAmerica.org

    Shop with GiveBackAmerica.org and Second Chance will receive a commission! Hundreds of popular stores to choose from!
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    H & R Block's Non-Profit Referral Program
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    Recycle Your Cell Phones, Printer Ink Cartridges, and More!
    Mail To or Drop Off: Mail your Cell Phones, Ink Jet Printer Cartridges, DVD Movies & Videogames, Portable DVD Players, Laptop Computers, MP3 Players, X-Boxes, Sony Playstations, Wii, Digital Cameras & Digital Video Cameras (DVRs), Digital Picture Frames, Portable Navigation & GPS Devices (Garmin, Magellan, Tom-Tom). (All manufacturers and models accepted!) to Second Chance or drop them off in person. Our address is Second Chance Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 136, 111 Young Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515. We will ship them to participating companies and get paid via check or gift card for recycling them through various programs. Click here for directions to the shelter.
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    Shaw's Neighborhood Rewards
    Shaw's Neighborhood Rewards program is a great way for you to raise funds for Second Chance! This program replaces the Shaw's Receipts program and accordinging to the Shaw's website, "Earning money for your non-profit organizations is now easier than ever. Just by shopping with your Shaw’s Rewards Card on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, you can earn money for up to four of your favorite non-profit organizations!"

    Note: Some exclusions apply so check the Shaw's Neighborhood Rewards Program web site for further details.
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    Link to Our Website and Help Get the Word Out About Our Pets!
    You can help spread the word about the adoptable pets at Second Chance by providing a link to our adoptable pets pages from your website. 3 Easy Options include:
    • Link to the Adoptable Animals webpage on the Second Chance Animal Shelter website: www.secondchanceanimals.org/adoptable.htm

    • Link to our Petfinder webpage: www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA30.html

    • Copy and paste this source code directly into your website and it will create a Petfinder Pet Scroll highlighting all of our pets listed on Petfinder:

      <IFRAME src="http://fpm.petfinder.com/petlist/petlist.cgi?shelter=MA30&status=A&age=&animal=&title=&style=3&ref=e5BJ0cJajKRgmLA" WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=600 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0 HSPACE=0 VSPACE=0 FRAMEBORDER=0 SCROLLING=yes BORDERCOLOR='#000000'></IFRAME>
      To view an image of this scroll, click here.
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    Sponsor

    Kennel Gate Sponsorship Program

    If you own a business, this is an excellent opportunity to help out the animals and advertise your business. This is also a wonderful way to sponsor a gate in memory of a loved one. The sponsored gate bears a plaque on it designating the sponsor.

    There are 20 kennel gates that each have a high exposure to the public and a sponsorship fee of $250.00 for the first year. This includes the plaque, displaying three lines of text, that will be prominently displayed on the gate and visible to the public. The sponsorship program will continue after that with a yearly renewable sponsorship of $100.

    Suggested type:

    Sponsored by
    Acme Pet Supplies
    (555) 123-4567, www.acme.com

    or
    In Memory Of
    "Sadie"
    from Mom and Dad Smith

    Want to sponsor a Kennel Gate? Click Here for a Sponsorship Form!

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    Cat Cage Sponsorship Program

    Sponsoring a cat cage is a great way to honor a loved one (human or pet) or advertise a business. Your sponsorship is noted with a plaque on the outside of the cage that you are sponsoring. Hundreds of people pass by these cages each year! Plus, your sponsorship helps us to purchase much needed equipment for our cats. We hope that you will take part in our sponsorship program. The cage sponsors are limited to 12 and are renewable each year. We hope that you will help us help them.

    The cat cage sponsorship is $150.00 per cage. This includes the plaque, displaying three lines of text, that will be prominently displayed on the cage and visible to the public.

    Suggested type:

    Sponsored by
    Acme Pet Supplies
    (555) 123-4567, www.acme.com

    or
    In Memory Of
    "Sadie"
    from Mom and Dad Smith

    Want to sponsor a Cat Cage? Click Here for a Sponsorship Form!

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