Join Us for Cocktails for Tails October 5th
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Show your support for animals in the Springfield community! Bring a friend and come out for great food, fellow animal lovers, a drink and some great music. PURCHASE TICKETS
Show your support for animals in the Springfield community! Bring a friend and come out for great food, fellow animal lovers, a drink and some great music. PURCHASE TICKETS
Join us for Cruise for Critters at Westview Farms Creamery on Saturday, September 30th (10am-3pm). Help us make it an unforgettable day for our furry companions! This beloved end of season car show which benefits Second Chance Animal Services promises fun for animal lovers or all ages.
This handsome young pup is a perfect example of why we do what we do. When he wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t hold down any food, his family rushed him to an emergency hospital. It turned out that five-month-old Finley got himself into some serious trouble when he ate something he shouldn’t. He needed emergency surgery to remove the object, but the cost was more than his family could afford. Lucky for Finley, the emergency facility knew about Second Chance. His family brought him to our North Brookfield hospital where Dr. Jackie and her team stayed late to help save this boy. Happily Finley is back home with his grateful family.
We believe in making quality care accessible to all. Our four full-service hospitals are committed making sure every pet can get the care they need. All locations offer subsidized rates for those that qualify. After all, stories like Finley’s are the reason we do what we do.
This September, we are hitting the road with special low-cost pet vaccine clinics to help keep pets healthy. We are excited to announce a series of four community vaccine clinics scheduled for September.
These community vaccine clinics are part of Second Chance’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of pets within the local communities. With a mission to improve the lives of animals and the people who love them, Second Chance Animal Services is excited to bring essential veterinary services directly to pet owners in convenient and accessible locations.
Details for the upcoming community vaccine clinics are as follows:
Athol
Date: September 9
Location: Silver Lake (off Unity Road)
Time: 9AM to 12 Noon
Services: $5 Rabies Vaccine, $5 Distemper Vaccine, $22 Microchips
Chicopee – Dogs Only
Date: September 15
Location: Teddy Bear Pools and Spas, 41 East Street
Time: 9AM to 3PM
Services: $10 Rabies Vaccine, Free Distemper Vaccine
Fitchburg
Date: September 23
Location: Fitchburg Central Fire, 33 North Street
Time: 9AM to 12 Noon
Services: $5 Rabies Vaccine, $5 Distemper Vaccine, $22 Microchips
Orange
Date: September 30
Location: 18 Water Street
Time: 9AM to 12 Noon
Services: $5 Rabies Vaccine, $5 Distemper Vaccine, $22 Microchips
Pet owners are encouraged to take advantage of these clinics, which are made possible in part by grants including a grant from the Community Foundation for North Central Massachusetts. All services will be administered by Second Chance veterinary professionals with a dedication to the well-being of pets.
To ensure a smooth and efficient process, registration for the community vaccine clinics is available online at www.secondchanceanimals.org/vaccine-clinics. Pre-registration is recommended, but walk-ins will also be accommodated based on availability.
We are excited to bring our services to provide pet owners with access to essential vaccinations. By bringing these clinics to different communities, we aim to make it easier for pet owners to prioritize their pets’ health and well-being.
Second Chance also offers weekly low-cost vaccine clinics at each of their veterinary hospitals which are located in North Brookfield, Southbridge, Springfield and Worcester. For more information on all the services offered at our hospitals, please visit secondchanceanimals.org/vetcare.
If you believe that every pet deserves a ‘second chance,’ we invite you to explore a career at Second Chance. Grab your resume and visit our Worcester hospital job fair on Monday from 10 am to 2pm. Our Community Veterinary Hospital, located at 831 Main Street in Worcester, is looking for lead surgical vet techs, vet techs and vet assistants. We have a common goal at Second Chance: to help pets and the people who love them.
If you’re unable to attend, call (774) 243-1234 or apply online.
Charlie is a resilient 7-week-old German Shorthaired Pointer who’s captured our hearts. Charlie came to us with a fractured leg. But here’s the good news: our shelter vet says it’s a hairline fracture with no displacement. Since he’s so young, with some TLC, a splint, and lots of love, he’s expected to heal quickly!
Charlie need needs monitoring and frequent bandage changes which he is happy to show off on social media. The estimated cost for his care is around $1,000. We started a Facebook Fundraiser for anyone who wants to help Charlie and pets just like him who come to us with medical needs. You can watch him grow before your eyes as he recovers and see his latest bandage colors on Facebook and Instagram.
We’ve got a little pup who needs our support. Charlie is a resilient 7-week-old German Shorthaired Pointer who’s captured our hearts. Charlie came to us with a fractured leg. The good news is that it’s a hairline fracture with no displacement. Since he’s so young, with some TLC, a splint, and lots of love, he’s expected to heal quickly!
We’ve established a Facebook fundraiser for those who wish to help give Charlie the care he needs. The estimated cost for his treatment, including frequent bandage changes and monitoring, is around $1,000.
Please help if you can! Every dollar makes as impact. Your support will make a difference for Charlie and pets just like him who come to us with medical needs.
Charlie need needs monitoring and frequent bandage changes which he is happy to show off on social media. You can watch him grow before your eyes as he recovers and see his latest bandage colors on Facebook and Instagram.
Old dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Second Chance Animal Services Community Veterinary Hospitals are among the winners.
Second Chance is one of 90 animal welfare groups chosen from 370 applicants to receive a grant to help local senior dogs. Together the winning groups received a total of $848,000 in grants to help save or improve the lives of at-risk old dogs in their communities.
When her son and daughter-in-law passed away, a grieving mother inherited their elderly dog. Charlie Brown was her last link to the kids, but he was 16 years old and desperately needed dental surgery. The cost of Charlie Brown’s surgery was more than her budget could bear. Thanks to a generous grant we recently received from The Grey Muzzle Organization, Charlie Brown was able to get his surgery. The grant has allowed his owner to know that she is giving Charlie Brown the best chance possible while still being able to meet her own needs.
This grant will help us give senior dogs like 16-year-old Charlie Brown the veterinary care they need. No one is more grateful or loving than an old dog, and we’re looking forward to helping more senior dogs get the second chance they all deserve.
Over the past 15 years, the national nonprofit Grey Muzzle Organization has provided more than $4.6 million in grants to support its vision of “a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid.”
“Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re delighted to help deserving organizations like Second Chance make a difference in the lives of dogs and people in their communities,” Grey Muzzle’s Executive Director Lisa Lunghofer said. “Many senior dogs in Massachusetts are enjoying their golden years in loving homes thanks to the wonderful work of Second Chance.”
Second Chance helps over 44,000 pets a year and operates four veterinary hospitals in Central and Western Massachusetts communities. These hospitals offer full-service veterinary care at competitive rates with subsidized rates for those that qualify. With this generous grant, senior pets with needs that strain their owner’s budget can now get the care they need. For more information, please call the closest Second Chance hospital. Visit www.secondchanceanimals.org/vetcare/ for location phone numbers.
The national nonprofit The Grey Muzzle Organization improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other nonprofit groups nationwide. For details, please visit www.greymuzzle.org