These two sweeties named Bugs Bunny and Leif came to Second Chance from a crowded Georgia shelter. They are both suffering from a very painful eye condition called entropion. This is when the eyelid is rolled in, causing the haired portion to rub the surface of the eye. You can see that poor Leif, the black cat on the right, has it much worse.

When they arrived, both had developed secondary infections which we’ve been treating. Now they are ready for their life-changing surgeries so they can get their ‘second chance.’ They are being cared for by our amazing Almost Home team who tell us that Bugs Bunny loves to ride on shoulders.

Bugs was able to get his surgery this week, but may need an additional surgery to fully correct the painful condition.

Please help them get the surgeries they need so they can be the amazing family pets they long to be. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help Bugs Bunny and Leif, and pets like them, to get the care they need.

Second Chance Looks Back at a Record-Breaking Year

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Second Chance Animal Services helped a record-breaking 44,017 pets to live better lives in 2022. We credit our caring and compassionate staff, volunteers, and supporters, but also the great need for help from area pets for the astounding results and know that there is still much work to be done.

Second Chance CEO and founder Sheryl Blancato is deeply grateful to everyone who made this possible. “I am probably biased, but I think we have the most amazing team of employees and volunteers anywhere. Our supporters truly care about animals. Many people don’t know this, but I personally open nearly all envelopes that arrive at Second Chance, and I’m heartened to read the beautiful notes that accompany some donations. We couldn’t do all that we do without the support of these three groups.”

Unfortunately, there’s no time to rest. Given the current economic climate, we know the need will only grow this year. Many are facing what can be called economic euthanasia. When people’s finances are limited and an emergency arises, they may not be able to afford a necessary surgery to stop the suffering. Second Chance has amazing surgeons at our hospitals that can perform these surgeries and we offer subsidized rates for those that qualify so that everyone can have access to the care they need.

Second Chance aims to always be ready to help. We aren’t just committed to keeping pets in their homes whenever possible. We are also an emergency partner for several agencies. Last year we helped with natural disasters and pets rescued from medical breeding facilities and the meat trade. We must keep fighting for pets in need.

For anyone wishing to help, donations can be made online at www.secondchanceanimals.org/help or by mail to Second Chance, PO Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515.

If you’re scratching your head and trying to come up with holiday gift ideas, consider making a donations to Second Chance in the names of friends and family members.   When you provide the gift recipient’s name and address, we’ll let them know how your thoughtful gift is saving lives and keeping pets in their homes.

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Keep your paws crossed for this little guy. At 5 weeks old, Prancer has quite the tale to tell. He fell through a grate onto a cement pad one story below, fracturing his femur. He was surrendered to Second Chance so he could get the care he greatly needed.

It was a clean break and one of our vets surgically pinned the limb to aid in healing. One of our doting vet tech is fostering him while he recovers. If all goes well, he should be fully healed in 4-6 week so he can get ready to be adopted.

Check out Prancer getting a little TLC from his foster.

Want to help pets like Prancer get their second chance?

Reminder – Second Chance pets are not available for adoption until they are cleared by our veterinary staff and listed on our website. We do this because health can be fragile for some pets, especially the very young, and we never want to break any hearts unnecessarily. We also do this so no pet sits waiting for an adopter who’s changed their mind and forgotten to tell us. Thanks for understanding.

We are so grateful to all our GivingTuesday supporters.

Thanks to Tito’s Handmade Vodka match of $15,000, together we raised over $31,000 to help more pets.  Your gift:

• helps homeless pets like Marley find a home.
• keeps pets in their home with the people they love by giving pets access to the highest-quality veterinary care at one of our four Community Veterinary Hospitals that offer subsidized rates to underserved communities.
• feeds hungry pets whose owners are facing financial struggles through the Second Chance pet food pantry program.

This year’s GivingTuesday fundraiser is more important than ever. With so much financial uncertainty, we need to be there for all the pets who need help. We can’t do it without your help!

Make a gift to help keep pets in their homes with the people they love