Second Chance at Love Humane Society is a nonprofit, no-kill organization
comprised of volunteer professionals dedicated to the rescue, care
and placement of homeless dogs with responsible families who will
provide loving care for the lifetime of the animal. We believe
in resolving behavior issues by providing exercise, leadership
and discipline to our rescue dogs. We are dedicated to the elimination
of overpopulation through aggressive neutering programs as well
as the reduction of homeless animals through effective public education.
Creating Families
Since it's founding, Second Chance has rescued more that
2,000 dogs and placed them in loving homes. Because we do not
have a public shelter, we rely on a network of dedicated private
foster
families, who care for our dogs before they find permanent
homes. We also have a cooperative working relationship with the
Department
of Animal Services of San Luis Obispo County to rescue as many
dogs from their facility as possible.
Every dog adopted from Second Chance has been spayed or neutered,
fully vaccinated and heartworm tested, and micro-chipped for
permanent identification. Second Chance at Love volunteers work
diligently
to assess each dog’s temperament, personality and behavior.
We develop a relationship with each adoptive family to find
the dog best suited for them. Although we hope every placement
is permanent,
we will always take a dog back if, for any reason, the placement
does not work out for the adoptive family.
Our work is supported entirely by donations, grants
and gifts from caring people. Our dogs are alive and thriving to
the generosity if people who share our love of animals. But our
work is far from over!
To care for even more dogs, we’re making plans to build
a Second Chance at Love public shelter. We envision a state-of-the-art
facility that will give our dogs a loving temporary home before
they are adopted, enable us to provide medical care and therapeutic
love for dogs in need, and allow us to offer free or low-cost
spay/neuter services to address the core problem of overpopulation.
To make
this vision a reality we need your help. Please be our partners
in this important effort!
