Second Chance: 800 Second Chances + Highlights!

17 Nov Second Chance: 800 Second Chances + Highlights!

Second Chance Humane Society’s Animal Resource Center and Thrift Shops have been serving San Miguel, Ouray & Montrose Counties for 27 years. Call 626-2273 to report a lost pet, learn about adopting a homeless pet, or about our Emergency Response, Community Medical, Spay/Neuter, Volunteer, or other services. View shelter pets and services online: www.adoptmountainpets.org.

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WOODY

Prior to today there have been 799 homeless pets writing this weekly Second Chance Pet Column. I have the honor of completing number 800. Yep, this marks 800 Pet Columns, and the coolest part is that every single pet who has written up a story has been adopted. I am so thrilled to finally get my turn! Hey world, here I am, ready for my forever home!

Remember Tuna? The Second Chance cat who had to undergo hip surgery and then a year later he was still here waiting for his adoption? Well, he recently stole the Pet Column spotlight, resulting in finally finding his forever family. I am truly happy for the dude, and not just because he was named after a fish, but because that was a long journey for him.

For over 15 years now homeless pets like me have been reaching out to animal lovers like you through the Pet Column, linking together over 480,000 words to create 800 stories. We have written about everything pet related, which encompasses a huge range of topics from “Cat Stinky Face,” “Psyche of the Lost Dog,” and even good veterinarian etiquette. (Be nice to them they work hard!)

Did you know you can submit questions to the Pet Column? If there is a topic that has not been covered let us know, the email address is below.

Over the years, we have received a range of questions. The following are some of my favorites:

• Can I neuter my kitten instead of spay her?

• My dog likes to eat cat poop, should I feed it to him every day?

• Can you love your cat too much?

• How do I get my dog to retrieve a beer from the fridge?

• Why are cats afraid of cucumbers?

• Why does my dog lick the air?

• How can I prove my cat loves me more than my wife?

We hope we have had an impact and inspired our readers to be more responsible pet parents with a deeper connection to their pets, people, and the planet. Please keep reading and sending in your burning questions about your pets and how to better understand them, love them, and keep them as members of your family forever. Yes, even if they do lick their butts while you are eating dinner.

Stay tuned for next week when we may or may not answer: Why do dogs feet smell like Fritos?
The Pet Column wouldn’t be what it is and wouldn’t have helped 800 pets to find their homes if it wasn’t published for people to read. So please thank theTop Dogs of this publication for helping us reach you. The world truly is a better place because of it.

As for me, my name is Woody. I am a 6ish-year-young English Pointer in need of a home. I was hit by a car 6 months ago and never received proper vet care for my injuries. Since arriving here at Second Chance I am feeling better, with the help of a medical treatment plan, and am ready a home in need of a happy-go-lucky fella like me.

AND… To continue the new Second Chance Highlights section we wanted to share these uplifting stories:

Matching Challenge $15K Funding Campaign

Second Chance met the November 12th deadline and received the $15K match thanks to such generous community support of our Community Medical Program! This program removes the financial barrier many families face in providing medical care to their beloved pets. Supporting our programs helps pets and people stay together and we are so humbled and energized by this success.

Thank you!

Wendy & kitty

The Power of Love! (Huey Lewis style)

A growing trend in birthday celebrations is birthday fundraising, where you can raise money for a good causes rather than collect more stuff. (And you can still have your cake and eat it too!)

This week we caught just such a birthday fundraiser on Facebook that warmed our hearts with this:

Without Second Chance Humane Society, I might not have my little Jaxon. My little tough guy.

We discovered it was an adoption celebration for Jaxon, who was adopted at age 12 from Second Chance last year. Jaxon truly is a tough little guy, who spent his life prior to arriving at Second Chance in a puppy mill.

The Mobile Adoption program is still going strong and making great matches with pets and people.