Without a doubt, winter is the worst time of the year to be homeless. Fortunately I am safe and warm here at the Second Chance shelter as I patiently wait for my first real home ever. While I have been snug in the Shelter it...
Dear person reading this, Holidays can either be crazed and chaotic or meaningful and magical. It is simply a choice. If you choose the former, well…good luck with that. If you choose the latter, I can supply the meaning and magic, otherwise known as love. Love...
Hi my name is Taylor. I am a puppy mill survivor. The Second Chance Pet Column often talks hopefully about the end of this cruel and inhumane treatment of animals and although progress on this front has been slow nationwide, things are in fact improving....
My name is Bo. I am a homeless cat here at Second Chance waiting to be adopted. Animal welfare folks like to refer to adoptive homes as forever homes, but I for one know there certainly is no guarantee of that, having come from a...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which many may think wouldn’t mean much to a homeless dog like me – but you would be way wrong. Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful for our lives and for those who make our lives better each day,...
My name is Tommy and I have a pet (pun intended) peeve to share. According to the Humane Society of the United States, only 2 to 5 % of the millions of lost cats entering shelters annually nationwide are reunited with their owners. Compare that...
Our second little Second Chance Pet Column caught the attention of an interesting organization called Tuck. Tuck is based in Seattle and devoted to improving sleep hygiene, health and wellness. They create and disseminate comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based resources (check them out at Tuck.com). The...
So what is the deal with Halloween and black cats? Do you people still think that we are the vessels of evil witchcraft or minions of the devil? Seriously? People, this is the 21st century - can we please get over it already? [caption id="attachment_77525" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Storm[/caption] Yes,...
Best. Month. Ever. Move over Halloween. It is "Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!" Toss out the candy corn and bat wings and make room for a lovable huggable treat of a lifetime – a new pet! Can’t adopt right now? Keep reading to learn how to...
As I sit and wait for my new family to appear here at the Second Chance shelter I have been considering what might help make the transition into a new home go more smoothly for all cats. I believe the single most important thing is...
