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09 Jul Second Chance: Littermate Challenges
Puppy season continues and with it the temptation to adopt two pups from a litter in order to keep cute bonded siblings together. Well, before you succumb, it is important to know that many dog behaviorists, trainers, breeders and shelters discourage adopting siblings together (or...
02 Jul Second Chance: Dog Den Dedication
So here I am hanging out at the new Second Chance Humane Society Dog Den thinking, “hmmm, I think I’ll go outside to lie in the sun”…and I do. That kind of freedom has never before been available for shelter dogs in this region. Now...
25 Jun Second Chance: Kangaroos? Really?
Recently there was an interesting article in National Geographic (April 2014) about wild/exotic pet ownership . The story discussed the motivation that drives people to own such pets as lions, kangaroos, lemurs, pythons, and more. (The piece also strongly emphasized the array of negative impacts upon the...
19 Jun Second Chance: Don’t Let Rabies Go Rampant
When I first arrived here at the Second Chance Resource Center I was fed, nurtured and vaccinated. Although this is the typical protocol at most shelters, I find that out here in the fresh mountain air people seem more laid back than in other places I have...
11 Jun Second Chance: Exercise for Happy Pet Home
Animals, just like people, are at our best when our minds and bodies are kept active. At Second Chance Humane Society, the shelter staff does a lot to keep us engaged, happy, healthy, and, well-behaved (and are thus adopted more quickly). Sounds like a lot...
05 Jun Second Chance: Ribbon Chewing Ceremony
Hi my name is Ellie McNelly and I am excited to invite the whole community to attend a “Ribbon Chewing Ceremony” on Saturday, June 7, from 1-3 p.m. to commemorate the opening of the new dog facility, The Dog Den, at Second Chance Humane Society’s...
28 May Second Chance: Howl at the Moon
Yes, Second Chance’s new dog facility, the Dog Den, is just about complete. That means more dogs than ever before will be rescued and awaiting adoption through Second Chance – which also means a much greater need for more dog adoptions. After reading a blog from a 16-year-old journalist in...
22 May Second Chance: Bad Hair Days…
This week’s Pet Column contributed by Second Chance’s resident veterinarian Michelle Dally of Dally Veterinary Medicine, who wanted to educate our Pet Column readers directly from her experiences with the pro bono veterinary treatment she provides on regular basis here at Second Chance Humane Society. ...