2nd Chance Cat Rescue started in July 2011, rehoming rescued cats and kittens to good homes.
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We are based in the City of Casey in the outer South-East Melbourne Suburbs (in Victoria, Australia) but if you are looking for a cat in a different state, go to http://www.petrescue.com.au/rescue_directory/ to see different organizations in different states.
16/01/2026
Adoption Day today, please note not all cats and kittens attending Adoption Day.
Cemetery Road Cranbourne
First grass driveway on the right.
We are only open at Adoption Day, we are not a shelter.
We encourage you to fill in an application.
We will email you back and forward to the foster carer which will get in touch with you if its the right fit.
Please note our rescue is about responsible ownership not only rehoming a large number of animals. We try to make sure our cats go to homes where we know they will be cherished for life.
We love our foster cats and hope you will too.
16/01/2026
Honestly, we think this little guy knows he's cute.
A foster carer (writing this) is waiting for six kittens to be desexed, so what better way to pass the time than pop over to the rescue and give this guy some lunch!!
(And check our pages in the coming week for adoption links for the kittens being desexed today).
He drinks from the bottle like a champion, and has great toileting movements. So we know whatever happens with his eye, he'll also get through like a super star.
If you'd like to help with the costs of us investigating if his possibly missing eye needs any treatment, any donation above $2 using the below link is tax deductible! And every cent is appreciated. https://2ndchancecatrescue.com.au/donate/
The little orange cat is growing. It has no name yet and a problem with one eye that isn't opening. We'll check for an eye under the lid when the cat goes in for spaying in a few weeks and possibly perform surgery then.
15/01/2026
Would you like to donate some drinks, onions or bread for our Bunnings BBQ on Australia Day Monday ?
Yes we were lucky and got a Bunnings BBQ again.
In November we raised over $6500.- with 3 BBQ's
Thanks to the help of volunteers and the public.
Can we do it again?
What we need is drinks , serviettes, a few bottles of tomato sauce and mustard.
On the day we need more bread.
If you would like to donate towards the Sausages let us know.
We get our Sausages from Australian Butchers Store in Berwick best Sausages. Many customers commented on the quality. Quite a few came back for seconds.
We still need some volunteers for Monday Australia Day.
If you would like to volunteer but can't come we have spots available during the week.
15/01/2026
Adoption Day or Meet & Greet?
Not all of our 61 (and counting!) cats and kittens will be able to attend the Adoption Day.
For this reason, we strongly encourage everyone to submit an adoption application first, so you can be considered for adoption and avoid disappointment if the cat you’re interested in:
is not attending the Adoption Day, or
is not the right match for your home.
We would absolutely love to see some of our Mumma cats finally find their forever homes too 💕
Here are some of our beautiful mums currently looking for a home:
Looking to adopt a boy?
Please check out Humphry, who is looking for a home without other animals.
🐟 Fish are fine, as long as they are in a secure tank.
Thank you for supporting rescue cats and for taking the time to apply before attending 💙🐾
15/01/2026
Check out our newest meet and greet poster.
Our talented Friend Amber is coming up with new ideas all the time.
We are so greatful for all her help but most of all calling her a long-time friend.
15/01/2026
Do you remember our 2 kittens which were advertised on Gumtree?
On person applied for them as the were free.
He wanted to have them as snake food.
Well they have a different story to tell.
Went to the Vet and we found that they were little girls. Thanks for unisex names. Viper and Copper.
Do you get the punt?
I still do some of my weekly house cleaning but should be finished shortly and add them to our website.
If you want to put an application in just mention their names. Www.2ndchancecatrescue.com.au
14/01/2026
Finding new homes for teenage and older cats is getting more arduous. This week, however, we were pleased to have secured new homes for two adult cats in our care. Here's a brief update on Nunu, recently renamed.
Hi Daniela! Just thought I'd send you an update that Quincy who is settling in very happily, already feeling confident in his new room and purring like a machine when we pat him. We're smitten with him!We're taking intros slowly with our existing cat but there haven't been any extreme reactions and we're hopeful she'll come around. Thanks again ☺️
14/01/2026
Mumma Bunjil has been at the rescue for quite a few years. Last year her foster carer realised she needed a dental.
And 2026 has been Mumma Bunjil's big year.
She has found her forever home and we are so proud of her and how far she has come thanks to her foster mum.
Wishing her new mum and dad a lovely time with a beautiful girl which deserves all the love she can get and in return give back.
Thanks for giving an older adult cat a chance.
14/01/2026
Poor Atlas can't make it to the adoption day as his foster mum is working, but that's OK because if you fill in an application, we can forward it to the foster carer.
here is what His foster mum wrote today and send us these adorable photos of Atlas.
He's actually adorable! Loves being carried around now. He comes up to your feet, and you just reach down and pick him up without any hesitation from him. He plays fetch and brings his ball back too
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Founded in 2011, 2nd Chance Cat Rescue is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abandoned, stray and surrendered kittens and cats. Our rescue is run entirely by volunteers in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
2nd Chance Cat Rescue has a pro-life approach, with well over 2000 feral/stray and abandoned kittens successfully socialised and re-homed. We have found that even the most apprehensive or timid animals can become wonderful companions if enough quality time is spent with them and our carers go to great lengths in doing so. All potential owners are screened using a comprehensive questionnaire designed to ensure that the cats and kitten(s) are suited to their new environment and owners before leaving 2nd Chance Cat Rescue.
All our cats and kittens available for adoption are listed on https://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10215/2nd-Chance-Cat-Rescue
