Second Chance Animals of Greater Milwaukee

06/10/2026

The first Dog Day at Boerner Botanical Gardens was a hit! 🌸

06/08/2026

Join us this afternoon at the botanical garden!

From 9am to 8pm today, be sure to stop by with your furry friend, for Dog Day!

Hot dogs, beverages, and more from 11am to 7pm.

Specialty vendors and activities onsite from 3pm to 7pm!

06/08/2026

We need help.

At Second Chance Animals of Greater Milwaukee, we take in the dogs many rescues won’t.

The dogs people say are “too much.”
Too scared.
Too reactive.
Too shutdown.
Too difficult.
Too overlooked.

We’ve been told “don’t take that dog” more times than we can count — and we still do. Because we believe every animal deserves a second chance, not just the easy ones.

But rescue does not survive on passion alone.

Right now, we have dogs waiting. Dogs that need out. Dogs that need safety, decompression, training, patience, and someone willing to simply say “yes.”

And we have no fosters.

No applications.
No backup plan.
Just the same small group of people trying to hold everything together while these animals continue waiting.

People always ask why rescues are overwhelmed. This is why.

You cannot cheer for rescue work while staying silent when help is needed.

We are looking for fosters for THREE dogs immediately. SCA provides supplies, support, and training guidance. You are never alone in this process.

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is the time.
Because these dogs cannot get a second chance without someone opening their home first.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

URGENT FOSTER NEEDED📣🆘

Some of you may remember Jethro and his two friends, who our team helped last year when their owner was in the hospital, and they had no one to care of them. They were all previously homeless and the owner didn’t want to give up his dogs, they were all he had. So our volunteers stepped in to care for the three dogs, hoping to keep them all together. Generous followers donated so many items to help furnish the apartment, stock the pantry, stockpile dog food/treats etc. The community’s support was incredible!

We found out all three dogs were recently placed in the care of MADACC & the Wisconsin Humane Society after the owner had another medical emergency. Thankfully, 2 out of the 3 have already been adopted, but Jethro, who was shy and timid, is still at WHS. We’re heartbroken for Jethro, he hasn’t had an easy life and now after being separated from his pack is alone and scared at WHS. WE CAN TRANSFER HIM TO SCA BUT WE NEED A FOSTER ASAP‼️‼️

What’s needed? ⤵️
-A calm and quiet foster home
-We think he would enjoy having dog friends to play with again

What we know⤵️
-About 5 years old, 64 lbs, neutered
-He was shy when we first met him, very sweet and docile towards people
-Dog friendly, cats unknown

Every one of us who worked with this pack last year gravitated towards Jethro because of his calm and timid nature. We’re DESPERATE to get this boy in a foster home!

Apply to foster📝
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/scgm/dog

~SCA provides any needed supplies, continuous support from our team and, access to professional training!

06/03/2026

🐾 ISO FOSTER FOR ROSIE 🐾

Meet Rosie 💕

📍Name: Rosie
📅 Age: 4 years 7 months (DOB: October 4, 2021)
⚖️ Weight: 5 lbs

Rosie is a very friendly, cuddly, and sweet little girl looking for a foster home! She loves to relax and snuggle once she feels comfortable. She does have a high-pitched bark and may bark at new people out of curiosity, but once she gets to know you, she settles down and becomes very quiet.

👧 Kid Friendly – She loves kids and currently lives with two children.
🐶 Dog Friendly – Rosie does great with other dogs! She may bark initially while getting familiar, but once everyone settles in, she has a great time.

Apply here to foster: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/SCGM/Dog

Rosie is looking for a loving foster who can give her a safe place to land while she waits for her forever home ❤️

06/02/2026

‼️ISO foster‼️

King was found emaciated in an empty home with another dog after their family moved out and left them behind. The kind person who found him has been caring for him but they can not keep him permanently and he needs a foster home ASAP. He needs an experienced foster who can continue his rehabilitation, socialization and training. He will take a few days to trust new people and will need extra time and space trusting men!

-about 1 yr old, 80lbs, neutered
-potty trained, crate trained, leash trained, knows basic commands
-afraid of new people especially men
-good with dogs with slow & proper introductions, good with cats

SCA provides any needed supplies, continuous support from our team and, access to professional training!

Apply to foster here ⬇️

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/scgm/dog

05/18/2026

Our sweet Walter was formally adopted by his foster family! 🥳
And honestly, we can't say we're surprised...we knew he was home from the very first day 😉

When we first came across Walter he was living in an outdoor dog house on a heavy metal chain and we just knew he deserved so much more.

Backstory ~ When Walter was no use to his original owners as a hunting dog, he was left to live a solitary life outdoors, only being fed by a family friend. We learned Walter had a sister who sadly passed away due to the elements last winter. Although we weren't able to save his sister, we were fortunate to find a great family who by opening up their hearts and home, made it possible for Walter to be rescued.

Since then he's adjusted to life indoors, which at 5 years old hasn't been easy. But with the help of his family(and lots of hotdogs😅) he's learned what it's like to be safe and most importantly, what it's like to be LOVED!
Walter lives a pampered life now and we couldn't be happier for his happily ever after🥰 Happy Tails Walter🐾