Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries

06/03/2026

How stunning is Maxene? She just exudes class, sofistication and sweetness. She's cool but confident, quiet but curious, and she can't wait to show you what a beautiful soul she is.

Read more about Maxene: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DdoXjF8Yw/

➡️ Apply to adopt your new best friend on our website (link in our page bio) or at the sanctuary any time we're open. Call 570-376-3646 or email [email protected] with any questions.
✔️ PA kennel license #04944

06/03/2026

All these kids are eating us out of house and home! The cupboards are bare for just about all wet cat, kitten or dog food. Can you help?

💚 WHAT'S NEEDED
- Wet kitten food: Purina One Chicken and Salmon Recipe, Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon Recipe, Fancy Feast Kitten Salmon or Chicken or Sheba Kitten Pate Chicken or Salmon
- Wet adult cat food - Friskies or Fancy Feast Pate
- Wet dog food - Ground or stew formulas (not shredded, please), especially Purina or Pedigree

💚 HOW TO HELP:

🏠 Shop local and drop off at any of these locations:
- Second Chance (725 Gee Rd., Tioga)
- DG Market (64 Main St., Lawrenceville)
- Dinkle Dog Grooming (51 Main St., Lawrenceville)
- Tractor Supply (1430 S. Main St., Mansfield)
- Blend's Feed (7788 Route 49, Osceola)
- Eric's Chain Saw Sales (235 Tioga St., Wellsboro)
- Up the Creek Farm Store (10987 Route 287, Wellsboro/Middlebury Center)

🌐 Shop online and send items directly to us with Chewy, Amazon and Walmart wish lists found on our website (linked in our Facebook bio).

💙We can't thank you enough for your support! 💙

06/02/2026

DOG TRAINING COURSES! 🐕
We're so excited that Sara Hamburger, certified trainer with Violets Canine Behavior and Training, is again offering dog training courses at the shelter.

There will be two courses, both over two days. You and your dog attend both evenings for $60, and Sara is generously donating a portion of the proceeds to us!

The first course is Monday, June 15, and Thursday, June 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at our large dog park at 725 Gee Rd., Tioga, PA. The second course dates will be announced soon.

The course focuses on basic commands such as sit, stay, recall, down and leash walking. Specific behaviors can be discussed if time permits. Dogs must be at least 3 months old to attend.

For questions or to register, please contact Sara at [email protected]. Thank you, Sara, for offering this popular course once again!

06/02/2026

This is the Hansi we all know and love, and we hope someone out there takes the time to see this side of him, too. When he knows you and feels safe, Hansi is a big old lump of love who wants to play, go for walks, eat all the treats, snuggle and get all the belly rubs. When he's meeting you for the first time, he may cower and let out a low grumble to let you know he's unsure. Sitting down at his level, offering treats and letting him come to you does the trick. He's just a scared baby who needs that extra reassurance. We just know his best friend is out there!

Read more about sweet Hansi: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18PsQXyEw1/

➡️ Apply to adopt your new best friend on our website (link in our page bio) or at the sanctuary any time we're open. Call 570-376-3646 or email [email protected] with any questions.
✔️ PA kennel license #04944

06/01/2026

What better time to make sure your pet is prepared than National Pet Preparedness Month in June? Do you have a plan and supplies for your pet in the event of an emergency or natural disaster? Share your tips and/or items in your kit below!

06/01/2026

Snug as bugs in rugs! Three remain of our bug litter - Cattie Pillar (short hair female), Snugglebug (long hair female, lighter around face), and Incognito Mosquito (long hair female, darker around face). They're ready to fly, buzz and crawl their way out of here and into your hearts! They're just over 12 weeks now and just as sweet and snuggly as ever. We can't believe these gorgeous, good-natured girlies haven't been scooped up, but they're content playing and making the cutest cuddle puddles here until the time comes.

➡️ Apply to adopt your new best friend on our website (link in our page bio) or at the sanctuary any time we're open. Call 570-376-3646 or email [email protected] with any questions.
✔️ PA kennel license #04944

05/31/2026

🧡 PUMPKIN 🧡
Third time's a charm? Pumpkin recently went to what we hoped would be a foster-to-adopt home, but she schooled us on some things, again. This little goblin is as cute as a button, but as complex as a nine-piece Italian suit. Here are her demands:

- Single adult-only home. Have a roommate? Kick them out. Have a spouse? Divorce them.

- No kids, not even visiting frequently. Pumpkin wants to be the only tiny adorable thing getting all the attention in the home. Period.

- Not a lot of company. Have friends? Too bad, they can't come over. Family? Not invited. Romancing a date? Take them to Taco Bell.

- Her person should be home...a lot. Think lockdown 2020. Work remotely? That's fine. Retired? Even better, because all your time and attention now belong to a tiny sentient sausage.

- No other dogs (probably). Mostly because Pumpkin does not share toys. What's hers is hers and what's another dog's is also hers.

- Cats are cool. Pumpkin relates to their anti-social, people-are-only-good-for-a-few-things attitude. She aspires to be as confident as they are.

- Patience. Pumpkin has been through a lot. She was likely dumped, spent a few days very scared and running on her own before she was trapped around Thanksgiving. We don't know what her life was like before that, but Pumpkin acted like she had never been loved. She didn't how to be a dog. And now, she's on her third time at the shelter after a failed adoption and a foster return. Forming a bond with Pumpkin is like growing a pumpkin - it takes time, patience, trial and error to understand what she needs to thrive, and being ok if the outcome isn't 100% perfect.

- Love. You'll need to bottle this while Pumpkin acclimates so you'll have a nice reserve ready when she is! When she knows she's safe, Pumpkin is SO sweet. When she bonds to you, she'll be your loving BFF, your trusted confidant and your furry shadow. Who needs significant others or friends when you have the love of bite-sized burnt chicken nugget?

THE BASICS: Pumpkin is a 2ish-year-old dachshund mix. She's spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccines. Can be adopted or foster-to-adopt. She is a scardey dog who won't warm up right away, and needs to get into a home setting to do so. She's a good girl at her core who just needs the right person who gets her. If she has that, she may blossom into a real dog. Only time and commitment will tell.

➡️ Apply to adopt your new best friend on our website (link in our page bio) or at the sanctuary any time we're open. Call 570-376-3646 or email [email protected] with any questions.
✔️ PA kennel license #04944

05/30/2026

ADOPTION UPDATE! 🖤
Who remembers this formerly cherry-eyed sweetie pie? Now Tyson, he was named Skully when he was just a little puppy with us in November. He was adopted by one of our favorite volunteer families, had surgery to correct his eye, AND got to match his dad's tux for prom recently! Isn't he so handsome? He's been back to the shelter to visit a few times, and he's just the sweetest, most well-behaved little man. Seeing animals once in our care thrive and be included in the family like this is what's it's all about!

05/29/2026

Time to register for the Wellsboro Pet Parade! Any of our alums going?

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🐾🎉 Register Now for the 2026 Laurel Festival Pet Parade! 🎉🐾

The beloved Laurel Festival Pet Parade returns on Sunday, June 14, at 1:30 p.m. in Wellsboro, and children 12 and under are invited to join the fun with a favorite pet or decorated bicycle! Best of all, it’s FREE to participate.

🐶🐱🐢🐐 Pets can be cats, dogs, guinea pigs, turtles, goats, ponies, lambs, camels, or just about any animal a youngster loves. Decorated bikes are welcome too!

✨ Parents who preregister their children by NOON on Wednesday, June 10, will be entered into a drawing to win Wellsboro Chamber Dollars to spend at local businesses. The drawing will take place on The Green following the parade.

This year’s parade is sponsored by Dr. Kristine Shaw of Grand Canyon Veterinary Hospital and marks Verla Bryant’s 52nd year chairing the event!

📍 How to preregister:
• Pick up a form at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, 114 Main Street (weekdays 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.)
• Download a form at www.wellsboropa.com
• Email [email protected] to request a form

📅 Day-of Information:
Registration and judging begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. on June 14 at Packer Park behind the Wellsboro Active Living Center on Queen Street. Please arrive no later than 12:25 p.m.

🏆 Trophies will be awarded in 23 categories for pets and decorated bikes, including:
• Best Dressed
• Prettiest
• Most Imaginative
• Most Lovable
• Best in Parade
…and more!

💧 Important reminder: Bring water for your pets, as none will be provided at Packer Park or The Green.

Questions? Call 570-724-1926.

Come celebrate one of Wellsboro’s favorite Laurel Festival traditions! 🌿🐾