Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries

03/16/2025

We're not crying, you're crying! 😭

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A cat thought to have died in the Los Angeles wildfires in January proved that there may be some merit to the saying that the animal has nine lives after all.

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03/15/2025

Anyone know this little guy? Found on Route 49 in Lawrenceville. Unneutered male, no collar or microchip. He's safe here with us. Call 570-376-3646 if known.

03/15/2025

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Pull out your green clothes and shamrocks, St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner! While typically filled with fun and exciting festivities, St Patrick’s Day can unfortunately pose some unlucky hazards to our furry friends.

03/14/2025

Cats watching movies? Sign us up!

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03/14/2025

WE DID IT!!!!! 🥳 Thanks to you, we exceeded our $10,000 goal during ! We can't thank all those who donated enough, whether you gave $25 or $500. It ALL helps immensely to offset rising veterinary costs for the animals we bring in to our care. 💙

Some neat stats of what we accomplished (by our unofficial count):
🔹️ 11th most funds raised out of 125 organizations in the medium-sized category
🔹️ 5th most unique donors out of 125 organizations in the medium-sized category
🔹️ 3rd most raised out of 42 organizations from Tioga County
🔹️ Most unique donors out of 42 organizations from Tioga County

Here's how we've grown in this event since our first year participating:
2022 - $1,975
2023 - $3,300 from 53 donors
2024 - $7,201 from 87 donors
2025 - $10,402 from 133 donors

Thank you to First Community IFoundation Partnership of Pennsylvania for organizing such a fruitful and community-driven event, to KC101 Hometown Country for being a great local sponsor and supporter, to all the other sponsors, and to all media who promoted the event. Thank you to our followers for allowing us to spam you for two days with cute animals, sappy stories and the happy endings that make this all worth it. We're now back to our regular scheduled programming... until next year. 😉

03/14/2025

UPDATE: Turns out Herman wasn't feeling going out today, so sweet Isabelle went in his place. So if you stop today, no, Herman didn't turn into a tabby! 😅

Dressed up in his best tux, we have Herman greeting guests at First Citizens Community Bank in Wellsboro today! He'll be there open-ish to close-ish, so go visit him if you need a super cute way to start your weekend. He'd love some pets and good conversation. 🖤🤍

Read more about Herm the Man here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BfyxBGM7P/

➡️ Apply to adopt your new best friend at www.secondchanceas.org/adopt or at the sanctuary any time we're open. Call 570-376-3646 or email [email protected] with any questions.
✔️ PA kennel license #04944

03/14/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who donated, shared and supported our 30-hour giving day, we appreciate your efforts to Raise our Region! ❤️

03/14/2025

And that's a wrap! Thank you all SO much for an incredible ! Whether you donated, shared our posts, or told others about Raise the Region, you helped the precious lives of our current and future residents. From our furry residents and their human counterparts, THANK YOU for helping us Raise the Region!

03/14/2025

With only ONE HOUR left, why should you donate during ? Because donations last year helped this sweet family, and while the great news is that 4 kittens found loving new families, their mama Jezebel never got that chance. After the babies were weaned, Jezebel made it through her spay surgery and the removal of some nasty back teeth, but during recuperation, she suffered labored breathing and other complications. Despite the vet's best efforts, Jezebel didn't recover. The vet suspected that she was much older than anyone thought, maybe 8-10, and may have had an underlying heart condition. Jezebel was a sweet, loving girl who we were excited to see thrive in a home of her own.

If you haven't given yet, consider doing so in Jezebel's memory, so that we may help spay other cats when they're younger and more resilient, so they have better chance at a longer, happier life.

Give during Raise the Region now through 11:59 p.m. at www.raisetheregion.org/organizations/second-chance-animal-sanctuaries

03/14/2025

Did anyone catch our VP's letter to the editor in last week's Wellsboro Gazette and Free Press-Courier? With only 3 hours left for, consider donating to our fellow rescues and friends at Hobo's Home and/or the Humane Center. We work often with these amazing and reputable organizations and we hope to only further our collaborations in the future.

Here are their pages to donate:

https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/hobo-s-home-inc

https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/humane-center-of-tioga-county-inc

03/14/2025

These baby blue puppy dog eyes are here to tell you we're less than $1,000 from our $10,000 goal for ! That will help us immensely in offsetting rising veterinary costs and helping animals needing more extensive vet care.

There's only 4 more hours to help during the area's largest online giving event!

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03/13/2025

It's been an amazing 24 hours of GIVING with only 6 more hours to go! As our longest resident of nearly 4 years, Caesar certainly is appreciative of any and all donations. You can help cheer him up by giving NOW until 11:59 p.m. tonight at https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/Second-Chance-Animal-Sanctuaries

03/13/2025

Why should you donate during , GOING ON NOW? Because without your help, these 19 dogs wouldn't have gotten their second chances at loving homes. In 2024, Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries took in 38 stray dogs found in Tioga County, only half of which were reclaimed by their owners. The 19 pictured here didn't have anyone looking for them and possibly no one who cared, until they were found and brought to us. We will never know how their stories started, but thanks to donations that keep us operating, we were able to give them happy endings they deserve.

Help us help more like them by giving now until 11:59 p.m. at https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/Second-Chance-Animal-Sanctuaries

03/13/2025

Why should you donate during , GOING ON NOW? Because donations are what have kept Second Chance going for 24 years, saving hundreds of local animals every year. We aren't funded at the county, state or federal level. We operate solely on donations from kind individuals or occasional businesses, as well as grants we have to apply for (and may not get).

In 2024, our expenses were up 15% (including a $10,000 increase in veterinary expenses), but income was down 1% from 2023. We aren't great at math, but that's just not adding up.

Animals are sadly not a priority in this area, but we're trying to change that. Our county doesn't even currently have a humane officer or dog warden. The situation is only getting worse, as evidenced by the prevalence of backyard breeders, "accidental" litters, the condition animals are found in, how many animal surrender requests we receive, and how many folks aren't able to afford veterinary care.

These are problems that not only affect the lives of these innocent animals, but the people of our communities. Why?

- Animal abuse and neglect are signs or precursors for abuse or neglect of humans, including domestic abuse and abuse/neglect of children.
- Unvaccinated animals running loose are a public health hazard and run the risk of spreading devastating diseases such as rabies to both humans and other animals.
- Animals unnecessarily bred take away homes from those already here and only line the pockets of breeders, instead of nonprofits who don't make a dime.
- Un-fixed animals run the risk of certain cancers and on average, live shorter lives.

Please, stand up for those without a voice or lifeline by helping the animals and people of Tioga County. Give during Raise the Region to help us win or earn extra funds from sponsoring businesses. It's going on until 11:59 tonight.

https://www.raisetheregion.org/organization/Second-Chance-Animal-Sanctuaries

03/13/2025

Why should you donate during , GOING ON NOW? Because donations last year helped and will continue to help dogs like Ryker. This sweet boy was found as a stray in Mansfield with a severely swollen leg and backside. Ryker is now in a loving home, but is still under our umbrella for ongoing financial support. He's affectionately known as our most expensive dog, because he's undergone several surgeries and specialist appointments to try to alleviate the swelling and pain and determine its cause. The last bout was a torn ligament that bled internally for about 20 days until it opened through the leg, which was followed by a 22-day stay at the vet. Because Ryker has vasculitis and does not heal quickly, another surgery is not in the plan. He's on medication for life and his mom reports his pain is managed and he's doing great right now! This poor guy has been through SO much, but we're thankful he gets to be comfortable and loved in a real home.

Help us continue helping Ryker with his future medical needs. Donate during Raise the Region any time until 11:59 p.m. tonight to help us get chances at matching or extra funds from sponsoring businesses. Give at www.raisetheregion.org/organizations/second-chance-animal-sanctuaries

03/13/2025

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Only 5 minutes left and we're only a few donors behind the organization with the most for this hour. Can you help?

Who we are Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries is:• A 501c3 nonprofit organization serving the people and pets of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, for nearly 25 years. • A no-kill animal shelter, as designated by Best Friends Animal Society for having an annual save rate exceedin...