Does anyone know this dog? She was picked up at the elementary school on Hwy 75 in Albertville 7 days ago. She is at Albertville Animal Hospital. If this is your dog, please go get her! Wearing a collar, but no tags. 256-878-5321.
Super shy 8 year old sisters Serena and Fran have been accepted to Albert's Dog Lounge in Wisconsin. Yay! Happy Dances! This is a long story (but a very happy read) because these 2 sisters came to Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama when they were 4 months old and lived there until they were 8 years old. We are so happy that they lived in a No-Kill shelter. Otherwise, we would not be able to tell you about their long journey in life. We thank everyone who has had a part in taking care, loving and getting these 2 furbabies out of the shelter.
Does Albert Dog Lounge of Wisconsin sound familiar? It should if you follow our page. Before we tell you more about Serena, we would like to do another update on Fergie. Do you remember her story? Her story made national news. We did a birthday story about 13 year old Fergie, who lived almost her whole life at Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama. Here is what was written back on February 25, 2024. "Fergie, who got her second chance in life also has a new name. Her name is Fiona and has been adopted by a loving family in Wisconsin. Do you recall her story that Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama posted back on February 25, 2024? It was Fergie's 13th birthday and she had lived at the shelter since she was 2 years old. Her story was shared over and over. People all over the country sent messages to the shelter. Albert's Dog Lounge in Wisconsin contacted the shelter about Fergie and she was accepted to go to their rescue. Albert's Dog Lounge is a foster-based rescue focused on providing loving homes to seniors, special needs, and hospice dogs. As she arrived in Wisconsin, her story went viral and nationwide. We want to thank everyone who shared her story, every news organization and news magazines all over the country that told her story. People magazine, Newsweek and Southern Living are just a few of national magazines who did a story or shared her story so everyone would know Fergie's (Fiona) story and her journe
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We are excited to announce the GRAND OPENING of 2nd Chance Shelter Hidden Gems Thrift Store in Boaz Alabama. This has been on our agenda for quite some time, but now we are making it an official part of the Second Chance story. The proceeds of this store will directly benefit the dogs at our shelter. With the help of animal friendly donors, thrifty shoppers, and of course volunteers we hope to provide the community with a place where they can get some dog-gone great deals on all types of merchandise and find those unique hidden gems. Please join us for our GRAND OPENING.
Saturday July 6th,
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
113 North Broad Street
(Across the street from Weather's Hardware and Boaz City Hall)
Boaz, Alabama
Phone: (256)281-9033
This will be a fun, relaxing event. There is no admission fee. 7 p.m. at Sand Mountain Park.
For the second year, Mattie Cofield, the family and consumer science teacher from Sardis High School and 40 students chose Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama as their service project for the school year. As well as a $2000 monetary donation (great job students), they brought bags of dog food. Like last year, they made several containers of homemade dog treats that they shared with all the doggie residents. They spent some time holding some of the older puppies and small dogs before enjoying a lively scavenger hunt based on names or descriptions of the outdoor dogs. We want to thank Mattie Cofield and her students for not only making a $ 2, 000 donation and bags of dogfood and dog treats, they gave their time to come visit the shelter and dogs that reside here. What a wonderful way for young teenagers to learn about no-kill shelters and the dogs that live here. The future looks bright as these animal loving students become adults and take this experience with them. Come back and visit us anytime. We want to thank our volunteer coordinator Leanne and our office manager Brittany and Sardis High School teacher Mattie Cofield who helped organize this visit of students from Sardis High School.
Hello everyone. My name is Izzy and I was a part of Doug and Wanda's family for almost 16 years. I passed away on January 13, 2023. I passed away in my sleep in my favorite bed surrounded by the people who loved me the most - Doug and Wanda. Today would have been my 16th birthday. Happy birthday to me. I would have been 112 years old in human years. Boy, that is a long time. I had the best family and life ever. It almost didn't happen. Back on 2008, Doug went to the local Albertville pound and found me. I had been there 7 days and I was to be killed in 30 minutes. Of course that didn't happen since Doug took me home with him. The rest is history. Oh boy, what a life I did have. I am including my story below here that Doug wrote about me. I just want to say I am so happy that I was a part of Wanda and Doug's family. I got to do so much - from riding shotgun with Wanda and being her side kick in the car to being a welcome greeter at the shelter along with my friends Angel, Sue, Harvey and Stump. All have crossed the Rainbow Bridge except Angel is now the office dog now. She has retired from being a greeter to being the Queen of the office. I love my sweet pal Angel. Her and I would share a bed in the office often. There are so many memories that I had. I remember all of the workers and volunteers over the years and how they all loved me. I was very popular. On my 14th birthday I got a chicken finger cake for my birthday. Boy was that good. It was all for me. They sang Happy Birthday to me and we were all so happy. So, I had a long happy life. It is never easy to say good bye to those you love. I really didn't want to go and was heartbroken that I had to leave. But, it was my time. I had not been feeling well for awhile. Instead of being killed at a local shelter many years ago, I passed away surrounded by my family that loved me and I loved them even more. I went to the Rainbow Bridge and there waiting for me was some of my family. Peanut and Stump were waiting for me
4 year old sweet Mercury was adopted on January 7, 2023. Yay! Happy Dance! The full story about Mercury, Moose and Penny is above this video in the other post about Mercury's adoption and the family that adopted him. In honor of Moose and Penny, who both passed away from cancer, the Chance family came and adopted Mercury. How wonderful is that. RIP Moose and Penny. You were so loved! Please read the story above in the post of Mercury's adoption.
We want to thank Guntersville Chevrolet for donating dog food for Woofstock WQSB 2022. If you would like to participate in this dog food drive for Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama, please contact WQSB in Albertville at 256-878-8575. Thank you ahead of time for your donation.
Hello. My name is Blanche. I am a 5 year old female looking for my forever family and home. I was adopted back on July 26th of 2021. Sadly, my family could no longer take care of me and I came back to Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama. I live in the office with my best pal Angel. I am an indoor dog. Please help me find my forever family and home.
Do you remember reading the story about me back in January of 2021? A good Samaritan found me in a ditch dying after I was hit by a car back on January 29, 2021. I was hurt really bad and thought for sure that I would not survive. The people that found me contacted Second Chance Shelter. Doug and Wanda came right away. Needless to say, I survived. I was afraid I was going to lose my leg. But the surgery was a success. With meds, time and lots of TLC, I slowly recovered. Now I am ready for my very own forever family and home. I want to thank everyone who helped saved me from almost dying in a ditch and took care of me since then. I love all of you! My birthday is January 29th, the day I was rescued from the ditch after being hit by a car. Please call Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama (256-561-2411) or come meet me at the shelter. You will be glad you did! I am being sponsored by Donna Riggs while I wait at the shelter for my forever family to find me and take me home. Thank you Donna for helping me while I am at the shelter.
Hello. My name is Zeus. I have lived at Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama since December 31, 2021. I was adopted on March 11, 2022. Yay! Happy Dance! Can you believe it. I am so happy. I have come such a long way since I was rescued back on December 31, 2021. Do you remember my story? If you haven't followed my story, I have included it so you can see how far I have come. A mail carrier saw me laying on the side of the road. She stopped to see if I was OK. I was not able to move or stand up and would not eat anything that was given to me. The mail carrier called Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama. Jenny and Becky dropped everything and headed to Kilpatrick to help me. They found me in bad shape. I was not able to stand up. I was wet, cold and covered in ants. I know I would not have survived the night without their help. But here I am today. Better and living in my forever home with my forever family. Love conquers all! I want to thank everyone who helped me along the way. From the mail carrier, Jenny and Becky who came and got me, all of the workers who took care of me and everyone who thought about me and prayed for my recovery. I was near death but I never stopped fighting. I chose to fight to live. I love you all. Stay tuned for updates about me with my new family and home. Life is great!
Here is my story if you didn't read it before.
First UPDATE! We wanted to give everyone an update on Zeus. He's eating. Not much change though. He's terrified. But he is still alive and fighting. He has a strong desire to live. We will give another update tomorrow to let everyone know how he is doing. Some people in the comment section want to donate to help with his vet care. If you would like to help with Zeus's care, there is a donate button at the top of our page. You can request that the donation goes to help with Zeus's care. Thank you to everyone who has asked about this sweet boy.
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Yay!!! I've been adopted. My name is Tink and I have been at the shelter since I was a puppy. Watch my adoption day below.
I've been at Second Chance Shelter in Boaz Alabama since I was a puppy. That was way too many birthdays that I celebrated in a shelter. No puppy should have to celebrate their birthdays in a shelter. But guess what? I've been adopted and my birthday is January 13th - and I will be celebrating my birthday this year in my very own home with my family. I can't wait. Can you believe it? After all these years. There is a family out there for every furbaby like me. Never give up hope. I want to thank Doug, Wanda and all of the workers and volunteers over the years that have taken such good care of me, who loved me and kept me safe. Without living in a No - Kill shelter, I would not be here today to tell you my story. A special thank you to Valerie Clemons and the "Richard Jaffe Law Firm. They both sponsored me for such a long time. I love you all so much.
