Second Chance Animal Rescue

03/21/2022

Another 68 cats went North to find their forever homes! Thank you to our receiving partners who were able to pull this together on just a 4 day notice. 🐾

02/17/2022

We could not be more grateful for our relationship with Best Friends Animal Society and all they do to support our tiny rural rescue in the South. We have had the pleasure of working with wonderful transport system that has moved over 200 cats in two weeks time! Wednesday's transport consisted of 57 cats pulled from a high kill shelter, that all headed North to 9 different rescue partners!

This is something we do every two weeks!! 🤯

We are always in need of volunteer drivers to help us get our cats to the bus. (Gas costs are covered). If you're interested in joining our "Road Warrior Team" - please email us at: [email protected]

02/15/2022

It's TRANSPORT day.

This is group one with 13 cats that will be heading to Maine today.

Thank you to our volunteer driver, Meghan Rader who was able to fill a last minute spot for us. We are so grateful for wonderful volunteers, who are willing to help us even on the shortest of notices. 🐈‍⬛🖤

08/19/2021

Big thank you to Meghan McCann Rader for volunteering to do our cat rescue today! Finishing loading these babies up and bringing them back to safety with us. ❤

06/30/2021

Yesterday, we were committed to rescuing this nursing mom with 10......, YES 10, nursing babies! Luckily we were able to get there in time. However not only did these babes hitch a ride to safety with us we ended up with a total of 43 lives saved! ❤

06/18/2021

Go visit our friends over at GSHS, this weekend for fee waived adoptions! They have an abundance of animals that are all looking for great homes.

Almost all your local shelters/rescues are participating in this weekends PICK ME SC event! Please consider taking a trip down to one of them and adopting this weekend! (Application/adoption process still applies at all locations.)

🎉We are so excited for this weekend's event!!🎉

❤❤ NO ADOPTION FEES ❤❤
🐾NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED🐾

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Friday, June 18th - 10 until 6
Saturday, June 19th - 10 until 6
Sunday, June 20th - 10 until 6
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Our shelter is bursting at the seems with adorable animals just like these!! Come meet them and go home with a new best friend!! Help us meet our goal of 100 ADOPTIONS!!! 💗🐈🐾🐕💗

06/17/2021

Someone is working the "precious moments eyes" to get out of his neuter appointment this morning.

As cute as he is, it's not working on us.
Little does he know, after his neuter today, his adoption is being finalized with his brother. ❤

06/11/2021

Foster found: ✔❗

URGENT: Needing a foster for this sweet little girl (who is just a puppy) after she was dumped by her owner today! Due to not being "house trained" (insert eye roll here). 🙄

Fosters and Adopters note she is a puppy, and like ALL puppies they need TRAINING. This includes but is not limited to, rough play, chewing, and house training, which requires a scheduled effort on your part. ⚠️

With that said if you're still interested!? Keep reading!

Here is what we know so far:
Peanut is under a year old. She is fabulous at making friends of every variety: dogs, cats, and even small children. Though she does the "Chihuahua Shake and Shiver", she is as social as they come and enjoys being handled. She has a clean bill of health, is current on vaccines, and monthly preventatives. Someone take a chance and foster this baby for a few days to give her time to decompress and adjust, as we journey through the adoption process and find her FOREVER family! 🤞

We supply everything you need during your foster period, making it as easy as possible for you to welcome & love your temporary houseguest. You'll also have access to our private line for 24/7 assistance. Interested in fostering, or have additional questions? Send us a message today! ✔

06/05/2021

Is anyone in our Facebook family headed towards North Myrtle Beach on Tuesday?

We have a family of 5 kittens needing to catch a ride from Georgetown to the beach! And also a load of kitty litter that we need to bring back. If you're able to help, send us a message! 🚗

06/05/2021

23 hours ago, this little baby opened his eyes for the first time ever.
& the first thing he saw was the face of the amazing foster mom who has been caring for him. ❤

05/26/2021

Last week during our rescue efforts, these two moms with their little ones were left behind. As at that time we were unable to commit based on our current foster capacity limits. After pleading with the shelter to give us some time, we were given an extra week before these precious souls will be euthanized.

We will need to be able to provide our fosters with supplies, as well as cover the medical care for all 10 of these felines. That means we need your help to raise the necessary funding it takes to get these babies safely in our care. If your able to contribute please donate using the link below & as always please share. ❤

https://paypal.me/22ndchances

05/22/2021

This week we made a special trip to rescue 28 cats and kittens due for euthanasia from an over-crowded shelter. This included two nursing mom's with litters, a few juveniles, and many kittens. Luckily all have been placed in our wonderful foster homes and are on their way to much better lives. 🐈‍⬛

(Below are some of the lucky families that were saved by this trip.)

Interested in joining our foster team? Message us today to get started!

05/02/2019

Any transporters coming from Myrtle Beach to Charleston Tomorrow morning!?

Please private message us, as we are in desprate need of someone to pick a group up and get them in to us.

I am only one person and can't be in 30 places at once. 💔

04/21/2019

Happy Easter everyone! 💖

As most of you know we have consistently been posting updates on Tucker; as we are still on the hunt for a perfect family to adopt him. 🥚🐰🐾

This weekend I had a lot going on with family from out of town, a wedding, and Easter. So we reached out to a good friend of our who works as a border/sitter through Rover.com, to help me out with sweet Tucker. 🐕

She has had Tuck for us for the last 4 days and he has been enjoying every second! Playing with other dogs, swimming, going for walks, and chilling out on the couch. It took Tucker a solid 10 hours to settle in but hes been awesome ever since. We keep hearing, "how has he not been adopted yet?" All its really going to take is someone that lets him get those 1st day jitters out and Tuck is an amazing boy! We know that someone out there is interested in giving him a forever home! Please consider adopting our sweet boy! 💚

Check out Tucks awesome time spent with his Rover Sitter, Julie and his other friends in the pics below.

And if your going out of town, please consider reaching out to our good friend here at Rover, for all you sitting/boarding needs for you doggies at home. ⬇⬇⬇

https://www.rover.com/sit/juliannemarie

04/04/2019

Fred now Freddy went home today. Stopped to grab a groom at Petco and is being spoiled beyond measure by his new family. 😍

03/30/2019

Well despite the fact we had other plans today, its a happy birthday to these 10 little nuggets.

Momma Luna was a total rock star despite having such a rough start of her pregnancy.

We rescued this little momma off of a 24 hour euthanasia list a little over three weeks ago. Immediately we scheduled her for our soonest clinic spay appointment possible. Well we quickly found out that wasn't an option as Luna was filling out a LOT in her foster home. More than normal. To our surprise this sweet girl was carrying multiple tiny babies!

Though we were scheduled for events, I was called into action to help deliver this precious little family.

Mom is being adopted by her foster family. And puppies will be available in 6-8 weeks.

03/28/2019

So its been a busyyyyyyy Thursday. As many of you know we have been making the move from our old property to the new. Meaning we haven't been able to rescue as many dogs as we are known for. Right now we are still relying on foster homes for ALL of our Second Chance babies. But the good news is, progress is being made.

⏩ Today we got our last barn moved. And will be doing a few minor repairs to get it ready for use.

⏩ Most importantly, we were able to save this sweet guy, Camo from being put to sleep this morning. A group of dedicated animal advocates rallied together to raise funds for his medical and even found him a great foster. We will be actively looking for him an adoptive family pretty soon.

Its been a busy day. But I love every minute of it. 💛

03/23/2019

Still no interest in our Tucker. 💔

So we took him for a ride today to lift his spirits.

03/21/2019

Alright Facebook Family, 🤞
We are still searching for our big guy Tucker a forever family. This silly boy is scared at first but once he learns to trust you he is the biggest baby!

Housebroken, fixed, heartworm negative, gets along with others. Somebody give my favorite boy a home. Or even a foster home for a while. He deserves so much love and happiness. It absolutely breaks my heart everyday knowing he's not in a home. 🏡

Check out Tuck's original post for more info on him. ⬇⬇⬇

https://www.facebook.com/1008518075896778/posts/2107359426012632/

03/06/2019

📍📍 ATTENTION FACEBOOK FAMILY 📍📍
(Please read entire post!)

"We are on the hunt for a very SPECIAL person or family for our LONGEST Resident, Tucker."

Tucker is estimated to be between 5-6 years old, he is heartworm negative, 100% housebroken, walks like a gentleman on leash, and loves toys. He will run after a ball, but bringing it back is a challenge for him. 🤣 With long legs he stands taller than the average lab and weighs about 70lbs.

Second Chance has been home to hundreds of dogs over the past few years. Of all the animals to enter our doors, Tucker has been our hardest to place dog ever. Simply because he has grown so close to us and he is so close to our hearts. 💔

When Tuck first arrived with us he would shake uncontrollably with fear and because of that fear he had bitten someone before coming to our facility. He was put on a 24 hour list to be put down, and we were able to rescue him just in time. It only took about two weeks for Tucker to trust and become attached to our director who was working one on one with him. Within a month he was playing with her children, giving kisses, and going for rides all over town.

Tucker has been passed over and over by adopters because when they meet him, he reverts back to his standoffish behavior. And adopters immediately say, "Oh, he loves you so much, you should just keep him." Unfortunately, if we kept every dog that attached to us, we wouldnt have room to foster anymore. :/ Though the thought has definitely crossed our minds, Tucker needs a home environment. He deserves the absolute best. And we will make sure he gets nothing less. So, with that said, HELP US FIND TUCK the PERFECT FAMILY!

What kind of adopter Tucker needs: 🐶
📍Someone who is going to give him time to open up and gain his trust. (at his own pace)
📍A home with room to run, or at least go for walks daily. (He gets the zoomies, and loves to walk through our trail in the woods with us.)
📍Though he loves our children, we think he would do best in a home without children under 11.
📍Tucker needs to be an inside dog. (He loves his bed, is not destructive, doesn't jump gates, or use the bathroom inside.)
📍Tucker has been around cats and dogs of all sizes. He has always been curious but gentle. Showing no aggression to others.

If you think you would be able to give our sweet boy a forever home. Please contact us immediately at 843.344.3749. We can answer any questions you may have as well. ☎

We will also let serious adoption inquiers foster, Tucker for a few weeks to ensure he does bond and become a perfect fit before having you commit to an adoption. Adoption fee has been sponsored.

03/01/2019

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02/18/2019

Update: Foster has been found. Will post adoption details following his vet check.

Immediate foster needed? Can someone step up for two weeks to foster this little guy?

Neutered. Gets along with other dogs. Cat unknown? And is used to being in a home.

Contact us immediately if you can foster.

01/27/2019

Guess the breed? 🐶

Yesterday we posted about sweet Miracle who arrived to us severely matted. We ended up having to sedate her in order to get the matts out. As she was in so much pain. 💔 She does have bruising from the heavy matts pulling at her fragile skin and we finished late with a medicated bath to help her feel more comfortable. Her medical will continue later this week. When we will find out more about her health status.

From her original pictures, we assumed Miracle to be some kind of Maltese or Shihtzu. Imagine how surprised we were to remove her mats and find this beautiful Schnauzer underneath?!

01/26/2019

Meet Miracle.

This sweet girl was surrendered by her dad who financially couldn't care for her. 😫 We knew right away we were going to have a long road to recovery. Her entire body is one large matted mess. Completely hardened and causing brusinig down to her skin.

We will be sedating her and attemping to shave her down. Before we are able to start any medical. 💔

We named her Miracle, as we are already witnessing her become one. Despite her rough shape, she is as gentle, sweet, and affectionate as can be.

01/16/2019

Maggie was a previous adoption from us just a few short months ago. She has definitely put on weight and is looking happier than ever!

01/10/2019

Starting this organization back in early 2016, we were determined to find the best location possible to achieve our animal welfare efforts. We were blessed enough to be able to spend three happy successful years at this facility.

It is with mixed emotions that we have to say goodbye to the place Second Chance has called home for the last three years. Over 2500 animals have found their forever homes after crossing our facility doors. A number we are more than proud of. Unfortunately in a small community with limited funding, we have no other choice but to relocate. Operational costs for a property of this size, has placed a heavy strain on our founders.

Despite having to relocate, we are more than blessed to still be able to continue operating. We have found new refuge on a smaller property just north of our current location and are in the process of getting that location ready. All of our 48 current residents have been placed in wonderful foster homes until we can get our new facility in proper working order. Our new address will be posted once we are able to open to the public.

We appreciate all of our dedicated volunteers, fosters, donors, and staff that have helped us over the last three years, and we look forward to continuing to help more animals from our new location in the near future.

Donation drop offs- For the time being, will have to be arranged with Meta at 843.344.3749.

Mailing address: PO Box 1663, Georgetown SC 29442

01/10/2019

Buddy is happy in his new... FOREVER HOME! 🏠

His new mom and dad have enjoyed snuggling with him on the couch, spoiling him with lots of toys, and he adores his new four-legged siblings. 💛

Special thank you to Flooring of Pawleys Island for sponsoring this sweet boy!

01/08/2019

Everybody go check out Low Country Flooring in Pawleys Island. This generous business made a donation of $350 to cover, Buddy the senior daushunds medical bills! This sweet boy was in need of quite a lot when he arrived and now he will get it all, thanks to Low Country Flooring! 👍🐾

Visit their website at:
http://www.lowcountryflooring.com/

01/08/2019

Update: Buddy the daushund has been completely sponsored and has found foster.

These two little nuggets are in need of medical work ups and fosters before the can find their forever homes.

As many of you know, we are a very small non-profit in Georgetown County and we are still working to pay off our medical bills from last year. Please consider helping by donating to these two little guys medical bills, so that we can get them to safe and happy homes.

Buddy a senior dachshund has a $350 medical bill, after bloodwork, x-rays, allergy test, heartworm test, exam, and updated vaccines/monthly preventions.

Toby a 2 year old Maltese, who is going through mild anxiety trouble has a vet bill of $120.

If your interested in helping us with either of these boys, please donate via the link below: https://www.scanimalrescue.org/take-action/

If your interested in doing a short term foster for Buddy or Toby please contact us via message or email at [email protected].

12/16/2018

It saddens us to say that this past Friday, we had to say goodbye to our sweet Second Chance Mascot, Bossman. At 15 years old, he was losing his battle to renal failure.

If you ever stopped in our facility you were greated by our sweet boy wobbling over to give you a sloppy kiss & the hardest tail wag you'd ever seen. Boss was with us from day 1 and befriended every animal who joined our second chance family. He will be missed beyond measure.

Please take the extra time to love your fur-children a little longer today in memory of our Sweet Boy.

12/09/2018

Everyone send a special "Thank You" shout out to young Christian! This sweet boy put his birthday money towards donations for our animals.

He purchased cleaning supplies, bedding, food, collars, treats, and so much more! Thank you so much to this sweet boy and his family for thinking of us for this awesome donation. 🎄🎁❄

12/06/2018

Silent night, holy night! 🌛
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild. ❄

Meet this sweet little family, who joined us a little before Thanksgiving. Mom was very underweight and two of her puppies needed a little extra TLC. With a little medical help from our favorite Veterinary Team, Peppermint and her pups are all healthy and happy. All filled with anticipation as they will all be joining their new homes on Christmas Eve. 🎄

11/25/2018

OK facebook family. We have 3 adult dogs in need of families by Christmas! These are our final three adults dogs in need. Please help us to help them find there forever homes. 🌲

All dogs have been sponsored. No fees (Application process still applies. 📝)

(Available for rescue pull as well.)

Hagley- heartworm negative. Housebroken. Walks well on leash. Is only a year old, has puppy energy still. Gets along with others. Loves kids. 🐶

Tansy- 3 years old, only 30lbs, medium size girl, loves people, gets along with other dogs, unknown with cats, walks perfect on leash, is kennel trained, great with kids. 🐕

Sandy- 2 years old. Needs to be the only dog in home. Loves to be outside, but is housebroken. She does not dig or climb and walks well on leash. She would do fine in a home with children. 🐶

All animals are spayed/neutered, HW tested, vaccinated, and current on monthly prevention. 💚

11/23/2018

If you're doing some Black Friday Shopping today, take a look at Chewy.com They have incredible deals for all your furry family member's.

Don't forget those who don't have homes this year. All donations ate tax deductible. 💚🐶

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11/22/2018

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving to all in the Animal Welfare World! We hope you all have a fabulous day filled with love, family, friends, and lots of full bellys. 🍂

Our fur-babies have had their own Thanksgiving feasts with double filled bowls and lots of yummy treats. 🐾🍁🐶

11/20/2018

Please continue to share and spread the word of our "THANKS-for-GIVING" fundraiser.

The funds donated at this time are going specifically towards our current medical bills from the animals we have saved during 2018. The goal is $2870, we are still in need of $2765 to pay off all current medical accounts! We are hopeful to start our new year off with a clean slate, to start saving more animals in 2019.

Please consider making a donation, no amount is to small! Thank you to everyone who has donated, and continues to support our animal rescue efforts!

🐾🍂🍁THANKS-FOR-GIVING 🍁🍂🐾

We are in serious need of help to pay off our existing medical bills. Its time to rip the band-aid off and have a clean bill of health, financially that is. 🏥

This year, we took in multiple high-cost medical cases. And our medical bills have reflected that. 💲💲💲Between clinics and vet hospitals we currently owe $2870 in back medical costs! This year we are asking for donations to be made to be put towards paying off these bills we have inquired over 2018.

From animals with broken limbs, skin infections, bait dogs, to flipped stomachs & seniors with cancerous masses, & bladder infusions, to so much more. We experienced multiple surgeries, follow-up appointments, rehabs, medications and extensive treatment plans; all of which we have been paying off over time. But with the end of year approaching rapidly, we need to get all of our accounts back in order. So we are reaching out for help. 🐶🐱

Special Thank you to Pawley's Island Veterinary Hospital for always taking care of our animals in need. No matter how busy their schedule, Dr. K and Dr. Welch, have always worked us in and provided the best care and treatment plans for our animals. We wouldn't have been able to save half of the animals we have without your help! Thank you to the entire PIV staff, who have become more like family to us. 💚

Please consider making a donation to help us pay off our current medical bills, so that we can start off 2019 ready and able to help more animals in serious need! All donations are 100% tax deductible. 🐾💚

11/19/2018

Please feel free to contact us of any sightings, we will come out and help locate her. 💚

11/19/2018

🐾🍂🍁THANKS-FOR-GIVING 🍁🍂🐾

We are in serious need of help to pay off our existing medical bills. Its time to rip the band-aid off and have a clean bill of health, financially that is. 🏥

This year, we took in multiple high-cost medical cases. And our medical bills have reflected that. 💲💲💲Between clinics and vet hospitals we currently owe $2870 in back medical costs! This year we are asking for donations to be made to be put towards paying off these bills we have inquired over 2018.

From animals with broken limbs, skin infections, bait dogs, to flipped stomachs & seniors with cancerous masses, & bladder infusions, to so much more. We experienced multiple surgeries, follow-up appointments, rehabs, medications and extensive treatment plans; all of which we have been paying off over time. But with the end of year approaching rapidly, we need to get all of our accounts back in order. So we are reaching out for help. 🐶🐱

Special Thank you to Pawley's Island Veterinary Hospital for always taking care of our animals in need. No matter how busy their schedule, Dr. K and Dr. Welch, have always worked us in and provided the best care and treatment plans for our animals. We wouldn't have been able to save half of the animals we have without your help! Thank you to the entire PIV staff, who have become more like family to us. 💚

Please consider making a donation to help us pay off our current medical bills, so that we can start off 2019 ready and able to help more animals in serious need! All donations are 100% tax deductible. 🐾💚

11/15/2018

Looking for 3 special families for 3 special girls!

These are our last 3 girls in our adult dog unit looking for homes! We are desperately seeking them homes before the holiday season! Whether that be permanent homes or fosters. Please step up for our last 3 girls in need. Adoption fees have been sponsored. (No cost to you.)

Mew- almost 2 year old, Black Lab Retriever, housebroken but prefers to be outside. Loves water, loves to be active, gets along well with other dogs. Wouldn't hurt a cat but enjoys chasing them. So maybe a home without cats is best. 😁

Sandy- 2/3 year old South Carolina Mix, we have no clue what breed she is. 😂 But she's beautiful. Would need to be a single dog home, loves kids, loves toys, and is housebroken. But also prefers to be outdoors most of the day. We have presented her the option of either and most of the day she lounges around outside on the porch and comes in at night. She loves her blanky though and takes it in and out with her. 😊

Tansy- 2/3 years old, housebroken, medium 30lb bulldog mix. So sweet. Gets along with others. Loves toys and all people. Walks great on leash and is easy to handle. She is very affectionate and loves food. She came in very skinny and she is determined to be a fat girl soon. :)

Please consider adopting/fostering to save a life. 💖