STAAR (Second Time Around Animal Rescue)

09/15/2024

Lynfred Winery in Roselle has chosen STAAR as their charity of the month for September!! We will receive 100% of the tips collected. Please plan on checking out this wonderful establishment that is so generous to local charities. Cheers!!!

02/11/2023

02/10/2023

Pictures of our booth at the Great Lakes Pet Expo in Milwaukee last weekend. It was a great show!

03/17/2022

Last day to order for the fundraise is Sunday, March 20th!

If you'd like to change your country or language, your cart will be cleared and you will be redirected back to the Homepage

03/14/2022

This is the last week to order from our Color Street fundraiser to benefit STAAR. 25% of sales will be donated to help us help homeless animals!

What is Color Street?

100% REAL NAIL POLISH

NO DRY TIME

NO SMUDGES

EASY TO APPLY

LASTS UP TO 14 DAYS

NO HEAT OR TOOLS REQUIRED

NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS

MADE IN THE USA

3 IN 1 BASE/COLOR/TOP COAT

EASILY REMOVED WITH REGULAR POLISH REMOVER

Most styles are Buy 3 get 1 FREE but French Tips are buy 1 get 1 free!

Truly easy to apply and much cheaper than going to the salon!

Shopping Link
https://www.colorstreet.com/sassynclassywstephanielynn/nailbar/3362706

25% of sales will benefit STAAR-Second Time Around Animal Rescue. Thanks for your support!

If you'd like to change your country or language, your cart will be cleared and you will be redirected back to the Homepage

10/03/2021

Hi everyone! STAAR is having another fundraiser with Savers next week. We’re collecting donations of soft goods (used clothing of any kind, shoes, purses, accessories, towels and bedding) and hard goods (any other small household items). Items can be accepted up through October 12th. Nothing larger than 18”X18”x18” can be accepted. Drop off is in Schaumburg.

We collect the items to donate and then we bring them all at once to Savers on the 13th. We will receive a check from Savers for the donations. They pay us by weight so the more we collect, the more we will receive.

Please put all soft goods in a bag and hard goods in a box.

All proceeds will help us in our mission to raise funds for homeless animals in need. STAAR is a 501(c)(3) charity and we will provide a receipt for tax purposes if needed.

Covid has really limited our fundraising opportunities over the past year and a half so we are hoping to collect a lot of donations.

Please PM me for additional details or to arrange a time for dropping off your items.

Please spread the word and ask your friends and family to donate.

Thank you so much for your support!

09/24/2021

REMINDER- only 2 2 1/2 more weeks to collect donations

09/16/2021

Hi everyone! STAAR is having another fundraiser with Savers in October. We’re collecting donations of soft goods (used clothing, shoes, purses, accessories, towels and bedding) and hard goods (any other small household items). Nothing larger than 18”X18”x18” can be accepted. Drop off is in Schaumburg. We collect the items to donate and then we bring them all at once to Savers. We will receive a check from Savers for the donations. They pay us by weight so the more we collect, the more we will receive.

Please put all soft goods in a bag and hard goods in a box.

All proceeds will help us in our mission to raise funds for homeless animals in need. STAAR is a 501(c)(3) charity and we will provide a receipt for tax purposes if needed.

Covid has really limited our fundraising opportunities over the past year and a half so we are hoping to collect a lot of donations.

Please PM me for additional details or to arrange a time for dropping off your items.

Please spread the word and ask your friends and family to donate.

Thank you so much for your support!

10/07/2020

Amazon Prime Days are coming next week! Please click on the link below to select STAAR (Second Time Around Animal Rescue) as your charity of choice. Amazon will donate a small percentage of your purchases to STAAR every time you shop. You just need to remember to switch over to the Amazon Smile page each time you shop before you “check out”. This is a great way to help homeless animals just by doing your regular shopping! Please share with friends!

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-4041030

Did you know that AmazonSmile is a free program? When you shop at smile.amazon.com, AmazonSmile donates to your charity at no cost to you.

03/24/2020

Don’t forget about the Lou Malnati’s fundraiser for STAAR tomorrow! They are offering curbside pick up and no contact delivery at all 3 participating locations and STAAR will get 20% of your pre-tax order! Please remember to mention the fundraiser when ordering and please share!

03/21/2020

Don’t forget about our Lou Malnati’s fundraiser on Wednesday! They are offering curbside pick up and no contact delivery! Please remember to mention the fundraiser when ordering! STAAR will get 20% of your pre-tax purchase. Participating locations are Mt. Prospect, Buffalo Grove and Schaumburg. Please share! We really can use the money since the pet expo and other events have been cancelled.

03/15/2020

Our Lou Malnati’s fundraising event on Wednesday, March 25 is still a go! You can still place an order for carry out or delivery at the Schaumburg, Buffalo Grove and Mt. Prospect locations and 20% of your pre-tax purchase will be donated to STAAR! You must mention the fundraiser when ordering. A paper or virtual flyer will be accepted. Please share this flyer as we really need the money now more than ever since the pet expo has been postponed. Thanks everyone!

03/10/2020

Please join us for our annual Lou Malnati’s fundraising event on Wednesday, March 25! When you present this coupon, Lou’s will donate 20% of your pre-tax purchase to STAAR! Both virtual and paper coupons are accepted. Participating locations for dining in, carry out or delivery are Schaumburg and Buffalo Grove and the Mt. Prospect location is participating for carry out or delivery only. You must mention the fundraiser when ordering. Please share this coupon to help STAAR help homeless animals!

03/04/2020

Below is a $1.00 off adult admission coupon for the Chicagoland Family Pet Expo which will be held at Arlington Park from March 20-22. STAAR will receive a $1.00 donation for each coupon redeemed with our name on it.
The expo is jam packed with entertainment, seminars, a purebred cat show, rescue animals for adoption and lots of pet related products for sale! STAAR volunteers will be selling T-shirts, tote bags, dog shaped balloons and lots of other items to raise money for homeless animals.
You will need a paper coupon for each adult admission. PM me if you’d like a coupon emailed to you. We hope to see you there!

02/01/2020

Our booth at the Milwaukee pet expo today- making money to give homeless animals a better life!

12/19/2019

STAAR volunteers will be gift wrapping for donations at the Barnes and Noble in Schaumburg from December 19th thru December 24th and at the Barnes and Noble in Deer Park on December 21st, 23rd and 24th. Please come see us!!

12/13/2019

Hello friends and supporters of STAAR! I hope this email finds you well and enjoying the holiday season. I wanted to catch you up on what's been happening here at STAAR (Second Time Around Animal Rescue).

2019 has been a year of changes for our rescue. STAAR has always been a 100% volunteer organization. I had been running the Petsmart adoption center program at the Mt. Prospect Petsmart (and previously at the Arlington Heights Petsmart location) for 23 years, the last 14 years being with STAAR. I had always been doing this in addition to working a full time job and caring for my own animals. Unfortunately, during the last year, due to a myriad of circumstances including experiencing some personal health issues and losing some long term volunteers due to job circumstances and overall time constraints, I had to really think long and hard about whether or not I could continue to run the adoption program at the high level we had always operated at over the years. Running this program was often like having another full time job. Without feeling up to par a good portion of the time and without a point person to take over for me, I came to the difficult decision to pull out of the Petsmart program and to turn the adoption center over to our friends at the Feral Feline Project.

However, STAAR is still very committed to helping animals in need! We have shifted our focus and we are now concentrating on fundraising to help the most vulnerable animals. Over the last few months we have assisted in paying for veterinary bill for cats and dogs in need of medical care and surgery to get them ready for adoption. We have paid for food, litter and medical supplies for shelters in under-resourced areas. We also assisted our partner shelter in Kentucky with money to help purchase a new transport van so that they can continue to transport animals to safety. We can continue these efforts but only with your help!

Please consider an end of year donation to STAAR so that we may continue to help as many needy animals as possible. STAAR is a 501(c)(3) charity and all donations are tax deductible to the extent that the law allows. You may make a donation via pay pal through our link: http://tinyurl.com/hk8alds or you can mail your donation to PO Box 68224 Schaumburg, IL 60168. If you are interested in volunteering for any of our upcoming fundraising events, please contact me at 224-392-2584 or [email protected].

Please stay tuned for more information on how STAAR will be helping homeless animals going forward into the next decade!

I hope each and every one of you have a very safe and blessed holiday season and I thank you very much for your past and continued support of our rescue efforts.

12/04/2019

Today is “Giving Tuesday”. Please help STAAR help homeless animals who need veterinary care by donating. Any amount is helpful. All donations will help stray and abandoned animals in need. STAAR is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible.
Our Paypal link is http://tinyurl.com/hk8alds. Thanks for your support!

11/09/2019

Our booth at the Great Indy Pet Expo!

08/01/2019

UPDATE~ADOPTED! ~Meet Moe. Moe is a very loving and affectionate 2 year old boy. He is a little shy at first but he warms up quickly. Moe loves being petted. He is not thrilled about being picked up but will sit beside you or on your lap. Moe is a chatty boy who loves to talk. He is good with other cats. The volunteers just love him the short period of time that he has been with STAAR. Come meet our amazing boy today.

08/01/2019

UPDATE~ADOPTED! ~Meet Lou. Lou is a very nice 3 year old boy who has pearly white teeth from his recent dental. He is sweet and loves to cuddle and snuggle. What Lou likes most is people. He is ok with most cats but would be very happy being an only cat to have all the attention and love you have to give. Lou was rescued when he was found with several other cats and one dog when his family moved and left them behind. Please come and meet Lou today at the Mount Prospect PetSmart.

07/22/2019

UPDATE~ADOPTED! Available for adoption~Meet Sesame~He is a 1 year old Manx kitty that doesn’t have a tail. Sesame is a sweet boy that is shy at first but once he is comfortable he is very loving. Sesame was rescued from a high intake shelter. He get along well with dogs and other cats. Please come and meet this sweet boy.

07/08/2019

UPDATE! Sesame has been adopted! adoption~Coconut has been adopted! Meet Sesame and Coconut~They are 1 year old Manx kitties that have no tails. Sesame (top picture) is a sweet boy that is shy at first but once he is comfortable he is very loving. Coconut is a beautiful and very social girl. She loves to be involved with whatever you are doing. Sesame and Coconut were rescued from a high intake shelter. They get along well with dogs and other cats.

06/09/2019

ADOPTED! ~Meet Misty. Misty is a very petite and friendly 2 year old girl. She is very active and loves to play. Misty loves cat trees and being up high. She doesn’t like being held and is not at all cuddly. Misty gets along well with dogs and other cats.

06/09/2019

UPDATE~ADOPTED! Available for adoption~Meet Moe. Moe is a very loving and affectionate 2 year old boy. He is a little shy at first but he warms up quickly. Moe loves being petted. He is not thrilled about being picked up but will sit beside you or on your lap. Moe is a chatty boy who loves to talk. He is good with other cats. The volunteers just love him the short period of time that he has been with STAAR. Come meet our amazing boy today.