Second Chance 4 Pets Network

17/03/2025

⁉️ Are you feeding stray or feral community cats and want to learn about trap/neuter/return (TNR) to help end the breeding and suffering these cats' face when they don't receive vet services?

Be a lucky charm for your neighborhood community cats - Learn how to TNR and support TNR organizations in your area.

🍀 Over the next 10 days, we will be breaking down the TNR steps so you can help these neighborhood felines be "lucky cats." 🌈
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STEP 1:
Before anyone can Trap, Neuter, & Return (TNR), a PLAN MUST be in place.

Preparation -

PLANNING:
💬 Talk to Neighbors - Before you start trapping, talk to your neighbors to find out if any of the cats are owned. If not, let them know what you are doing. Many times, cats are being fed by other people as well. Reach out to neighbors, post flyers, etc. to see if anyone else is feeding the cats. It is very important that all feeders are on the same plan so the cats aren’t fed prior to trapping. Cats that are not hungry will not go into traps.

🐾 Get the Cats on a Feeding Schedule - Cats fed at the same time in the same place every day are much easier to trap. Do not leave food out for extended periods of time or leave food out overnight. Remove any uneaten food after an hour. Cats will learn the feeding schedule and will then show up at the expected time each day.

🐈‍⬛️ 🐈 Document the Cat Colony - Take note of all the cats that are being fed. Kittens have to be 2-3 lbs to be spay/neutered. There may also be other options for kittens between 8 and 16 weeks of age.

⚠️ More TNR preparation steps to follow tomorrow.

16/03/2025

14/03/2025

Check out the St. Patrick’s Day designs as well as the new patterns of catnip pierogies now available at The Region Cat Cafe.

11/03/2025

Please remember us while you are spring cleaning and don't forget to check our wish list, because the WPZoo ❤️'s to up-cycle your slightly used items. ♻️

08/03/2025

Hi. My name is Pepsi. I’m a single young male looking for my lucky charm. I am fully vetted. That means, I am up to date on vaccines, neutered, on heartworm prevention and microchipped. My mom was rescued from a shed in Gary where her owners abandoned her. Second Chance 4 pets rescued her. On April 15, 2024 we arrived (we are known as the soda pop litter). I am an active boy that desires attention, lots of playtime and walks. I am potty trained and crated trained. Oh and let’s not forget that I think I’m the perfect lap dog. Cats prefer not to be around me. Why you ask? I enjoy chasing them. I prefer to be the only fur baby so I don’t have to share your time. Please go to Sc4pets.org and fill out an adoption application so we both have the luck of the best life ever.

03/03/2025

Levi and Lilli were abandoned by people who moved out of a house and left them in a cage in the basement.

The new tenant was moving in and heard whimpering from the basement and discovered them in the cage, which was full of excrement and had no food or water.

She cleaned them up and kept them for five years, but she recently had to take in an elderly, disabled relative and had to move to an apartment better suited for the relative’s care. So she can no longer keep Levi and Lilli.

Levi and Lilli are very bonded, as they are probably siblings. They must be adopted together.

Levi is 18 pounds and Lilli is 14 pounds. They are Cairn Terrier mixes, born in 2017.

They would probably do best in an adult household. While they get along with other dogs, they can get bossy or food-protective.

They are sweet and affectionate with people, like to play with toys, and are grateful for some TLC.

If you are interested in adopting these two cuties, please complete our adoption application on our website, lcrescue.org. Once you have completed the application, you will received your application as an email. Please forward the email to us: [email protected] and text us to let us know you have done so: 219-677-2961.

28/02/2025

Feline Fact Friday ... The number of cats adds up exponentially when they aren't spayed/neutered!!!
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The last Friday of National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month seemed like the right day to share this graphic from the Bissell Pet Foundation.

Spaying and neutering saves lives and ends suffering by preventing unwanted litters, reducing shelter overpopulation, and lowering euthanasia rates.

⚠️ Cats reach sexual maturity at four to five months and can have two to three litters per year with at least three kittens, which in turn, will soon produce their own offspring. The number of offspring from just one cat can increase to thousands after only a few years, many of which may end up as strays. Apart from the suffering that comes with being a stray, any unwanted offspring can also be a burden for shelters

Help make a difference by supporting spay & neuter and Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) programs in your area and be part of the solution! 🐾

How do you save hundreds (if not thousands) of lives? JUST SPAY ONE.

27/02/2025

Kittens!!!! Yes, they are cute, BUT the reality is starkly different for the countless unwanted kittens born each year outdoors because of unfixed free-roaming cats.

Without homes, these kittens/cats face hunger, disease, and hardship. So much suffering could be avoided if every person would spay/neuter the pet cats and community cats they are feeding.

By humanely trapping, fixing, and returning cats, we can prevent unwanted litters and significantly reduce the number of kittens suffering (and dying) on the streets. 😭

Use this link and enter your zip code to find the closest low-cost clinic to your location - https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/?fbclid=IwAR1-F8zgmTOysx6zPfip4nBnRBB1A066JQNbap84y27T1hvVYdo8GGD4Pho

If you're located in the Charlotte, NC area, contact us for more information about low-cost clinics and Trap, Neuter, & Return (TNR) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8MtNOBfNO55pgTwav5IIEmwLlVnaud7-UNPLfoY86W-ZAxA/viewform

Some text adapted from Outsiders TNR.
Graphic from Stray Cat TNR.

27/02/2025

Update: Fresca is still missing and went missing on February 8. Her family is heartbroken. Please contact us if you see her. 219-771-6768 or 219-713-7370. She is microchipped. She has very distinctive markings. There has been a lot of contacts, but unfortunately none of those dogs are her. Also, scammers have been photoshopping pictures of her siblings trying to play it off as her. We have not fallen for it and have not paid any money to them. We believe and hope that someone has her and doesn’t realize she has a family looking for her.

26/02/2025

Meet Dobby!

This friendly 3-year-old black cat loves people and attention. He decided he had enough of the street life and walked right into his foster’s house and made himself at home. He has since been neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. He's playful, cuddly, and curious, making him a great companion for any family. He is one of those rare cats who is not spooked by anything. He would do well in a home with other pets (cats or dogs) with a slow introduction. He mostly just ignores them to do his own thing. After surviving outside for the first two years of his life, Dobby deserves a loving forever home!

Adoption application at Sc4pets.org

25/02/2025

A quirky cat museum that most people don’t know about! https://familydestinationsguide.com/quirky-cat-museum-ohio/?utm_source=ohio_family_destinations&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dl

25/02/2025

FORGIVE ME, MOMMY 😢🐾…
I was there where you left me for two whole days. Sleeping right on the side of the road. I was terrified of the noise from the cars but I did not move.
Last night one of those cars stopped and she got out. She invited me to lunch but I said no. She invited me to come sleep at her house and I also said no. I tried to explain to her that I was waiting for you but she wouldn’t listen. She pulled out a leash and said I couldn’t stay there any longer. I bit her several times and ended up peeing on myself as I growled and cried! She didn’t understand that she was separating me from you! She took me against my will and we drove off! I was so sad because I knew you were going to be worried. We ended up at her house.
I kept screaming hoping you would hear me but you never came. I vomited because of my nerves, feeling so sick. I kept telling her I had to go back because you were going to think I abandoned you when you saw I wasn’t there! I, who love you with all my heart and soul have not stopped crying since we separated a few days ago. I want you to know, I would never do that to you.
I don’t know where you are now or why you stopped the car and left me there. Surely you had something very important to do. Can you come find me now, mommy?
Today I ate because my tummy was hurting. I also slept on a very soft bed. And by accident I also wiggled my tail a bit. I’m so sorry, please forgive me. She’s just being really nice to me. She said I could stay forever. She’s calling me Milo but I already have a name. When you pick me up you can tell it to her. You’ll see how surprised she’ll be when you explain to her that this was a big mistake.
Because mommy, you’re coming back for me, right 😢🐾?
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“Pets are not disposable when we don’t want/need them anymore. They are a lifetime commitment. They are family! Thank you so much to everyone who adopts and rescues them until their last loving breath. Because of you this world is a better place.”

25/02/2025

24/02/2025

Happy 13th Birthday, Second Chance 4 Pets Network!

24/02/2025