Based out of DeWitt County, Illinois, Second
Chance for Pets is a non-profit organization dedicated to
rescuing, fostering, and re-homing homeless, abandoned, and unwanted
pets.
Second Chance volunteers rescue pets from local
high kill shelters and occasionally accept owner surrenders as
space in foster homes permits. Second Chance for Pets relies solely
on donations from the public. All of our adoptable pets are fully
vaccinated against Parvovirus, Coronavirus, Distemper, and Rabies.
They are spayed/neutered (no exceptions), heartworm tested, Feline
Leukemia tested, dewormed, and on flea and tick prevention. They
also go to their new homes microchipped (age dependent) and ready
to be registered.
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Featured Success Story: Matilda
Matilda,
a purebred Olde English Bulldogge, came into foster care in December
of 2007 when changes in her previous family's life forced them
to give up their beloved pet. When Matilda got to foster care,
she had very little manners and generally hated being around other
dogs. Through a lot of intense training and socialization in her
doggy boot camp foster home, she transformed into a wonderful
pet! (Thanks, Heather!)
Matilda
now lives with her adoptive dad, Andy and her doggy brother, Otis.
As you can tell, she is getting along with him very well. We have
no doubts that Matilda will live the rest of her life spoiled
rotten!
(Be sure to check out our
Success Stories page for more
of our pet adoption successes from the past couple of years!)
Free Spay & Neuter for Pit Bulls and Pit Bull
Mixes!
The The Animal Protection League of Springfield
offers FREE spay and neuters to pit bulls and pit bull mixes while
funds are available. Call 217-544-7387 and choose option 2
to schedule an appointment.
Why does the APLS offer free spay and neuters
to pit bulls and pit bull mixes? The sheer number of them that are
killed in shelters all across the country every single day is astonishing.
Pit bulls are euthanized more than any other breed
- only 1 in 600 pit bulls that enters an animal shelter will leave
alive. Please have your pit bull or pit bull mix spayed or neutered
today. By not breeding your pet pit bull or pit bull mix, you
will be doing your part to help control the pit bull overpopulation
problem and help keep pit bulls and mixes out of shelters and
out of the hands of people who want to do harm to them.

Pit bull puppies like the ones in this beautiful litter are winding
up in shelters all across the country because they are being bred
faster than they can be sold. The pit bull overpopulation problem
is an epidemic right now.
{site updated on May 1, 2008}