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. Check us out on Myspace! www.myspace.com/secondchanceforpets All donations are tax-deductible.

Did You Know? · An estimated 70,000 cats and dogs are born each day in the United States. · According to the ASPCA, approximately 8-12 million pets enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately 5-9 million are euthanized (60% of dogs and 70% of cats.) · Only 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. Please spay or neuter your pet today!

Featured Success Story 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 June 17, 2008}