Helping Pets Live Better Lives

More Than Just A Shelter!

Second Chance is a very different animal organization that provides programs to help in every way possible to make lives better for pets. We make a difference in the lives of over 56,000 pets each year.

Some Heroes Have Four Legs, But They Need a Human to Believe in Them

It’s been six months since Second Chance Animal Services rescued 27 small dogs from a heartbreaking situation with an overwhelmed owner. While many of these dogs have found loving homes, […]

A Crisis in Animal Welfare: Why Adoption Rates Are Falling—And How Second Chance Is Leading the Way Forward

In communities across the country, animal shelters and rescues are sounding the alarm: adoptions are down, intakes are up, and the system is buckling under the weight. It’s a crisis […]

Celebrating our No-Kill Status and Commitment to Every Life

Second Chance is celebrating another year as a no-kill shelter, maintaining a 99% save rate and helping 56,000 pets in the past year to live better lives. Every day, with […]

Turning Animal Welfare Upside Down

Second Chance Founder & CEO Sheryl Blancato was honored as a member of the Class of 2025 Difference Makers by BusinessWest on April 9, 2025. Listen as she explains how […]

Some Heroes Have Four Legs, But They Need a Human to Believe in Them

It’s been six months since Second Chance Animal Services rescued 27 small dogs from a heartbreaking situation with an overwhelmed owner. While many of these dogs have found loving homes, […]

A Crisis in Animal Welfare: Why Adoption Rates Are Falling—And How Second Chance Is Leading the Way Forward

In communities across the country, animal shelters and rescues are sounding the alarm: adoptions are down, intakes are up, and the system is buckling under the weight. It’s a crisis […]

Celebrating our No-Kill Status and Commitment to Every Life

Second Chance is celebrating another year as a no-kill shelter, maintaining a 99% save rate and helping 56,000 pets in the past year to live better lives. Every day, with […]

Some Heroes Have Four Legs, But They Need a Human to Believe in Them

It’s been six months since Second Chance Animal Services rescued 27 small dogs from a heartbreaking situation with an overwhelmed owner. While many of these dogs have found loving homes, […]

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Second Chance Animal Services operates high quality veterinary hospitals in Southbridge, Springfield, Worcester and North Brookfield. Our hospitals are open to everyone and offer subsidized rates for qualified households as part of our Community Healthy Pet Initiative.

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