Our Mission

• To provide temporary shelter to stray, abandoned, and surrendered animals for the purpose of finding permanent suitable new homes.
• To provide assistance and financial aid to prevent overpopulation through spaying and neutering programs.
• To support a healthy pet community and responsible animal husbandry by providing reasonably cost general veterinary services, as well as low/no cost general veterinary services to those unable to afford care for their pets.
• To provide low/no cost general veterinary services to animal control agencies, animal shelters and rescues.
• To establish cross-referral networks with local “for profit” veterinary doctors and clinics.
• To provide assistance and information to others whose purposes are consistent with the purpose of Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc.

Our Vision

Second Chance will be a model shelter, addressing the issue of pet over-population by providing solutions through services and prevention through education. We will be the exemplary shelter for Central Massachusetts by executing exceptional business and service practices and providing a revolutionary model for the pet and shelter industry.