Second Chance 4 Pets Network was founded in 2012 to fill a need to help pets not only in our community but throughout the northwest Indiana region.
Our volunteers are committed to helping people help animals whether finding an adoptive home for a homeless pet, helping a person on a limited income keep their beloved pet in their home, or reducing pet overpopulation by spaying/neutering free-roaming strays. Our goal is to network with other animal rescue and no-kill shelters and help as many animals as we possibly can.
Second Chance 4 Pets Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our tax id # is 37-1664589.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Second Chance 4 Pets Network is "helping people help animals".
We provide foster care and an adoption program, T-N-R (trap, neuter & return of feral cats), a rehoming assistance program, community education, and networking with local shelters and rescues. We also help with spay/neutering and low-cost vaccinations to those pet owners in need.
Since our inception in 2012, we have spay/neutered over 1,000 cats and dogs and adopted 690 cats and 257 dogs into loving, permanent homes. Our goal is to increase those numbers every year.
2018 RESCUE STATISTICS
We had 69 Animals on hand as of January 1, 2018 (55 cats & 14 dogs). In 2018 we had 49 Owner Surrenders (45 cats & 4 dogs), 107 Strays (104 cats & 3 dogs), and 98 Transfers (96 cats & 2 dogs). We had 13 Returned Adoptions (11 cats & 2 dogs).
In 2018 we had 175 Adoptions (165 cats & 10 dogs), 1 Euthanization (1 dog) and 50 animals that passed away (3 Adult cats & 46 kittens & 1 dog). Our kittens that passed away were either neonatal orphans or had contracted FIP or Feline Distemper.
We had 192 Spay/Neuters (2 dog neuters, 3 dog spays, 93 cat neuters & 94 cat spays).
Our live outcomes for 2018 were 175. All outcomes were 226. Our live release rate is 77%.
