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Board of Directors Jackie Allison, President
Jan Nadeau, Vice President Vaughan Stiles, Treasurer Karen Gordon, Secretary
Judy Abbott Tony Ilacqua Jack Anderson Betsy Marcello Pat Anderson Carolyn Murro
Veterinary Advisors:
Whitefield Animal Hospital 38 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH
Companion Pet Care 22 Maple Street, Littleton, NH
Baker Valley Veterinary Services Plymouth, NH
Legal Advisor
Margaret Seymour, Esq.
Second Chance Animal Rescue is a
501(c)(3) charitable organization.
SCAR receives no federal, state or local
tax money, or portions of donations
made to national humane organizations.
shelter SPRING 2012 NO. 5
1517 Meadow Street Littleton, NH 03561
603-259-3244 www.secondchancear.org
email: secondchancear.org@gmail.com
SHELTER HOURS Monday—Saturday
Noon to 3pm or by appointment
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OUR MISSION To provide homeless animals with
a second chance at life and
companionship in a no-kill shelter.
Our organization goes beyond
shelter walls and is committed to:
1) Positive people and animal
relationships and placements
2) Offering affordable spay, neuter
and vaccination clinics
3) Cooperative rescue efforts
4) Animal welfare education
2011 and 2012 has provided more than
a few bragging opportunities for Second
Chance. Since opening, we’ve found new
homes for over 220 cats and kittens, and
we’ve spayed and neutered over 110 pets
in 2012 alone! All of us at the shelter
strive to save as many lives as possible —
the more we find homes for, the more we
can save.
We’ve partnered with Spay ASAP, Inc.
in our mission to combat pet overpopula-
tion. We have a common goal to reduce
unwanted pet reproduction, with the hopes
of reducing the number of homeless ani-
mals entering our shelter.
Spay ASAP is a MASH style, mobile
spay and neuter clinic, meaning that the
veterinarian and technician travel with
their equipment to a location, and set up a
mobile animal sterilization hospital at that
location. Spay ASAP works with over a
dozen other animal shelters and rescues
who also host spay and neuter clinics pro-
viding space and volunteers for the clinic.
Dr. Sara White started Spay ASAP in
2006 with an equipment grant from the
ASPCA. Since
that time, she
has altered over
24,000 cats and
dogs in New
Hampshire and
Vermont. The
spay and neuter
clinics focus on
animals from
low income
h o u s e h o l d s ,
feral or barn
cats, and ani-
mals living in
shelters and
rescues.
Despite increased public awareness over
the past 40 years about the need to spay and
neuter pets, 35 percent of pet owners in the
U.S. still choose not to do so. It is a com-
mon myth that pet overpopulation means
there are not enough homes for all the shel-
ter animals. In reality, there are more than
enough homes, but not enough people are
choosing to adopt from a shelter. Seventeen
million Americans acquire a new pet each
year -- that is more than double the number
of shelter animals! Sadly, only 3.5 million
people, or about 20 percent, choose to adopt
their new pet. The rest choose to buy their
pets from pet stores or breeders, or they
choose a variety of other cheap or free
sources, such as friends, neighbors or inter-
net ads. While acquiring a new pet from a
friend, neighbor or internet ad might seem
innocent enough, in reality it contributes to
the pet overpopulation problem by creating
demand for irresponsible breeding. The
only way to break this cycle is to choose
not to participate in it.
By choosing to adopt, you will not only
save a life, but you will also ensure that
your adoption fee is going to help the next
unwanted cat or kitten that comes through
our door.
Dr. Sara at Second Chance
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
The
Scoop
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Call us at 603-259-3244 to schedule
June 1, July 2, August 24, Sept 21, November 2 & 26
Farmers Market June 10 thru October 7, 10 am to1 pm
Fun, Food, Meet & Greet our Volunteers
Dining for a Cause Wednesday, June 20, 5 to 9 pm
99 Restaurant, Meadow St, Littleton
99 Restaurant will donate 15% of your total bill to SCAR
All you need is a coupon—download from our website,
find them at numerous retails around town or at the shelter
Bake Sale Fund Raiser Saturday, June 30, 9am till gone
Shaw’s Supermarket, Littleton
Annual Gigantic Tent Sale Saturday, August 11th, 9am—3pm
Field behind Sears, Littleton
Incredible Treasures for all plus Baked Goods & More!
Gently used yard sale items needed:
Starting in June drop off every Saturday
9am to Noon behind the shelter.
Drop off July 21, 28 & August 4 behind Sears.
Furniture, Books, Glassware & Household items.
No electronics, clothes or exercise equipment.
Second Chance Wouldn't Be Possible Without Volunteers
Dear Friends,
When we think of good friends, we think of all the volunteers
who have made the past year and a half a success. We would like
to thank those who spend countless hours cleaning and caring for
our furry residents. Without you we wouldn't have been able to
find homes for the 220 plus cats that have been adopted out since
opening our doors.
Food and litter are key components in running a shelter. Spe-
cial thanks go to all those supporters that drop off bags of cat
food and kitty litter. It is especially gratifying to open the door to
a child that wants to help hungry pets in lieu of birthday pre-
sents. Purrs to all our caring young animal lovers.
Being a foster-parent is a high impact way to help unloved and
homeless pets become adoptable. You can save a life by fostering
a cat today. When we
are at capacity, foster-
parents give us room
to take in more ani-
mals and save more
lives.
We are grateful to
all the volunteers who
help with our fund-
raising, to all those
that work at our An-
nual Tent Sale, Farm-
ers Market, clinics,
and to all the cooks
that bless us with their specialties for our Bake Sales—we are
indebted to all of you. Special thanks to the gardeners that keep
our place well cared for, and to all the thoughtful people that
shovel the walk or drop their plows and sand our parking lot—
your expression of support means a
great deal to us.
As you can see, it does take a
village of volunteers to bolster the
efforts of our Shelter. Thank you
volunteers for your commitment
and efforts in bringing in commu-
nity support and encouraging others
to help our cause. Together we can
make a difference.
Jackie Allison,
SCAR President
Volunteer Roberta with Cooper
Electric Donation Thank you to the generous employees
of New England Wire Corp. in Lisbon!
They raised over $4700 last quarter for
SCAR! Their hard-earned fundraising
will go far in helping cats & kittens who
can’t help themselves. We were so
thrilled, we asked this famous feline
movie star to join us for the presentation.
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A Gift of Warmth We are very thankful for the gift
of warmth and comfort from Ed and
Marti Faulkner. We received a large
amount of matching comforters from
the Eames family, and Marti sewed
them into roman shades and installed
them in our “Solarium” room. With
the many windows and the view of
the river, it is lovely on nice days, but
during the cold Winter nights and hot
Summer days, it can be tough on the
kitties and on our oil bill.
See all our adoptable
(& extremely cute)
cats & kittens
on our website:
secondchancear.org
or at petfinder.com
Colossal thanks to
Elizabeth Marcello
Photography for her
wonderful photos
Letters to Lady Grey
Every shelter
needs a warm
and friendly
face to greet
visitors. Our
happy face be-
longs to Lady
Grey, the new
shelter mascot.
She was found
in a box on our
doorstep early
one cold morn-
ing in Novem-
ber. The note said that her owners had lost their home and were
living in their car. They hoped by leaving her at Second Chance
she would be cared for and loved, like they could no longer do.
Her gentle demeanor and “pat me, please” looks endeared her-
self to all of us who “work” with her. Stop by the shelter soon,
and meet Lady Grey.
One day during her lunch break, Lady Grey was reading the
latest shelter newsletter, and requested a column in the next issue.
She thought readers would like to hear from the cat’s point of
view, so here’s the first edition of “Letters to Lady Grey”.
Dear Lady Grey,
Look at me. I'm on my new Mom's grooming table. She was clean-
ing my eyes and I loved it so much that I started purring. The trip
to MA went very well, me and Mom talked all the way down here.
Mom told me that she goes to a
lot of grooming shows, and
guess what...next time I'm going
with her....I can already see my
name in shining lights. I want to
thank you all for your care, the
love, and all you did for me. I
will always remember that.
Tala
The Raymond Fund Second Chance Animal Rescue is so fortunate to have the sup-
port of many wonderful and creative people. One such person is
Jim R. Jones, Jr. of Ryegate, VT. Jim and his wife Elaine became
aware of our organization when their son Raymond brought his
beloved cat Snowball to us about a year and a half ago.
Many of you know the story of Snowball: a tiny white kitten
about 6 weeks old found herself alone and scared on a stranger’s
doorstep in Waterbury, CT. The owner of the house was a kind
young man, Raymond, who took in the kitten and named her
Snowball. He cared for
her and discovered that
she was deaf.
About three years
after he rescued Snow-
ball, Raymond was
diagnosed with termi-
nal cancer. He decided
that he and Snowball
would move to Ver-
mont with his parents
who would care for him
during treatment. However, soon after moving in with his parents
he discovered that their cats were tormenting Snowball. He knew
the only fair thing was to give her a second chance for a peaceful
and loving home, so he brought her to our shelter.
Raymond lost his battle with cancer on May 2, 2011 and as a
tribute, his father Jim wrote a book of poems about Ray, his love
for all animals, his work and family. In addition to his own per-
sonal donations, Jim has set up a fund here at Second Chance in
his son’s name and generously donates all profits and donations
inspired from the sale of this book to our shelter. Raymond—
Poems by the Father can be purchased from: James R. Jones, Jr.
PO Box 344, East Ryegate, VT 05042. Donations can be made
directly to the Raymond M. Jones Fund--check payable and
mailed to SCAR.
We are very grateful and believe that out of a single tragedy
can come many, many opportunities for happiness and new life.
Cat Tails: Millen & Sammy
“Yesterday we went to Second Chance Animal Rescue and picked up our two new
cats, Spartacus and Samuel Alito (Sammy). Kitty number one was Millen. According to
his web biography, as an orphan he defended his group of stray cats from predators, and
has a chew out of both ears as a result. It was therefore decided that his new name would
be Sparticus, as he is a retired gladiator. He is a beautiful orange tabby with wonderful
markings, and extremely friendly and affectionate. Kitty number two was Spartacus’
roommate at the shelter, and was named Sammy. He is also a beautiful cat, grey, white
and black, and I thought that Sammy, which we will call him,
was a little too simple next to the Spartacus name, so his offi-
cial name is Samuel Alito. He appears to have a judicial tem-
perament. He spent the night on our bed, tucked against my
leg. They spent the first two hours carefully inspecting every
square inch of the first floor of the house. They would be right
at home on CSI. I can’t say enough good things about Second
Chance. The cats are all beautiful, healthy, friendly and won-
derfully well cared for. Don’t fail to check it out if you are
looking for the perfect pet. Best, Mary”
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Cooper
This is Cooper! We wanted you to meet
this determined kitten! At 6:30 am one
morning a good Samaritan was driving
down the road to Walmart and stopped for
a box in the road. Inside she found a small
kitten about three weeks old—cold, wet
and hungry. She brought the kitten to us
where he
could be
cared for.
Cooper is
doing very
well and
has cap-
tured the
hearts of all
of us here
at Second
Chance.
1517 Meadow Street
Littleton, NH 03561
603-259-3244 www.secondchancear.org
Ways to Help
We know that you're swamped with requests for donations. While we support all the
big national organizations that help animals, we ask that you first consider giving to your local shelter. We are all
volunteer with no paid staff, so 100% of your donation goes directly for the care of the animals. You can visit us
any day and see your gift at work giving the abandoned and abused a "Second Chance"!
Shelter Wish List
Clay Cat Litter
Purina Cat Chow
Purina Kitten Chow
Canned Kitten Food
Paper Towels
HE Laundry Detergent
Digital Scales
Trash Bags
Copy Paper
Postage Stamps
Gift Cards to Walmart,
Staples & Shaws
ESTATE GIFTS Include SCAR in your will, trust or with a beneficiary designation.
GIFT OF STOCK & ANNUITIES Stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares and other securities, along with transferring of real estate offer alternative ways to give that can benefit both you and SCAR.
TRIBUTE GIFTS Tribute gifts can be made in memory of, or in honor of, a pet or loved one. A card will be sent upon request.
WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS Many workplaces coordinate charitable giving campaigns for their employees. These campaigns allow employees to donate through one-time gifts and regu-lar payroll deductions.
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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS There are many ways for your company to increase its visibility in the commu-nity and build positive brand presences while helping Second Chance.
IN-KIND DONATIONS Help keep our supply closet full year round. See our wish list online at www.amazon.com and above.
EBAY SELLABLES Donate jewelry, antiques, autos and other estate valuables year-round and we’ll sell them on Ebay. 100% tax de-ductible.
To learn more about helping cats & kittens, call 603-259-3244 or visit us online at www.secondchancear.org
MONETARY DONATIONS SCAR relies entirely on private donations to be able to fund our adoption program through our Shelter, offer spay and neu-ter clinics, and other programs for the community. Please return the enclosed envelope with your check, large or small today. Also donate securely online with Google Checkout, secondchancear.org.
VOLUNTEER SCAR is a 100% volunteer maintained organization, and you can join us and help the cats and kittens who can’t do for themselves. Fill out a Volunteer Application today.
FOSTER Can you open your home occasionally to house a mom and her kittens until they’re old enough to be adopted, or house a needy cat on a short term basis when the shelter is full? Call the shelter for more information.