News from Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc.

Annual Run, Walk & Wag    Come, enjoy the day in North Brookfield with your whole family! (canine members included!)    When: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (Rain or Shine!)   Where: Second Chance Wellness and Education Center 372 North Main Street, North Brookfield, MA 01535    What: 5K and 10K Run, 2 Mile Walk   Join hundreds of animal lovers on September 18th at the Second Chance Wellness and Education Center 372 Main Street, North Brookfield, MA for Second Chance's annual Run, Walk, and Wag event. The September fundraiser is one of Second Chance's largest fundraising events and it is fun! Well socialized dogs are welcome. For safety sake no Flexie or Expandable leashes. The September event has been expanded to include a 5K and 10K run as well as a 2 mile walk. Times: The walk will start at 9:15. The run will start at 9:30. There are different courses for the walk and runs. Registration Information: Register for the Run, Walk, and Wag today. Entry Fee: $20 How to Register: To register online go to www.secondchancgeanimals.org   1. Register online using Firstgiving OR   2.Download a registration form and mail the form with the entry fee to: Second Chance Animal Shelter, 111 Young Rd., P.O. Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01535 Attn: Run, Walk, and Wag. Make checks payable to Second Chance, Inc. OR   3.You may also register the day of the Run, Walk & Wag.    To read the entire article, please click here to download our recent newsletter   Lily's Story...   For those of you who are reading this edition of Mutt Matters and Cat Chatters, I am certain that you already know how rewarding our work in Rescue is since you are all a big part of what we do. It is an absolute honor and great opportunity to be the advocates for our "four legged" friends. Our days are filled with the joy of doing all we can to assist our animal friends who find themselves without a home and a family to love them and care for them. I want to share with you a particularly heartwarming story about one particular dog that came into our care recently. Her name is Lily... the cutest, most affectionate little mixed breed puppy you can imagine. She arrived at Second Chance through another rescue group as a 5-month-old puppy. She had been hit by a car and was picked up by Animal Control and held for the required time in that town's facility. No one came to claim Lily and her time was running out. She was rescued from the pound by one of Second Chance's rescue partners and thereby saved from euthanization.     To read the entire article, please click here to download our recent newsletter President's Message... It's already half way through 2011 and the shelter is again experiencing growth. The renovations at the East Brookfield adoption center are winding down. The inside is nearly complete, with the exception of the flooring in the dog areas. The fenced in yards are about to go back up. And, the final touches are hoped to be done in the next several weeks. It's been a long process between the hold up with the Town over permits, the weather delays, the theft of some of our construction supplies, and the general delays that construction brings. But, the end result is amazing. Larger, more comfortable kennels for the dogs, more space for visitors to interact with our adoptable pets, more space for the cats - and a new heating system that has cut our costs, and air conditioning for the first time. All good things for the animals that call Second Chance their temporary home. Thank you to everyone that contributed to the 10,000 tails makeover. We will be having an open house later this fall so everyone can come see the wonderful new additions.   To read the entire President's Message, please click here to download our recent newsletter.   Contact Us P. O. Box 136 East Brookfield, Massachusetts 01515 (508) 867-5525 www.secondchanceanimals.org Click here to Subscribe to our Online Newsletter! Click the links below  for more information on these topics Make a Donation See Adoptable Dogs See Adoptable Cats Adoption Updates!   Upcoming Events Click here to download the latest issue of our Mutt Matters & Cat Chatters Newsletter Mark your Calendars for these Special Dates in 2011!     September 17 - Spaghetti Dinner   September 18 - 12th Annual Walk 'n Wag    October 21, 22 -  Uno's Fundraiser    November 6 - Wine and Beer Tasting   November 18 - Holiday Masquerade Ball   November 20 - Papa Gino's  Fundraiser  Sheryl Brackley, President Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc. www.secondchanceanimals.org

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