NYC Second Chance Rescue

NYC Second Chance Rescue We are a 501(c)(3) animal rescue offering second chances to dogs and cats in need. Together we are advocates, rescuers, and educators.

NYC Second Chance Rescue is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit animal rescue founded in 2009 on the unwavering belief that all animals deserve love and compassion. We are a lifeline for thousands of dogs and cats in need of urgent medical care, and arrive in critical condition from neglect or abuse. We do our best to give them the second chance they deserve. Our Mission:
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innovative ways to reduce animal overpopulation in shelters, rescue and rehabilitate critically injured and neglected animals, and connect the community to services that enable animals to remain in their homes. Together we make a difference. Why do we do what we do? . To adopt from us or foster with us, please visit nycsecondchancerescue.org

Mailing address:
Second Chance Rescue
PO Box 570701
Whitestone, NY 11357

EIN: 26-4835303

🚨 MISSING DOG: WESTPORT, CT 🚨Moira ( goes by Molly went missing today near Grist Mill Lane & Old Mill Road in Westport. ...
09/07/2026

🚨 MISSING DOG: WESTPORT, CT 🚨
Moira ( goes by Molly went missing today near Grist Mill Lane & Old Mill Road in Westport. She is a small 20 lb terrier mix, wearing a collar with an AirTag, and is very skittish.
⚠️ DO NOT CHASE. Please report any sightings immediately.

Please share and help bring Molly home. ❤️

Jasper is here, hoping everyone is having a relaxing holiday weekend! He’s also here to announce some very exciting news...
09/07/2026

Jasper is here, hoping everyone is having a relaxing holiday weekend! He’s also here to announce some very exciting news: he is officially ADOPTABLE! 🎉

Jasper was saved from the ACC and spent a little time in hiding while he adjusted. But now he’s out and about, showing off his confidence, charm, and sweet personality and we couldn’t be happier to see him coming out of his shell!

And one more VERY important announcement from Jasper: today is the LAST DAY of our Summer of Love $100 adoption fee promotion for cats and dogs!

Submit your application today and we’ll honor the $100 adoption fee for the entire week while we process your application.

Otherwise… you snooze, you lose!

Could Jasper be your new best friend?

Happy Labor Day from two dogs who have taken the “no labor” part VERY seriously. 😂No working. No standing. No unnecessar...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from two dogs who have taken the “no labor” part VERY seriously. 😂

No working. No standing. No unnecessary movement. Just two professional loungers committed to doing absolutely nothing today.

While Maude and Nova enjoy their well-earned day of rest, we want to give a huge shoutout to our incredible staff who show up for our animals 365 days a year. In rescue, there are no days off from feeding, walking, cleaning, medicating, comforting and loving the animals who depend on us. 💕

Thank you to our team for everything you do, every single day 🫶

Happy Labor Day, Second Chance family! Enjoy the unofficial end of summer, put your feet up and take a little inspiration from these two. 😂

📍Meet Maude : nyc-scr.org/maude
Meet Nova. : nyc-scr.org/nova

09/06/2026

🏡 79 adoptions. 79 second chances. 💕

This year’s Clear The Shelters campaign brought so many happy endings.

31 dogs and 48 cats found loving homes - each beginning a brand new chapter with a family to call their own.

To every adopter, foster, volunteer, donor and supporter who helped make these 79 happy endings possible, thank you. We truly could not do this without each and every one of you.

A huge thank you to and for continuing to shine a light on shelter animals and helping rescues like ours give more animals the second chances they deserve. ❤️

✨ NY Fashion Week is almost here! Hercules hits the runway THIS TUESDAY September 8th, and while he’s getting ready for ...
09/06/2026

✨ NY Fashion Week is almost here! Hercules hits the runway THIS TUESDAY September 8th, and while he’s getting ready for his big moment, we need our Second Chance family behind him.

The People’s Choice Award is decided by YOUR votes, and voting is completely FREE. You can vote once every single day!

📍 Vote here: nyc-scr.org/nyfashionweek
Link in bio

Hercules is a sweet 9-year-old boy who loves people and dogs. In just TWO DAYS, this rescue pup will be on the NY Fashion Week runway showing everyone just how brightly rescue dogs can shine ✨️

Vote Hercules.
Vote NYCSCR.
Let’s take this one all the way to the top!

Thank you CatWalk FurBaby, ELYSIAN and Karen Floyd for giving rescue dogs like Hercules their moment in the spotlight. ✨

09/06/2026

💕 THE UPDATE WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR: SCOUTALOO IS WALKING!

When we first learned about Scoutaloo, he had been found tied to a pole on a NYC street, sitting in his own urine and unable to use his hind legs.

Specialists discovered an abnormal growth of bone and cartilage pressing against his spinal cord between T12 and T13. He underwent major spinal surgery, and at the time, no one could tell us how much neurological function he would regain or whether he would ever fully walk on his own.

Today, Scoutaloo is mobile! 💕

His foster says his legs are becoming more and more coordinated every day and there seems to be absolutely no slowing him down.

He gets himself up to go potty, comes right back to bed for snuggles, plays, explores, loves everyone he meets and has apparently discovered the joys of an all-you-can-eat backyard salad bar. His foster describes him as happy-go-lucky, playful, snuggly and "just about as perfect as perfect can be."

The little dog who was abandoned and left unable to use his back legs is now running headfirst into the life he almost never got to have.

This incredible transformation was made possible by our amazing community of supporters and donors who gave Scoutaloo the chance to heal. You gave a little dog who had been abandoned and left paralyzed access to the surgery, specialty care and recovery he desperately needed.

Now, he is ready to find a family to cherish him for the rest of his life. 💕

📍Apply to adopt at nyc-scr.org/scoutaloo

💔 When we first learned about Ziggrietta, she had already been sitting in a shelter for more than a week after being hit...
09/05/2026

💔 When we first learned about Ziggrietta, she had already been sitting in a shelter for more than a week after being hit by a car. Her leg had catastrophic injuries, with open wounds exposing tissue and bone, and she desperately needed medical care the shelter simply did not have the resources to provide.

You helped us get her out and into the care of our partner veterinarian, where doctors have been fighting to save her badly injured leg and get a raging infection under control.

Then, she had a setback and began feeling very sick requiring nebulizer treatments twice a day as her exhausted body continued trying to heal from everything it had already endured.

But today, we finally have a hopeful update 💕

Her coughing has dramatically improved, there is little to no nasal discharge and she no longer requires the daily nebulizer treatments.

After watching this sweet girl struggle for so long, we are cautiously hopeful that Ziggy may finally be turning a corner. 🙏

She still has a long road ahead of her, especially with the devastating injuries to her leg, but seeing her begin to feel better is the update we have all been desperately waiting for.

Keep fighting, Ziggy. You have an entire Second Chance family fighting right alongside you. 💕

To donate:
http://nycscr.org/donate
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: -SCR (Under Charities not People)
***Beware of imposter accounts on Venmo that vary slightly in name. **

📣 We’re bringing some of our amazing adoptable dogs to Whitestone Doghouse for an afternoon of wagging tails, kisses and...
09/05/2026

📣 We’re bringing some of our amazing adoptable dogs to Whitestone Doghouse for an afternoon of wagging tails, kisses and hopefully a few perfect matches. Come say hello, fall in love and maybe meet the newest member of your family. 🥹

🗓 Sunday, September 20
⏰ 1 PM – 4 PM
📍 Whitestone Doghouse
12-49 150th St, Whitestone, NY

A big thank you to our friends at Whitestone Doghouse for hosting us and giving our rescue dogs another opportunity to meet the families they’ve been waiting for. 💕

We can’t wait to see you there!

09/04/2026

🚨 OWL UPDATE

It has been five days since Owl came into our care, so severely starved and weak that she barely had the strength to lift her head.

Today, we have something hopeful to share.

Owl has gained 1.2 pounds.

For a body as emaciated as hers, every ounce matters. We are so incredibly proud of her progress but there is something about that 1.2 pounds that also breaks our hearts.

Because it shows us just how easily she could have been fed. How easily she could have been cared for. She didn’t have to suffer like this.

Someone chose not to give her even the most basic thing she needed to survive: food.

Right now, we have no leads on the monster responsible for what was done to Owl, but we have not stopped looking. We want answers, and we want justice for her.

And then there is this video.

Owl, curled up on her soft bed in her little jacket because she has almost no body fat to keep herself warm, looks toward the camera and howls the sweetest little tune.

Five days ago, she could barely lift her head. Today, she has enough strength to sing.

We can’t help but wonder if this is the first time in her life she has ever felt truly safe.

Owl still has a very long road ahead of her, and we continue to provide the critical medical care and nutrition her fragile body needs.

To every single person who has donated, shared her story, prayed for her and loved her from afar, thank you. You are helping give Owl her second chance.

This will be a long road, sweet girl, but we’re here for the entire ride.

We love you, Owl. Keep fighting little girl.

To donate:
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: -SCR (Under Charities not People)
***Beware of imposter accounts on Venmo that vary slightly in name. **

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PO BOX 570701
Whitestone, NY
11357

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