Spay/Neuter Month
February is spay/neuter month. If you have a cat or dog that is not neutered, this is the perfect time to do it! During the month of February, Illinois residents of Cook and Will Counties can have cats neutered or spayed for $25.00 (dogs cost $40.00). If you qualify for food stamps or Social Security Disability, the cost is $15.00. Please call (877) 475-7729 for more information.
On average, a cat can have 3 litters a year (with 4 kittens to a litter, this accounts for 12 kittens in one year). That cat plus their offspring, in just 4 short years, can account for 10,736 offspring! The number of homeless pets in shelters can be drastically reduced by simply ensuring that all cats are spayed or neutered.
Additionally, spaying or neutering your pet is healthier for them. Cats who are unfixed are more likely to get mammary, prostate or testicular cancers.
Spaying or neutering your pet also helps to decrease unwanted behaviors such as spraying and reduces their desire to escape, fight and helps to calm nervous behavior.
Visit the SPCA's website for more information on why you should spay or neuter your pet.
Petsmart Arlington Heights Has Moved!
As many of you know, we have regular adoption shows at Petsmart in Arlington Heights. Please be aware that they are moving on January 21 to a new location. You can now find them at 101 E. Euclid Avenue in Mount Prospect (in Randhurt Village Shopping Center).
Seeking Foster Homes!
To allow us to save even more cats and kittens, we are currently looking for volunteers interested in fostering or providing room for our TNR cats to recuperate.
As a foster home, all expenses for caring for our cats is covered by Second Chance. All we ask of you is to provide our cats and kittens a loving and safe home until they find their forever one. Our foster cats (when age appropriate) are required to attend our regular adoption shows in order to give them the best opportunity for fnding their new family. Visit our Volunteer page for more information.
If you are unable to be a regular foster home but would like to help, we are looking for experienced cat people who would be willing to provide shelter to our ferals while they recover from their spay/neuter surgery.
If any of these opportunities interest you, contact us via our voicemail or email us through our contact page.
Interested in Meeting One of Our Cats?
Second Chance Pet Adoption attends Adoption Shows most weekends out of the month. While we can't have all of our foster cats at every Adoption Show, you can visit a variety of our animals who are looking for their forever home. Visit our calendar for the current Adoption Show schedule. If you are interested in a particular animal, you can also arrange to meet that cat in its foster home.
About Second Chance Pet Adoption
Second Chance Pet Adoption is a not-for-profit all volunteer rescue and foster home organization focused primarily on cats and kittens. Most of our foster homes and veterinarians are located in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.
All Second Chance cats are veterinarian checked, receive all necessary medical care and are placed into a foster home until they are adopted into a permanent home. Our foster homes provide the love, care, and attention these cats need so they can once again feel safe, secure, and accepting of their Second Chance for Love.
We are always in need of volunteers, foster homes, and donations. All donations whether it is your time, needed supplies, or a monetary contribution, are welcome and greatly appreciated!
We invite you to spend a few minutes visiting our web pages to learn more about our organization, view our adoption procedures, meet some of our cats, and learn about upcoming events. Please visit us often.
