Board of Directors Jackie Allison, President

Jan Nadeau, Vice President Vaughan Stiles, Treasurer Karen Gordon, Secretary

Judy Abbott Harry Lilley Jack Anderson Carolyn Murro

Pat Anderson Alicia Prater Tony Ilacqua Mark Secord

Veterinary Advisors

Whitefield Animal Hospital, Whitefield, NH Companion Pet Care, Littleton, NH

Baker Valley Veterinary Svcs., Plymouth, NH

Legal Advisor Margaret Seymour, Esq.

CPA Mark Secord CPA, PLLC

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 SUMMER 2013 NO. 9

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

mews

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

At Second Chance, beautiful black cats

are taking center stage in the “Black Cat

Special” adoption promotion. To celebrate

Adopt A Shelter Cat Month we are adopt-

ing our midnight-colored kitties for $80.00

(a $40 sav-

ings), hoping

to increase

the number

of adoptions

and get more

cats into

l o v i n g

homes.

D a r k e r -

colored kit-

ties often get

overlooked

in shelters.

We’re not exactly sure why because

some of the friendliest cats we’ve met are

black. They just seem to have a harder

time getting adopted.

Take Ariel for example. She’s a long-

haired ebony beauty queen who reigns

supreme over the other felines in the shel-

ter. She was rescued from the cold North

Woods along with her five beautiful kit-

tens. All of her family has been adopted,

but mom Ariel is still with us. It’s time she

began her new life as somebody’s beloved

pet, making her the triumphant star she

was meant to be.

You’d rather not have a long-haired

kitty? Then how about Kiki—her family

left her and her brother at home, thinking

provisions were made for their two cat’s

care while they were out of the country.

Lack of communication resulted in the

abandonment of these two unfortunate kit-

ties. Their situation deteriorated rapidly as

it was winter, and they were rescued and

brought to the Shelter.

They received lots of loving care and

kibble and soon began to fill out nicely.

Kiki’s brother found a new home, and now

it’s Kiki’s turn. This sleek and lovely

beauty will surely cast a spell on her new

home.

We have

p l e n t y

more black

beauties to

c h o o s e

f r o m :

S h a d o w

loves cat-

nip, Silva

almost did-

n’t make it,

Sooty has

one white

w h i s k e r ,

and Chumley is a little shy. These cat’s fur

may be black, but their hearts are gold!

See all our adoptable cats and kittens on

our website www.secondchancear.org and

on petfinder.com.

KIKI

Black Cats are Special

ARIEL

SHADOW

SOOTY

The

Scoop

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Call us at 603-259-3244 to schedule

July 22, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 16

Farmers Market Sundays, June 9 thru October 6, 10am-1pm

Fun, Food, Meet & Greet our Volunteers

Dining for a Cause Wednesday, June 19, 5-9pm

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

or get one at the door

Annual Gigantic Tent Sale Saturday, August 10th, 9am-3pm

Route 302, Field behind Sears, Littleton

Incredible Treasures for all plus Baked Goods & More!

Gently used items needed: Furniture, Books, Glassware &

Household items. Drop them off every Saturday 9am to Noon

behind the shelter, then July 20, 27 & Aug 3 behind Sears.

No electronics, clothes or exercise equipment please

Quilt Raffle $2 each or 3 for $5

Tickets available at the shelter & events

Donated by Littleton Quilters Guild

ShoeBox Recycling Drop off your unwanted shoes at the shelter

We raise $20 for every 40 lbs we collect!

Pet Food Drive “No More Empty Bowls”. We are collecting

dry and canned pet food at the shelter for

distribution by local food pantries

Homer’s Homilies Hi! My name is Homer and I always say "there's no place like

home". But what do

you do when unex-

pected circumstances

require you to be away

for a brief absence, or

worse, a permanent

evacuation?

People have been

talking about the recent

tornado tragedy in

Oklahoma and it got

me to thinking. This

should prompt all of

you pet owners to come up with an emergency plan to deal with

disasters. I know, you say you're too busy, and it is just one more

thing to do. No matter how little time or money you have you

can still commit to doing some simple things that just might help

save your pet's life.

Get a "Rescue Alert Sticker" and post it in a prominent

place. This will alert emergency responders that we, your special

pets, are inside the house waiting to be rescued. If you do have to

evacuate, keep us together with your family. If it isn't safe for

you, it certainly isn't safe for us. Plan ahead. Not all emergency

shelters are pet-friendly. Make a list of boarding facilities, shel-

ters, or homes of friends and family where we, your best friends,

could be housed temporarily.

Please keep

an emergency kit

and supplies

handy for your

animals and

make sure all

family members

know where they

are. Items to

consider include

photos of your pets, copies of their medical records, prescription

medication, food, lots of bottled water, a carrier for your cat, and

don't forget the litter and a disposable pan.

It is time to do all you can to possibly save the life of your

cherished pets. Be a lifesaver. Your best buddies are counting on

you! (This message has been endorsed by me, Homer, and all my

buddies at Second Chance Animal Rescue.)

Jackie Allison,

SCAR President

Homer

High School Career Fair Recently, Directors Tony Ilacqua and Alicia Prater represented

Second Chance at the Littleton High School Career Fair. High

school students from

throughout the region

stopped by the table to talk

about the cats and the shel-

ter. Materials were avail-

able on veterinary techni-

cian careers from Great Bay

Community College in

Portsmouth, New Hamp-

shire, and Vermont Techni-

cal College in Randolph

Center, Vermont. Tony and

Alicia also provided information on the shelter, handed out volun-

teer applications to interested high school juniors & seniors and

answered questions about how an animal rescue operates.

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Community Journalism Connection Julianne Walshaw volunteers

at Second Chance in her spare

time, and she recently adopted

Binky. She’s a student at Lyn-

don State and added to our digi-

tal exposure by writing and

filming an online article about

Second Chance and our mission

at www.news7newslinc.net. NewsLINC is a nationally recog-

nized online news outlet unmatched in all of New England.

Real Men Love (Shelter) Cats!

The Cat Cottage The Above the Notch Humane Society recently donated

“Notch’s House” to Second Chance. Notch’s House was a hand-

made, wooden super-shed-on-wheels built by the Littleton High

School Building Trades Program with materials donated by

Dodge Contract-

ing. They used it

for many years as

a booth at the

Littleton Farmers’

Market. The Hu-

mane Society is

located in Little-

ton and rescues

and finds homes

for dogs. Read

all about them at www.atnhs.org.

Second Chance has refurbished and renamed this wonderful

gift, and taken it home to the Farmers’ Market on Riverglen Lane.

Stop by any Sunday, June 9th through mid-October, and check us

out. Thank you Above the Notch Humane Society!

Cat Tails: Mango

“We just thought we would

share an update on Mango. His

new name is Nesta and he has

settled in perfectly amongst our

other cats and dog. We simply

adore him and couldn't ask for

a better boy. He is so loved!

Attached is a picture of him

and our daughter Lilian cud-

dling it up! Thanks again for an

easy adoption. Erika S.”

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Cat Tails: Bill “Thank you for letting Bill (now

known as Tony) come home

with us. He likes to cuddle with

me at night. We are happy to

have him with us. From, Jason”

Cat Tails: Rusty & Sidney

“What loves! We are so

blessed to have the two of

them in our lives. Adopting

mature cats was exactly the

right strategy for us. We are so

lucky no one took Vinnie for

that year he was in your care,

probably because he had lost

part of an ear (the reason why

we changed his name from

Sidney to Vincent). Visitors to

our home are amazed how

friendly and loving Vinnie is to

everybody from adults to little

children. Rusty is still nervous

around strangers, but even he

seems to be getting better in

our new house. We can't thank

you enough for adding them to

our lives. Gordon & Joanne H.”

Dance for the Animals

Recently some very special girls from the Topsham/

Corinth area of Vermont paid a visit to Second Chance

and presented kitty litter, cat food, paper towels, laundry

detergent, bleach, cat toys and a cat bed to the Shelter!

These five Girl Scouts of Troop 30012, accompanied by

their two troop leaders, wanted to do a fund raiser as a

community service project on animals and they chose the

kitties of Second Chance. Now what to do for a fund

raiser? They decided that a dance would be fun, and to

make it even more fun, they all made costumes and went

to the dance as different animals! A great time was had by all and the troop raised $106 to purchase

all those supplies. A heartfelt “Thank You” to Troop 30012 and to all who support them.

Hubert

Krah

and

Sam

Ed

Faulkner

and

Moby

Jack

Anderson

and

Shelter

kittens Tim

Sample

and

Shelter kitten Michael

Talotta

And

Weejee

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 all support 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 Pate Kitten Food

Paper Towels

HE Laundry Detergent

13 Gallon Trash Bags

Brother TN450 Toner Cartridge

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 regular payroll deductions.

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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

There are many ways for your company to increase its visibility in the

community and build positive brand presences while helping Second Chance.

IN-KIND DONATIONS

Help keep our supply closet full year round. See our wish list at

www.secondchancear.org

EBAY SELLABLES

Donate jewelry, antiques, autos and other estate valuables year-round and we’ll sell

them on Ebay. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

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 neuter clinics, and other programs for the commu-nity. Please mail your check today, large or small. You can also donate securely

online at www.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.