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Second Chance Rescue of CT is dedicated to providing a safe haven for abandoned and abused animals. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and find loving homes for every animal in our care.

Second Chance Animal Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit originally founded in 2010 to rescue dogs from Missouri puppy mills.   524 puppy mill dogs made the trip to Connecticut to be properly vetted and find loving homes.   

Since then, we have expanded our work to include  handicapped, ill and senior dogs.  In 2018 we began rescuing cats from high-kill shelters. Currently we pull almost exclusively from euthanasia lists from North and South Carolina.  Second Chance is proud to have saved over 4300 cats and dogs over the years with a volunteer staff and on a shoe-string budget.  Second Chance is located in Bethel, CT and our hours are by appointment.

Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Ask about how you can foster a dog or a cat in need. 

For the past 27 years, Janet Schroeder has volunteered at shelters and fostered animals in her home and barn—more than 1,700 animals in total.

Through Second Chance Rescue of Clinton Missouri, she coordinated the transport, veterinary care, and adoption of over 2,200 dogs in the past decade, including many seniors and dogs with disabilities.

As a member of the Humane Society of the United States National Disaster Animal Response Team, she has assisted in rescue operations at puppy mills and helped animals affected by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. She has also raised three guide dogs for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, helping provide independence for people with vision loss.

Janet and her husband Bill share their home with nine beloved rescue animals.