Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries

ADOPTION APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. Fill out an application online by scrolling to the bottom of this page or by clicking here. Or, download an application as a Word doc or PDF. These can be emailed, mailed or dropped off at the shelter. Paper copies are also available at the shelter any time we're open. If you apply online and after clicking “submit,” do not see a confirmation message on your browser screen or in your email, we likely did not receive your application. Please call us to confirm. Please note, submitting an inquiry through PetFinder or Adopt a Pet does not constitute an application (however, if you do so, we will email you a link to our application). 

2. We will process your application by calling your veterinarian and personal references. How long this takes depends on how quickly we can reach them. Please contact your veterinarian ASAP to give them permission to disclose information to us. Not doing so causes delays in processing applications. You can help further expedite this process by letting personal references and/or landlords know we'll be calling from the number 570-376-3646.

3. We will call you to inform you if you've been approved, usually in a few days to a week. Please make sure your voicemail is set up and check your messages. If you do not hear from us after a week, please call us at 570-376-3646 or email secondchanceas@yahoo.com. If approved and you have not yet met the animal, we will schedule a time with you, including a dog-to-dog meet and greet if needed. 

APPLICATION TIPS & REMINDERS - please read before applying 

Not all animals in our care are listed online. They may be new and not yet have profiles, they may need extra care before being available for adoption, or they may have pending adoption applications. The best way to see EVERY animal in our care is to visit during our open hours found at the bottom of this page. 

You do not have to name a specific animal on your application. You can submit it as a "pre-application" for a certain size, age or breed of animal. If you have been approved and a match comes in, we may contact you, or if we post an animal you're interested in, just contact us.

Please fill out the application COMPLETELY and as truthfully as possible. For example, if you leave answers blank or do not provide three personal references, we cannot continue processing your application and will contact you for more information. To share further application information, please call us at 570-376-3646 or email secondchanceas@yahoo.com. Any information found to be purposely inaccurate on your application could be grounds for denial.

Second Chance Animal Sanctuarie reserves the right to deny an application for any reason. Homes are chosen based on an animal' needs and personality, not on a first-first-come, first serve basis. Even if the animal you hoped to adopt goes to another home, you still may be approved to adopt another animal. In most cases, approved applications are good for 6 months. We attempt to match animals to homes that best fit their personality/needs and vice versa, and not by the order in which applications are received.

APPLICATION CONFIRMATION & TECH ISSUES: After successfully submitting an adoption application online, you should see a confirmation message on your browser screen. If you provide an email address on your application, you will also receive the confirmation message in an email. If you do not see these confirmation messages, it likely means we have not received your application. Call us at 570-376-3646 to confirm, and/or try submitting again. Beyond testing the application ourselves, Second Chance cannot troubleshoot techinal issues with Google Forms. If issues persist, please download an application pdf from this page, email or call us, or fill out a paper copy at the sanctuary any time we're open. Second Chance is ultimately not responsible or liable for applications not received online if the above steps to confirm aren't taken. 

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