Second Chance Dog Rescue
WELCOME
Second Chance Dog Rescue
Second Chance Dog Rescue is a UK based non-profit dog rescue, operating primarily in the Balkans where the need is desperate. However, we are now rescuing an increasing number of UK dogs in need of rehoming and to save them from the threat of euthanasia. Our dogs are adopted and fostered in homes throughout the UK.
Our income is derived from donations with 100% going towards saving and helping our dogs to live the lives they deserve. Without your donations Second Chance Dog Rescue would not have been able to save in excess of 3,000 dogs from abuse, suffering and death.
All donations are very gratefully received and will go directly to help our dogs get their Second Chance.
For all adoption enquiries please contact us on:
secondchanceadoptionsenquiries@gmail.com
Second Chance Dog Rescue is fully registered with Companies House as a Community Interest Company - Second Chance Dog Rescue Reg No: 13232642.
Featured Dog
NAME: Valentina
LOCATION: Mexborough
AGE: 7 years (Jul 25)
SEX: Female
BREED: Mastiff
SIZE/WEIGHT: Giant size
NEUTERED: Yes
OTHER DOGS IN HOME: No
CATS IN HOME: Yes
CHILDREN IN HOME: Yes, older dog savvy
We agreed to help beautiful Valentina when she was in danger of being put to sleep. Valentina was very sadly let down by the rescue who brought her to the UK.
Valentina had been placed in a UK foster home by the original rescue and she had been there for a long time.
The foster was given no financial support or help by the original rescue and, when the foster mum needed to go into hospital and had to urgently find a new home for Valentina, the rescue abandoned both the foster and poor Valentina.
We stepped in to save her life and managed to arrange for Valentina to go to a kennels which specialises in giant breeds so we can properly assess her and find her a new foster or her very own forever home.
Valentina lived in foster with a cat and children but, due to her size, older dog savvy children will be considered.
We are told that she lacks confidence outside of the home and can be reactive. She can also be wary of strangers and needs correct introductions to get to know them.
Valentina is up to date with all her vaccinations, flea and worming treatment.
Ideally we are looking for a rural home for Valentina with the space required for a giant breed dog. Giant or X large breed experience will be important.
VALENTINA
For further information and application form, please email:
SPAY IT FORWARD
Our new spay and neuter programme
Every hour, thousands of puppies are born into suffering . Most won’t make it, they are born to die. Some will live short lives filled with abuse, disease, or neglect, only to die cold and alone. Others will survive just long enough to keep the cycle going.
One unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce over 60,000 puppies in just 6 years. That’s not just a statistic, that’s a crisis.
Rescue and rehoming alone is not enough. We need to fight back and tackle the root cause of why dogs end up in rescue at all.
Adopt to Stop
From 1st September 2025, we will be increasing our adoption fees by £20 for all NEW applications. These extra funds will be used to spay or neuter a dog still waiting, whether in a pound, shelter, or on the streets.
Adoption should mean more than a new home, it should mean hope for the dog you take home and the one you’ll never meet but still save. When you adopt from us you don’t just change one life, you will help to stop the cycle. You Spay it Forward.
