Founded in 1993, Second Chance Companions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit pet organization dedicated to helping animals in SW Washington and the Portland Metro area. We are a humane, no-kill organization staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers. Although we do not run an independent shelter, we feed, care for, adopt out, and spay & neuter as many animals as possible. In addition, we educate the community and are always seeking volunteers and resources that help us to accomplish our mission. Second Chance Companions has rescued thousands of animals over the last 20 years. Through our Spay & Neuter program, we have altered thousands of pets. Since we added our AniMeals program several years ago, we have helped low income seniors feed their pets thousands of pounds of pet food. Over the years, our volunteers have donated thousands of hours of their time to care for unwanted animals.
SCC is not a first-come, first-served organization, as we are looking for the best possible homes for the pets we have listed. Thus, we are not in a rush to put them into a new home ASAP and would rather take the time to find the best homes. We do our best to respond in a timely manner, but since we have a limited number of volunteers and receive many applications every day, this is not instantaneous (currently, it can take a few days before your application is processed). If you are interested in finding a pet for your family, it is very important to fill out the adoption application completely. We have been unable to contact a number of prospective families due to common errors such as missing/incorrect phone numbers and email addresses. Look through the available pets listed. If you find one or more pets that may be of interest to you, please make a note of their names. It is important to write down the name of the volunteer who responds to your application, since we do not have a central location. Volunteers are assigned to specific applications, so if you know who you are working with, it will make answering your questions or inquiries much quicker, as we will know where to forward them. SCC cannot be held liable for any pre-existing conditions or misrepresentations unknown to them.