Reviews

My puppy was marked as spayed on Petfinder. I asked Kim if that was true as she was only 4 months old. She stated yes & she had all shots. All My question's remained unanswered until her drop off week. It was cancelled. I paid $800. For her 2 wks prior to hold her as Kim required. I drove 7 hours each way. My puppy was smelly, underweight, and had worms & double ear infections. NO records of vaccines so I had to delay her training class. Diarrhea for a month. Her rabies vaccine looked odd so I called that vet & phone disconnected & website unavailable. Puppy is now in heat. I wasn't offered a transportation fee back. Something is way off about this "rescue".

I would not give this organization any stars. They barely communicated with me. I was told that the dog’s medical needs were taken care of. I adopted a malnourished dog with internal parasites, ear mites, scabies and bad gut bacteria causing diarrhea. She also required dental care within a week of adopting her. Over and above the money I gave to Second Chance Rescue of Hardy to adopt this poor dog; I have spent $1500.00 to address her medical needs. I feel that I rescued my dog from its rescuer. Unforgivable.

This rescue is not a good choice if you're looking for an organization genuinely committed to the welfare of dogs - or a pleasant experience as an adopter. Please research alternatives (there are plenty). Find a rescue that you can visit or that works with fosters. Most troubling is the fact that Second Chance Rescue sources the majority of their young dogs directly from breeder. They are not at all transparent about this fact. Saving a few dogs from being discarded by breeders is acceptable, but providing a constant/reliable source of business to breeders feeds the industry that this rescue claims to be against. As an adopter, you can expect exceptionally poor communication from this rescue. They don't provide accurate (or even human written) description of dogs - and won't answer basic questions about their backgrounds. They won't provide photos/videos/updates on the dogs before you receive the animal. Many adopters from this rescue have shared stories of undescribed behavioral/health issues - and even massive underestimation of dog ages. Their stretched resources and profit-driven approach jeopardize the well-being of the dogs they claim to help. At best, they are irresponsibly thin-stretched; at worst, they prioritize financial gains over the lives of innocent animals. If you do decide to adopt from this rescue, at least demand to see photos/videos of where they dog is being kept as well as how the dog was acquired.