NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Saturday was Clear The Shelters Day across Oklahoma and the United States, held in conjunction with our network, NBC.

A local Norman shelter is struggling to keep supplies stocked as the number of cats in their care skyrockets faster than adoptions are happening. Second Chance Animal Sanctuary is home to 88 cats and kittens waiting to be adopted. Right now, their main concern is providing food and litter for all the cats they're housing.

As part of the Subaru Loves Pets initiative, Subaru of America will return to the Oklahoma City Auto Show to work with a Norman-based animal rescue to host pet adoptions for visitors of this year’s event.

OU student Avery Pucci recently visited Second Chance Animal Rescue and wrote an essay for her English class about the experience. A beautiful representation of our work, we are publishing her essay here for everyone to enjoy.

Bring Home Holiday Happiness with Second Chance Animal Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society during the 2022 National Adoption Weekend! From December 9 through December 11, we’ll be offering cool freebies with each adoption and all of our adopters will be entered into a drawing for special prizes for their new pets.

OETA’s Meet the Community: Helping Oklahoma series recently highlighted Second Chance through a conversation with our Director, Rose Grimm.

On October 27, 2022, Second Chance Animal Rescue was honored to host Wags to Riches, our biggest fundraising event in years. This entire event was organized and executed by three generous members of our Norman community, Melissa Rosko, Robbie Lamberson, and Dana Jensen. They approached our small but mighty organization earlier this year with an offer to fundraise for us, and we gratefully accepted. Not only did these three women pull off an incredible event, we are excited to share that they raised $34,066.37 for Second Chance Animal Rescue! Wow! We could not be more grateful for their investment in our mission. 💕

Deputy Jakob Hartzog found several abandoned puppies on the side of the road in malnourished condition. Luckily he found them just in time and was able to get them to Second Chance Animal Rescue!

Attention, animal lovers! Second Chance Animal Rescue in Norman is hosting a brand-new event this fall to raise much-needed funds for the nonprofit.

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Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism student photographer Jason McDaniel shares the stories of many animals up for adoption in Norman.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, many people started working from home, and they adopted pets to pass the time. Animal adoption shelters like Second Chance Animal Sanctuary in Norman saw adoption rates soar. Over the past seven months of working at Second Chance, office manager Ireonna Glenn also has observed the increasing returns of COVID-19 adoptions.

Some pandemic pets are now being returned, straining some shelters

A local animal shelter is left looking for answers as someone stole vital equipment from the Second Chance Animal Sanctuary.

Board member Christine Cooper, a retired OB/ GYN speaking for the 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that rescues, coordinates and provides shelter for animals across the Sooner State, told Southwest Ledger that someone had taken their black 26-foot tandem axle trailer from the sanctuary located at 4500 24th Street NW over the weekend. Area businesses, law enforcement officers and others are reviewing video surveillance, she said.

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