Mission Statement
We are a No-Kill Rescue
We believe that with some temporary assistance,
many animals can remain in their current homes instead of being admitted
to animal shelters.
We believe in helping pets and our county by providing
temporary supplies of pet food to families suffering from unemployment,
seniors on fixed incomes and families that are dealing with chronically
illnesses where resources are tightly dedicated. These services may be
made available from a pet food bank established for this specific purpose.
We believe in providing a low cost spay/neuter
program for the peoples of York County for the purpose of reducing unwanted
births and unfortunate deaths of the offsprings.
We believe in providing emergency funds for intervention
in medical services for injured pets that are salvageable and would live
a full normal life with appropriate medical services provided in a timely
manner.
We believe in offering temporary foster care for
pets whose care providers may need to get short-term hospital care. Many
seniors and chronically ill patients will put off necessary health services
for lack of a safe haven for their pets. This service will provide piece
of mind speeding the recovery of seniors or chronically ill patients that
may wish to take advantage of this service. From our food bank we shall
provide the necessary food and shelter for pets placed in our temporary
care.
We believe in helping pets through temporary care
& sheltering for abused persons in battered shelters.
A Wall-Less
Rescue
It is now over 5 years since Another Chance Animal Rescue
began its new life as a "Wall-less Rescue." During that time
we have rescued, fostered and placed hundreds of homeless animals, as well
as opening our now thriving Another Chance Thrift Shop on Market Street
in North Berwick, which we then expanded to include an Adoption Center
to offer a central location for adoptions to take place. Our growth has
been thoughtful and careful, as well as successful. We now look again to
the future and find that it is time to consider the possibility of a more
permanent location for our Thrift Shop and Adoption Center, both having
outgrown our present space. To that end, we are creating a "Capital
Fund" which we hope will soon enable us to purchase a larger and more
useful space for both our Another Chance Thrift Shop and Adoption Center.
We are asking those of you who can support this expansion to make donations
with the words "Capital Fund" on your check. Those donations
will go directly to that fund and will be used exclusively for that purpose.
We offer our thanks for the support that you have given over the past years,
which has enabled us to reach this point of growth - and we appreciate
whatever you can do to assist us in moving into the future.
Back Bones... Volunteers
are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. They not only save the
organization money, but time. Time to get many important things done that
might not have otherwise been possible. Our rescue is run by folks who
generously volunteer their time, homes and hearts in order to help. Through
our Foster Care program, animals have a safe, healthy "place to be"
until loving homes can be found for them. 100% of your donations help make
this possible. We are able to do more for the animals without the added
expense of a payroll, supplies & monthly bills.
Imagine your pets being homeless...Wouldn't
you want them to have the care, attention and love they deserve while awaiting
new homes? We have struggled for many years to be of service to our animal
& human neighbors. We are continuing to accept donations through the
mail, over the net through PayPal, in our little "doghouse" donation
boxes, through our raffle etc to continue providing services for those
in need. We continue to rescue homeless animals through our foster care
network.
But we can't do it without your support. Many volunteers
are needed to continue our mission. Foster care homes, staffing for our
thrift store "Another Chance," and donations of goods & money.
If you would like to get involved, we certainly can use your help…please
choose to make the difference in the life of another. We have various volunteer
opportunities-Thrift Store Volunteers-We would like to get the Thrift Store
open from 9-5 daily. Make your own hours! Newsletter Mailings-putting address
labels on our newsletter for bulk mailing...Rabies Clinics-filling in Rabies
Certificates etc.....Anything you can do to lend us a hand would be very
much appreciated! Email: spaulding@acanimalrescue.org
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