Welcome to Black Dog, Second Chance

Black Dog, Second Chance

~Black dogs are the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized in shelters~

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We are a No-Kill rescue

Adoptable Animals * Adoption Application * Animal Surrenders

934 Members and GROWING

Our Next Adoption Event is February 20th

at Pet Supplies Plus! 3340 Sheridan Drive 11-2:00.

Dogs that will be there: TBD

Sign up to be a BDSC foster parent NOW!

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We don't operate a shelter, we place all of our pets in loving foster homes, so we don't have a shelter for you to come and view our dogs and cats. Because of this, we offer a monthly adoption event for you to come and meet your new special friend. If you can't wait that long, please complete an online adoption application and we will schedule a home visit, in the order that the applications are received and those that are the best matches for that particular dog or cat. Thanks for adopting from BDSC!

**Please note that we do not adopt out of NY State. Additionally, we REQUIRE a home visit for ALL of our animals, so you must live within a 45 minute drive from the Buffalo area. Some exceptions for longer drive time may be made for our less adoptable animals (but never for puppies, small dogs or kittens) Thanks for understanding.**

Why do we do what we do?

(Because all the dogs in our rescue would have been euthanized without us) starfish2

Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf's edge and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.

The man was struck by the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to perish. As he approached, the person continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them into the surf.

As he came up to the person he said, "You must be crazy. There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can't possibly make a difference." The person looked at the man. He then stooped down and pick up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said, "It sure made a difference to that one!"

Until there are none, save one

Sometimes, in rescue, we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed with the number of starfish that we cannot save. If we focus on the beach ahead of us, and see the miles and miles that lay before us of the desperate starfish, we become tired and wonder if we really can make a difference. We must constantly remind ourselves, on a daily basis, to spend a little time with each and every starfish that grace our hands before gently tossing them into the cool sea. For each starfish that we touch, each and every dog that licks our face, would have died an untimely, horrible, lonely death, whether be dried up by the sun, or gassed in a kill box, it's the focus on the one's we save, rather than the one's we do not, that should keep us going another day.

Thank you for adopting a rescue dog from our organization. You give us the strength to go another mile on that beach.

Even if you are unable

to adopt a pet at this time,

you can save animals from euthanasia

with a donation:

($20 saves a dog from a gassing chamber; Thank you SO much to those of you who have contributed to the lives saved in the past! Without you, there would be no rescue!)

Special Thanks goes out to:
Pet Supplies Plus on Sheridan Drive in Amherst
Batavia Animal Hospital Dr. Reed Stevens at Ellicott Small Animal Hospital
Genesee County Animal Shelter and Volunteers 4 Animals in Batavia, NY Buffalo Humane Maria Price, The Pet Nanny in Clarence, NY Woof! Dog Grooming In Blasdell, NY Corky at Wild Eye Pet Photography Blue Seal dog food for their INCREDIBLE dog food donation Judi, Kathy and Jeremy, from All Dawgs in Tonawanda
And to all our volunteers, foster homes and supporters! To Steve and his new bride for their Wedding Favor Donation =) For our Corporate Sponsors: Med-Scribe, Inc. Healthcare Recruiters Fairport, NY 14450

We are a registered, not for profit incorporation that functions as a rescue to save homeless dogs and cats that is funded entirely by donations. We are a caring group of individuals that are all non-paid volunteers who work regular, full-time jobs with families, who sacrifice countless hours away from our families and our own pets, every week just to save homeless dogs and cats who would otherwise perish in shelters.

Please note that we do not operate a shelter, therefore, we do not have a facility for you to come and view the dogs and cats, but rather offer a monthly adoption event. All mail can be sent to our PO box 626, East Amherst, NY 14051. We prefer to do communication via email because this allows us to regulate our volunteer hours as our family time is very sacred to us. It may take a couple days for us to get back to you, so we thank you in advance for being patient. Please email Info@blackdogsecondchance.org with any questions.

OUR MISSION:

Our MAIN MISSION is to find the right homes for the dogs in our care and match the best dog with the best family. We are a no-kill rescue (adoption guarantee) and any/all dogs and cats that come in to our rescue, will eventually find their forever home.

BDSC takes pride in our rescue dogs and we focus on quality over quantity. We take our time with the dogs in our rescue- we quarantine them when they first come in before even placing them into foster care. Dogs in our rescue are in our care for a minimum of 7-10 days before they are even placed up for adoption to be sure they are disease free and we watch for any developing health problems that may have been missed by the vet the first time around. Once they are in foster care, our wonderful foster families get to know their personalities so that we can match them with forever homes. We are careful with our placements so our adopters are happy with their new furry friends. We would never just shuffle a dog off to a new home just to say we saved one.

Thank you for adopting from www.BDSCR.org

Our adoption process- we ask that you complete an adoption application; we check vet references; we do a home visit; but there is a reason! We get to know our dogs well and want your family to be pleased with your new, happy, healthy friend so we are careful with our placements and our adopters are very pleased!

We pride ourselves with matching the best pets with the best homes. We are not a rescue who finds dogs for people, we find the right homes for dogs. We really want the adoption to work, FOREVER, so we are very careful about our placements, and because of that, we have a good reputation and little animal returns.

All of our dogs are healthy, vet checked, up to date on shots, microchipped and heartworm tested (when relevant), wormed and flea treated, temperament checked (by us, not a stranger) and come with all necessary paperwork and an adoption contract to prove it. They even come with a free first vet visit to get you on the road to good pet health, and a free dog training video. Some of our dogs even come with a free training class to continue the obedience they have already received while in our rescue!

All of our dogs are fostered LOCALLY with us, for a MINIMUM of three weeks, so we know that they are healthy and we trust their personalities.

In otherwords, you are getting what you are paying for when you adopt a dog through our rescue!

Apply for one of our dogs or cats here

*** Please note that we only adopt within 45 minutes of the Buffalo, NY area. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.***