Second Chance kicked off a Successful Virtual Bow Wow Film Festival & Auction in 2020 and we are bringing it back for 2021!

Enjoy the Bow Wow Film Festival & Auction "Safer-From-Home"-Style. 

• Bow Wow Film Festival celebrates, educates & inspires all things doggie via the art of short film! Online Auction runs concurrent with the Festival
• Bid on art, jewelry, self-care and adventure packages, sporting goods, birthday parties and so much more!
• All from the comfort of your home anytime you choose!
• Only $16 covers your entire household.
• Your ticket purchase supports our life-saving animal welfare programs and services. 

• Click here for Details

• Buy Tickets & View Trailer

• Register for Online Auction

• Event Sponsors & Auction Donors

To support families in keeping their pets happy and healthy for their lifetime we (with Dr. Shari Depauw, pictured above left) are offering low cost veterinary services for pets of low-income families. 

• Free Medical Exams
• Spay/Neuter - starting at $40
• Vaccinations starting at $8
• Dental Care starting at $150
• Micro-chipping - $15
• End of life care
• And a variety of other medical services at similarly low costs (bloodwork, diagnostics & medical treatments)
• Call for pricing on pets over 70 lbs or in heat. 

Second Chance Shelter - 177 County Rd 10, Ridgway - No emergency care provided at this time.

Call 970.626.2273 for eligibility requirements and an appointment.

Walk-In Mobile Clinics in Nucla - Upcoming Clinic Date TBA: Nucla Fire Department

Puppy Socialization and Skills (8 to 20 week old puppies)                                     Learn methods for safely socializing as well as important basic skills. Time for monitored play included .
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Basic Manners (5 months and older)
Learn calmly greeting strangers, sit, lie down, come, stay, walking nicely on a loose leash, and proper focus with the distraction of other dogs in the area .
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Private Sessions
One on one sessions addressing fearfulness, anxiety, aggression toward other dogs or people, resource guarding, house training issues, destructive chewing, multiple dog household conflicts, and more...

Location: Indoor training center at Second Chance Shelter in Ridgway, limited socially distanced class size - call to register today!

Trainer: Krissi Goetz (photo above), Founder of Animal Adoption Center’s Training and Behavior Program in 2006

Promoting the human-animal bond is one of the most important things we do here at Second Chance. We believe in the power of unconditional love we share with our pets, and are forever grateful for each one of these furry family members who enrich our lives, even long after they are gone.

Purchase a Memorial Gift

Visit the Gardens

1.3 million people across the nation were able to take a look at some of Second Chance Humane Society’s outreach services. The most watched series on the Animal Planet Channel, Dr. Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet, partnered with Second Chance to provide free spay-neuter and medical clinics in Nucla and Ridgway. 

Watch our Ridgway Shelter episode

Watch our Nucla outreach episode (about 22 minutes in)

Second Chance received some great media coverage of our programs and services.

Read "On the Way to a Forever Home" in Shelter Magazine

And "Must Love Dogs" in Telluride Style Magazine

This program has been placed on hold due to the pandemic but we will revisit it in 2021.

Stay tuned for details...

Paws for Art is a touring sale of the best artwork donations to our Thrift Shops.  This allows art collectors, or those just looking for something new for their homes, a better opportunity to view these amazing pieces.  It also allows us to get better prices for these donations - which go directly toward our life saving animal welfare programs and services. 

Contact us if you are interested in hosting an event at your business or home...

 Giving Great Art & Homeless Pets a Second Chance!

• Bow Wow Film Festival - which celebrates, educates & inspires all things doggie via the art of short film! 

• Furry Fashion Show - starring Second Chance shelter dogs modeling the latest fashion trends from Chow Down Pet Supplies

• Stellar silent & live auctions

• Second annual amateur photo contest

• Yappy Hour with Nibbles & Cash Bar

  Your support of this fundraiser promotes our mission of Connecting Pets, People & Community While Saving Lives!