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Second Chance Shelter For Cats

Animal shelter in Jamaica Plain, MA

We are a small NO-KILL home-based shelter in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Jamaica Plain and a network of loving foster homes, friends, sympathetic veterinarians and feline rescuers all working to reduce the number of homeless cats in our backyards and on our local Boston streets. We are strictly NO-KILL. We believe that no one has the right to judge (as many shelters do) who is deserving of his or her own life. We euthanize only when a veterinarian concludes an animal is terminally ill with no hope of recovery. We are always asked our hours of operation. We are not staffed during the day, we receive no state, city or federal funding, we are all volunteers who give our time and money for love of the animals. We all work paying jobs during the day and care for the animals every evening.

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Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Donation www.paypal.me/secondchanceshelter
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We'll also keep you updated on Tiger kittens's adoption status with email updates.
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Tiger kittens

Tabby

Male, 5 mos
Jamaica Plain, MA
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Shelter FAQs

Our goal is to rescue animals in the City of Boston. There are THOUSANDS of homeless and feral cats on the streets of our city, and we created this shelter to help the cats here first.

Additional adoption info

We use many private foster homes, and Petsmarts, so potential adopters must complete an adoption application showing vet and/or personal references. An adoption fee helps to recover our costs, and supports our work:
Adult Cat: $225-275.00-already neutered/spayed,combo-tested, vaccinated.
Kitten: $275-300.00-includes spay/neuter (whether already done or to be done before 6 months of age), combo-test, rabies & distemper vaccinations.
All cats/kittens are de-fleaed and wormed.
Dogs/Puppies: $300-500.-includes all medical

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We'll also keep you updated on WILFORD's adoption status with email updates.
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WILFORD

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We'll also keep you updated on Zanael's adoption status with email updates.
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Zanael

Guinea Pig

Male, Young
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We'll also keep you updated on GHOST's adoption status with email updates.
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GHOST

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 2 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Zara's adoption status with email updates.
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Zara

Corgi/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 2 yrs
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We'll also keep you updated on Gamber's adoption status with email updates.
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Gamber

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 7 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Cleopatra's adoption status with email updates.
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Cleopatra

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Female, 6 mos
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