Second Chances Everywhere at Second Chance Pet Adoptions

We are excited to begin announcing the rescue groups joining us at our 12th annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser with one that has been with us every year since the very 1st Spring Fling!

We are thrilled to have Second Chance Pet Adoptions joining us again this year! When asked what they love about Spring Fling this is what they said:

"It's such a great, community-building event! Wonderful to see so many people out with their own dogs, and they are always so happy to stop by the other booths to meet the adoptable animals. We love getting to share our organization and mission with attendees and our attendance usually generates some new adoption, foster and/or volunteer applications!"

Did you hear that? You can sign up to foster and volunteer with rescues at Spring Fling in addition to seeing who they have available for adoption! Spring Fling is a great place to learn about your local rescues and find an organization to get involved with- you can make a difference for the homeless pets in our community.

"Second Chance Pet Adoptions is the oldest no-kill animal rescue organization in Raleigh serving Wake County and the surrounding areas. Since our inception in 1987, we have helped over 20,000 dogs and cats find their forever homes. We also partner with other organizations and communities to promote responsible pet ownership with the goal of reducing future generations of homeless animals." 

Second Chance started like most rescues do, with a small group that wanted to make a difference in the lives of homeless pets in their community. In the beginning, they were completely foster based but in 2004 the program and support had grown so much, they were able to open a cageless, no-kill facility to house cats. Their dogs still reside in foster homes, but they are one of the few rescues in the area that has a place you can go to visit adoptable cats. 

It is a bit far in advance to highlight an adoptable pet from Second Chance for Spring Fling, as some get adopted quickly which is great! They have lots of wonderful pets for adoption so check out their website (link below) and see if you find the next member of your family! Keep an eye on this post and we will try to update it closer to the event with one of their adoptable pets that might even attend Spring Fling! Also, stay tuned to the Spring Fling Facebook page to see one featured in our Rescue Photo Contest the week of Spring Fling- and vote for them if they are your favorite!

You can learn more about Second Chance, the work they do, and see all their adoptable animals on their website. Make sure to follow them on their socials, Facebook and Instagram, to keep up with their activities, events, and all their adorable adoptables!

And don't forget to visit Second Chance at Unleashed's 12th Annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser!!

Get all the updates:

2025 FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1TntG29de2/

Blog: https://www.k9springfling.com/news

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k9springfling

Lab Rescue LRCP saves labs in the Mid-Atlantic area

Lab Rescue LRCP is another returning Spring Fling rescue group and we are excited to have them back this year!

Lab Rescue LRCP is an all volunteer, foster based organization that works with Labrador Retrievers in the mid-Atlantic region. Their service area spans from Pennsylvania and Delaware through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Labs that come into their care are all given veterinary care, including spay and neuter. They average 1,000 labs through their program each year!

They are considered a "virtual" organization because they span such a large area and only utilize foster homes. Their website has all kinds of information about Labrador Retrievers and, of course, the dogs they have available for adoption. Most of their dogs are fostered in Maryland and Virginia but they have supporters and adopters across their service area. In addition to the usual needs like donations and foster homes, groups like Lab Rescue LRCP rely heavily on volunteers to transport dogs to where they need to be. An open foster home may be a couple states away and the dog just needs someone to get them there. If fostering isn't for you, this may be a great way to help out!

You can see all their available dogs on their website and learn how you can help out. Make sure to stop by their booth at Spring Fling and follow their social media channels, Facebook and Instagram to keep up with them!

German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption - Saving Shepherds in the Carolinas and Virginia

GSRA is another long-time Spring Fling attendee and we are pleased to have them again this year! They love coming to the event and meeting new people that may want to adopt a shepherd. The more people that adopt from GSRA, the more dogs that they can save.

German Shepherd Rescue and Adoptions has been saving shepherds in the Carolinas and Virginia since 1992. They are based in Raleigh and offer care and adoption services to stray, surrendered and neglected German shepherds through their network of foster homes in their service area. They also work to spread knowledge about sharing life with a German Shepherd so that people are more aware when they make the decision to welcome one into their family.

One of their adoptable dogs is Walter! This cutie is about 7 months old. Since he's a young guy, he's learning all kinds of new things in his foster home. He has doggy siblings in his foster home and originally arrived in the shelter with his sister so he's got a lot of experience with dogs and would love to have a confident doggy sibling in his home. For all the information on Walter and to apply to adopt him, check out his profile on the GSRA website, here.

You can see all their adoptable shepherds on their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Make sure to stop by their booth to say hello!