About Dogs 2nd Chance

A Note From Our Founder

As the founder and president of Dogs 2nd Chance, I have seen our organization grow from a few women able to help just a few dogs to a volunteer base of 20 men, women, and teenagers who work tirelessly to save abandoned and abused dogs.

We operate along side at least a dozen other rescue groups, but even with that, we have no where near the manpower or the money to help the many, many needy dogs in our area.

Irresponsible pet ownership and animal cruelty are pervasive in the southeastern United States, and our region is no different.

But by saving just one dog, we have enriched many lives: first the dog’s, then the adopter’s, and finally our own. Nothing is more gratifying than watching a starved and frightened dog blossom into a happy, vivacious pet who adores his family and whose family adores him. Read some of these Happy Tails for yourself.

Our goal is a carefree, happy and healthy dog who feels safe and nurtured.

Our volunteers come from many walks in life and from various ethnic groups and races. Yet we come together to work for the dogs, and in that we’ve developed friendships that have enriched our lives.

We also have made an impact, though small, in our communities as we have saved needy dogs and placed them in loving homes. Our organization is unique in offering two-week trial adoptions, which has significantly decreased the number of failed adoptions.

We want to continue our work by growing our volunteer base, foster network, and donations.

— Linda Sutphin

Our Mission

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome stray and abandoned dogs by placing them in loving foster homes and then finding the ideal permanent home for them. We promote the principles of pet ownership, including spay/neuter and heartworm prevention. Our goal is to match needy dogs with the right adopter so that they can enjoy many happy years together.

Who We Are

Dogs 2nd Chance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dog foster group founded in the fall of 2007. Our EIN is 42-1741168.

We’re a group of volunteers who saw the need to help medium and large mixed-breed dogs find permanent, loving homes — and we’ve since grown to help dogs of any size.

We are NOT a shelter. We receive no government funding and depend on our minimal adoption fees, donations, and our own bank accounts. Every dog is fostered in one of our homes and becomes a temporary member of the family while we look for their forever home.

Fostering helps socialize our dogs and helps them adjust to life in a family setting. Most of our dogs were abandoned, dumped, or found running stray.

When we can, we try to reunite lost dogs with their owners by placing ads in local newspapers and online classifieds. We also rescue dogs from high-kill shelters as space allows — caring for the castaways, one dog at a time.

Areas We Serve

With our network of dedicated rescue volunteers, we match homeless and abandoned dogs with forever homes — locally, and up the east coast to the New England area, where there is a shortage of adoptable dogs.

Adult Bully breeds are not transported at all unless going to a breed rescue. We will only adopt bully breeds within a 100 mile radius of Munford, TN.

Our Impact

Since our founding, we’ve found loving homes for more than 2,000 dogs, and we’ve received countless testimonials, photos, and letters from happy families.

It’s deeply gratifying to see animals who were once neglected or abused become loved, loving, pampered pets.

We’ve been rescuing dogs for more than 20 years and have saved over 2,000 along the way. These videos are a few of our favorite success stories, dogs who found their forever homes through Dogs 2nd Chance.

We ensure every dog is fully vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and any medical needs are addressed before heading to their new forever home.

Videos of Former Rescues

You can find more on our YouTube channel.