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Animal rescue · Santa Fe and northern New Mexico

Rescue dogs get a trainer before they go home.

Second Chance Kennel pulls dogs from overcrowded municipal shelters, pays for heartworm treatment and assigns each dog a foster coach who logs training notes you can read before adoption day. Our clinic team spays, neuters and microchips on site, and we transport weekly runs to Albuquerque and Taos adoption events. Foster families receive food, crates and a direct line to our behavior team when a new dog shuts down or barks through the night. Adoption counselors stay on the phone for thirty days after you sign the contract, and we take dogs back without a lecture if the match is wrong.

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Second Chance Kennel impact

Dogs placed in fiscal year
612
Spay/neuter before adoption
94%
Active foster homes
148
Transport route partners
11
Programs

How Second Chance Kennel works

Second Chance Kennel keeps program descriptions specific so donors know what each dollar buys and volunteers know which training to attend before their first shift.

A professional veterinarian in mask examines a dog indoors during a checkup

Heartworm treatment fund

Second Chance Kennel treats heartworm before listing a dog publicly, and posts recovery notes foster families can read before applying.

Family welcoming a newly adopted dog home

Foster coach check-ins

Every foster receives a direct line to a behavior coach who logs training milestones for adoption counselors and adopters.

Rescue dog waiting in a kennel run for its next walk

Thirty-day follow-up

Adoption counselors schedule a call at day seven and day thirty, and take dogs back without a lecture when a match is not working.

Second Chance Kennel field photos

Adoption day candids, clinic rounds and foster yard training at Second Chance Kennel in Santa Fe.

Cat resting on a soft blanket in a bright room
Cat resting on a soft blanket in a bright room
Rescue puppies riding in a travel crate in the back of a vehicle
Rescue puppies riding in a travel crate in the back of a vehicle
Belgian Malinois dog training outdoors with handler in grassy field
Belgian Malinois dog training outdoors with handler in grassy field
Foster volunteer cuddling a small dog at home
Foster volunteer cuddling a small dog at home

Second Chance Kennel voices

“The foster coach logged training notes daily, so adoption day felt informed instead of rushed.”
Elena RomeroAdoptive guardian
“Heartworm treatment was explained in plain language with a payment plan for meds we could actually afford.”
Jonah PierceClinic client
“Our company sponsors transport fuel now because Second Chance posts mileage and vet receipts every month.”
Carmen DelgadoCorporate partner lead

Give to Second Chance Kennel

Monthly gifts help Second Chance Kennel plan staffing beyond grant cycles. One-time gifts buy vaccines and flea treatment when intake spikes after storms.

2 buys vaccines for one intake dog

Second Chance Kennel questions

Can I adopt if I rent in Santa Fe?

Yes, with landlord permission for dogs over 35 pounds. Adoption counselors review breed notes from fosters before scheduling meet-and-greets.

Are donations to Second Chance Kennel tax deductible?

Gifts to Second Chance Kennel are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law for donors who itemize. Receipts include our EIN 85-2946103 and a link to download the IRS determination letter.

What training do fosters receive?

Foster coaches assign a behavior plan within 48 hours of placement and stay on call for crate training or separation anxiety flare-ups.

Does Second Chance take owner-surrendered dogs?

We accept surrenders when kennel space allows; a waitlist with expected dates is posted online each Thursday.

Visit Second Chance Kennel

1420 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

  • Daily 10:00–17:00
  • Adoption events posted Fridays

+1 (505) 555-0131

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