Easy Ways to Help

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Easy Ways to Help

There are many ways to support our mission to give homeless pets a second chance at life. Read below for a quick summary of how you can make a difference…and then read more in each section for details.

Shop: Your purchases help us support animal rescue.

At both Second life stores. Your purchases help fund our mission
On eBay. Bid on items for sale on our eBay charity site
At other businesses. Shop with Amazon Smile, Kroger, and iGive, and we receive a donation check from them. Get the details on our Shop and Walk page.

Donate: Clothing, housewares and more are needed year-round

Merchandise for our stores: Donate your gently-used items
Money so we can help rescues. You can donate by cash, check, credit card or PayPal. Learn more now!
Memorial and Tribute donations: Donate money in memory or honor of a person or pet. Find out how here.
Your time. Volunteer!

Volunteer: Can you spare a few hours? Help is always needed!

In our stores. Help us keep our costs down by volunteering at our stores
At festivals/events. Help us promote Second Life to the community
Behind the scenes. Volunteer your skills (administrative, grant writing, etc.)

Promote: Spread the word about our store

Online media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest
Distribute our postcards to pet-friendly businesses
Hand out postcards at garage sales to encourage people to donate.
Tell your friends and families about us and encourage them to shop and donate.

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Walk: Help us earn money simply by walking.

Sign up for the ResQwalk app on your phone. Turn it on when you walk, hike bike…and even shop! A percentage is donated to us each month.

Adopt: Save a life. Adopt a pet today!

Adopt our in-store foster cats
Attend our regular adoption events and find your new best friend
At the many shelters and rescue groups

Foster: Foster homes save lives. Become one today.

Short-term: Some organizations like Friends of DeKalb Animals and Ahimsa House need short-term fosters for pets in transition
Long-term: Most rescues need foster homes until the pet is adopted.
Weekend: Some organizations, like Fulton County and PAWS Atlanta offer weekend fosters to give the dogs a break from shelter life.

Foster homes are needed for kittens (including bottle-fed), moms and their litters, seniors, special needs…and every healthy animal waiting for a home!

Every bit helps. Rescuing animals and saving lives is a team effort!