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 In-Store and Online!
Shop: Your purchases help us support animal rescue.
- At our Second life store. Your purchases help fund our mission to help animals.
- Our online Shopify store: Visit https://second-life-atlanta.myshopify.com/. Many items added weekly. Find many brand new and everyday items.
- On eBay. Bid on items for sale on our eBay charity site. Shop collectibles, vintage and hard to find items. If it shows 100% to charity – it’s one of our listings!
- At other businesses. Shop with Kroger, and iGive, and we receive a donation check from them. Get the details on our Shop and Walk page.
Donate!
- Donate: Clothing, housewares and more are needed year-round
- Merchandise for our stores: Donate your gently-used items from your home and closet.
- Money so we can help rescues. You can donate by cash, check, credit card or PayPal or Venmo (@secondlifeatl). 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!
- 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 in the community.
- Behind the scenes. Volunteer your skills (administrative, grant writing, etc.)
Promote Us!
Promote: Spread the word about our stores and ways to help homeless pets.
- Online media: Facebook, Instagram
- 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.
Adopt a Pet!
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 a Pet!
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!