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Second Chance Animal Adoption

SCAA has a wonderful shelter with a caring staff and all animals get excellent care during their stay at Second Chance. All our animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and de-wormed as needed before adoption. Second Chances goal is to help all lost and abandoned animals. We help lost dogs find their owners, and help stray or abandoned ones find new homes. SCAA’s shelter committee works VERY hard at matching the dog's or cat's with the right home. We accept applications for all animals that are available for adoption and strive to find a loving and forever home for each one. The SCAA Thrift Store in Bonners Ferry is our primary revenue source. The store is located at 6647 Lincoln St. Bonners Ferry, ID 83805. Please stop by and see the wonderful products that are available. We are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) charity, which means that anyone kind enough to donate to Second Chance Animal Adoption may deduct that donation on their taxes. For information on how to donate or volunteer to SCAA, please see click on our DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERING tab. Our History Second Chance Animal Adoption, Inc (SCAA) was formed in 1998 by Kate Turner and Alice Miller, along with 9 members of our community. They were volunteering at the City Pound in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Animal control was handled by law enforcement and they were overwhelmed by the number of lost, abandoned and homeless animals. The city pound was simply not big enough and they did not have the funding to house all the unclaimed dogs. As many pounds do,they were forced to euthanize due to lack of space, which was just not acceptable to Kate and Alice; therefore, the inception of SCAA. Being lifelong animal lovers it seemed only natural to assist with animal care and give the dogs of Boundary County a better chance at life. Alice and her husband, at their own expense, built kennels in their large indoor barn and soon were fostering dogs for the City Pound. Not long after, volunteers severed ties with the City Pound and officially became SCAA. Driven by its mission, SCAA is now a formidable force in Bonners Ferry. In 2010, the organization realized its dream of constructing a shelter to house dogs and cats and well as building a strong foster care program. SCAA's vision is to become more than an adoption agency, but also an animal resource and educational center for those living in Boundary County. SCAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is governed by a board of directors. The Organization runs solely through the proceeds of the Second Chance Thrift Store, donations, philanthropy, fundraising, and grants.