Our mission is to respect the dog.
We respect the dog by providing shelter.
We respect the dog by stopping the overpopulation of dogs.
We respect the dog by providing necessary veterinary care and treatment.
We respect the dog by placing them in forever homes.
We are Secondhand Mutts and we respect the dog.
We respect the dog by providing shelter.
We respect the dog by stopping the overpopulation of dogs.
We respect the dog by providing necessary veterinary care and treatment.
We respect the dog by placing them in forever homes.
We are Secondhand Mutts and we respect the dog.
Inspired by one dog abandoned and tied to the door at our founder's dog socialization center, Secondhand Mutts was founded in 2006 and operated as a grassroots community organization until establishing itself as a registered 501c3 nonprofit in 2009.
Each rescue dog has a history and its own story. Although they can’t tell us about their past, the dogs can show us their desire for a new future. Our mission is to provide them with every resource possible to ensure they find loving forever homes and a fresh start. Many of the dogs that come into our program are pulled from high-kill or at-risk city and county shelters where their time has run out or the shelter is full. Some of our dogs come to us through other rescue organizations, and a few are surrendered by owners who can no longer keep them. Because we have a cage-free environment, we can only accept socialized dogs into our program. Dogs of all ages and sizes are socialized together, and we evaluate each dog before admitting him or her into our program. We tend to focus on shy dogs, because they are often overlooked by potential adopters and rescues.
We started by rescuing a few dogs at a time, but as our volunteer and foster programs have grown, we can now admit additional dogs. We invite you to peruse our website to learn more about our mission and our dogs. We hope you find a furry friend that you can take home and make a part of your family! Even if you do not find your future dog on our site today, we would love to help match you with the pet you are searching for.
Each rescue dog has a history and its own story. Although they can’t tell us about their past, the dogs can show us their desire for a new future. Our mission is to provide them with every resource possible to ensure they find loving forever homes and a fresh start. Many of the dogs that come into our program are pulled from high-kill or at-risk city and county shelters where their time has run out or the shelter is full. Some of our dogs come to us through other rescue organizations, and a few are surrendered by owners who can no longer keep them. Because we have a cage-free environment, we can only accept socialized dogs into our program. Dogs of all ages and sizes are socialized together, and we evaluate each dog before admitting him or her into our program. We tend to focus on shy dogs, because they are often overlooked by potential adopters and rescues.
We started by rescuing a few dogs at a time, but as our volunteer and foster programs have grown, we can now admit additional dogs. We invite you to peruse our website to learn more about our mission and our dogs. We hope you find a furry friend that you can take home and make a part of your family! Even if you do not find your future dog on our site today, we would love to help match you with the pet you are searching for.
We welcome all breeds. Our adoptable dogs are temperament- and behavior-assessed, socialized with other dogs in a socialization center for dogs and spayed or neutered. Their vaccinations are up-to-date, and they are microchipped, tested for heartworms and receive monthly flea and heartworm preventatives while in our care. We provide a home with a foster care provider prior to adoption to ensure the dogs have structure and routine in their lives, sometimes for the first time.
Each rescue dog has his or her own story. Although they can't verbalize whether or not they have had a troubled life in the past, they definitely communicate their desire to love and be loved. Many of our adoptable mutts are brought into our program from brick-and-mortar shelters. Sadly, due to the shelter overpopulation problems in our nation, time runs out for many dogs and the shelters have no other option but to euthanize for space. Rescue partners like Secondhand Mutts help save these dogs. Some of our mutts are surrendered by owners who may be experiencing difficulties that prevent them from providing adequate care.
No matter where the dogs come from, Secondhand Mutts volunteers and our network of foster providers give their all to provide structure and socialization for our dogs, nurture them, and place them in temporary foster homes where they are given the support, affection and structure they need before they begin a fresh start.
No matter where the dogs come from, Secondhand Mutts volunteers and our network of foster providers give their all to provide structure and socialization for our dogs, nurture them, and place them in temporary foster homes where they are given the support, affection and structure they need before they begin a fresh start.
