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What is the Third Chance Pet Adoption Program at the Irvine Animal Shelter?
What is the Third Chance Pet Adoption Program?The Third Chance program at the Irvine Animal Shelter transfers animals from overcrowded Southern California shelters where they may have limited chances for adoption, and brings them to the Irvine Animal Care Center Shelter (IACC) for a chance at finding their forever home. Since these animals come from outside of Irvine, their care is funded entirely through donations. Why the name Third Chance? Their first home was their first chance, the shelter they were brought to was their second chance, and the IACC is their Third Chance. Over the years, the program has expanded to include rescuing animals from hoarders and disaster situations. Since inception 10 years ago, IACC has accepted more than 5,000 animals into the Third Chance for Pets program. To learn how you can donate or how you can adopt, please Success Stories
Meet LuckyWhen I went to the Irvine Animal Shelter, I looked at many dogs....but I just was not really connecting very well with any of them. I had recently lost my beloved Papillion of fifteen years, and my heart was feeling very broken. But then, I came upon a very wistful, intelligent and sensitive looking dog, with the "Third Chance" sign. He had no hair above his nose, he did not bark or hop up to get my attention when I went past his cage. He just looked up at me with a soft gaze and then he walked away. I thought to myself, "I think no-one will want him because he has no hair above his nose", so i asked to see him. At that time, his name was "snuggle" and he was a beautiful snuggler. He seemed so smart and affectionate and playful. It was love at first sight. 
Meet EmilyIt was day before Christmas. I was going to the Irvine Animal Care Center “just” to donate some sheets and towels and then drive to Phoenix to spend Christmas with friends and family. It had been six month since I lost my beloved 15 year old chow lab mix and I was not ready for another dog yet, but I had time to stroll through the dog center before the drive home. Then I saw Emily, a shy reserved Siberian Huskey German Shepherd mix. She is so beautiful, I thought, and I hope that she finds a home for Christmas. I drove to Phoenix and enjoyed the holidays, but did not stop thinking about her. She did not get adopted at Christmas or in January or February. I kept going to the web site and she was on the video and still there, a third chance dog that had been looking for a home since September. 
Meet MauriceAfter losing our fat little cat Elvis to lymphoma this summer, we were looking to adopt a new cat. Our home was feeling a little empty without a cat lurking about. We specifically wanted to rescue a third chance cat, a cat that really needed a new home. At the Irvine Animal Shelter we noticed a very shy and timid cat named Maurice. We were told that he had been in a shelter environment for the past 8 months and was rescued from another shelter in Baldwin Park. His previous shelter was a kill shelter and his time was running up. Although he was very shy and a little scared, we had a sense that he had potential if put in the right environment... |
