F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote: “There are no second acts in American lives”…but there can be a “Second Act” for the thousands of dogs and cats whose lives end in shelters each year. The lucky ones avoid euthanasia and are taken in by pet rescue organizations. Second Acts was founded to help make that happen.

Second Acts uses 100% of all donations received to issue grants to small, volunteer-run groups nationwide. Your tax-deductible contribution will go directly to saving the lives of homeless dogs and cats. For a complete list of our grant recipients, please go to our “Grants” page.

Second Acts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered with the IRS and can be verified on GuideStar.org.

On behalf of our four-legged friends, thank you for your support.

Michael S. Brown
Founder and CEO