Calendar of Events

NOTE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, Altar’d State is closed indefinitely beginning March 17. Please stay home and stay safe!

Altar’d State is on a mission…to help our animals each Monday! Through April 13, 10% of all sales each and every Monday will be donated to our animals! Shop clothing, accessories, and gifts and home goods at the Crabtree Valley Mall location, and they’ll generously support the cats and dogs in our program on your behalf–at no extra cost to you!

On Monday, March 9, and Monday, March 16, adoptable animals will be at the store from 11:00 to 1:00–hope to see you there! Dogs will be there on the 9th; cats will be there on the 16th.

Make lunchtime special with trucks and pups! Meet some of our adoptable dogs between 11:00 and 2:00* on March 5 on NCSU’s Centennial Campus (you can put 920 Main Campus Dr. in your GPS and then find the crowd in the field across the street). Lots of food trucks will be out there selling appetizers, entrees, drinks, and desserts!

*If event attendance drops steeply before 2:00, our dogs may leave a little earlier than planned.

NOTE: Second Chance Pet Adoptions is closed to the public effective March 17 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While you can still apply to adopt a pet, meet them by appointment, and schedule your adoption to bring your new pet home, we will remain closed on Saturdays until such a time that the CDC declares it safe to re-open. In the meantime, please view our kitties online, submit aan adoption application to set up a meeting, and stay safe!

Come on out to Second Chance to meet your new furry family member! Our foster kittens (6 months and younger) will be on-site to meet their new forever families, as well as our cats 7 months and older!

NOTE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, Altar’d State is closed indefinitely beginning March 17. Please stay home and stay safe!

Altar’d State is on a mission…to help our animals each Monday! Through April 13, 10% of all sales each and every Monday will be donated to our animals! Shop clothing, accessories, and gifts and home goods at the Crabtree Valley Mall location, and they’ll generously support the cats and dogs in our program on your behalf–at no extra cost to you!

On Monday, March 9, and Monday, March 16, adoptable animals will be at the store from 11:00 to 1:00–hope to see you there! Dogs will be there on the 9th; cats will be there on the 16th.

NOTE: Second Chance Pet Adoptions is closed to the public effective March 17 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While you can still apply to adopt a pet, meet them by appointment, and schedule your adoption to bring your new pet home, we will remain closed on Saturdays until such a time that the CDC declares it safe to re-open. In the meantime, please view our kitties online, submit aan adoption application to set up a meeting, and stay safe!

Come on out to Second Chance to meet your new furry family member! Our foster kittens (6 months and younger) will be on-site to meet their new forever families, as well as our cats 7 months and older!

NOTE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, Altar’d State is closed indefinitely beginning March 17. Please stay home and stay safe!

Altar’d State is on a mission…to help our animals each Monday! Through April 13, 10% of all sales each and every Monday will be donated to our animals! Shop clothing, accessories, and gifts and home goods at the Crabtree Valley Mall location, and they’ll generously support the cats and dogs in our program on your behalf–at no extra cost to you!

On Monday, March 9, and Monday, March 16, adoptable animals will be at the store from 11:00 to 1:00–hope to see you there! Dogs will be there on the 9th; cats will be there on the 16th.

NOTE: Due to the coronavirus, this event has been postponed. It will very likely be rescheduled for later in the year. If you have purchased tickets to this event, please check your email for a notification from rachel@secondchancenc.org.

Celebrate the arrival of spring with a Wine Walk benefitting Second Chance Pet Adoptions! Pick up your Wine Tasting Card at the Second Chance Pet Adoptions tent (location TBD–check back here for details) and visit with some adoptable dogs. Taste some fabulous wines and have your card stamped by an associate at each stop on the tour. Enjoy a leisurely stroll at your own pace through our shops and restaurants – it’s a great way to see all that Parkside Town Commons has to offer. Acquire at least eight stamps and return your card to be entered to win a $250 gift basket!

The fee to participate is $10, with 100% of proceeds going to Second Chance Pet Adoptions. Of course, you must be at least 21 years old to partake in the tastings, but all ages are welcome to shop and savor the many restaurants. The first 100 participants to buy tickets will receive a FREE special tote bag, so get here early or purchase your tickets online by clicking HERE.

Wine Walk lasts as long as supplies last. Event is subject to change without notice. Rain date is March 21, 2020.

NOTE: Second Chance Pet Adoptions is closed to the public effective March 17 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While you can still apply to adopt a pet, meet them by appointment, and schedule your adoption to bring your new pet home, we will remain closed on Saturdays until such a time that the CDC declares it safe to re-open. In the meantime, please view our kitties online, submit aan adoption application to set up a meeting, and stay safe!

Come on out to Second Chance to meet your new furry family member! Our foster kittens (6 months and younger) will be on-site to meet their new forever families, as well as our cats 7 months and older!

NOTE: Unleashed has moved two doors down, to the other side of Hallmark! They are now located at 7408 Creedmoor Road!

Bring your dirty pup to Unleashed on Creedmoor and we’ll take care of bath time for you! Spare your knees, back, and bathroom with a donation for the animals of Second Chance Pet Adoptions (suggested $10 donation per dog). Cash, check, and card all accepted.

Second Chance has an online appointment-making system; while we do take walk-ins, and we do take on-site payment even for those who chose to register (but not pay) online, we especially encourage advance registration and prepayment to:

–reduce or eliminate your wait time

–have fewer people waiting at one time to reduce the spread of COVID-19

–pay for the wash without needing to exchange cash, credit cards, or checks with our volunteers (again, to reduce the spread of COVID-19)

We hope this will make your experience better and safer. You may now make an appointment by clicking HERE! Each month, the online reservations will open up at 12:00 noon Eastern on the first day of the month. Online reservations will close 24 hours in advance of the wash (at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on the day before the wash) OR once all appointments are booked.

When you arrive at Unleashed:

As is required by law, please wear a mask or face covering. (If you need one, we can provide one for you during your time on-site; please let us know by emailing rachel@secondchancenc.org.)

Please stay at least 6 feet away from Second Chance volunteers, Unleashed staff, and all other customers as much as you are able to.

Please be patient with our volunteers as they navigate this event with new policies in place. They are donating their time and we are trying to keep them as safe as possible.

If you will need additional accommodations for safety precautions, please use our online reservation system to make your appointment and let us know what your needs will be (e.g., our volunteers can assist with curbside pick-up of your dog so that you can stay in the car if needed) so that we can do our best to make plans to help. While we cannot guarantee accommodation, we will do our absolute best!

***UPDATE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, the adoption event on December 19 has been cancelled.

Looking for a furry new family member? Come on out to Phydeaux (Cary) to meet your new BFF! Our foster dogs will be on-site to meet their forever families!

***UPDATE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, this event has been postponed. We will update this listing once we have a new date.

Spend a fun Sunday afternoon exploring downtown Raleigh’s restaurant scene with your best 4-legged friend and Triangle Food Tours! You’ll enjoy tastings at five pet-friendly locations and of course, your pup will enjoy special tastings and treats, too! Guests on this intimate tour will visit some historical sites in between sampling tastings from local restaurants, and the tour will conclude with fun awards! Best of all? For each ticket sold, 15% of the purchase price will be donated to Second Chance animals!

Use this link and select “Book Now.”

The walking tour will begin at Clouds Brewing (126 N. West St., Raleigh, NC 27603–if you have supplies to donate to the animals, please bring them with you to Clouds) and will end at Moore Square, where the City of Raleigh will share info with you about pet-friendly parks and events that take place in the City of Raleigh parks.

Special notes: Well-behaved dogs only, please. Dogs must be up-to-date on rabies shots. No more than one dog per person.

NOTE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, Altar’d State is closed indefinitely beginning March 17. Please stay home and stay safe!

Altar’d State is on a mission…to help our animals each Monday! Through April 13, 10% of all sales each and every Monday will be donated to our animals! Shop clothing, accessories, and gifts and home goods at the Crabtree Valley Mall location, and they’ll generously support the cats and dogs in our program on your behalf–at no extra cost to you!

On Monday, March 9, and Monday, March 16, adoptable animals will be at the store from 11:00 to 1:00–hope to see you there! Dogs will be there on the 9th; cats will be there on the 16th.

NOTE: Second Chance Pet Adoptions is closed to the public effective March 17 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While you can still apply to adopt a pet, meet them by appointment, and schedule your adoption to bring your new pet home, we will remain closed on Saturdays until such a time that the CDC declares it safe to re-open. In the meantime, please view our kitties online, submit aan adoption application to set up a meeting, and stay safe!

Come on out to Second Chance to meet your new furry family member! Our foster kittens (6 months and younger) will be on-site to meet their new forever families, as well as our cats 7 months and older!

NOTE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.

Adoptable dogs from Second Chance Pet Adoptions will be at The Purple Bowl on Sunday, March 29, at 9:30 a.m. They will probably stay until 10:30 – 11:00. Come and meet your new furry family member and grab a healthy breakfast while you’re there!

NOTE: Due to the spread of COVID-19, Altar’d State is closed indefinitely beginning March 17. Please stay home and stay safe!

Altar’d State is on a mission…to help our animals each Monday! Through April 13, 10% of all sales each and every Monday will be donated to our animals! Shop clothing, accessories, and gifts and home goods at the Crabtree Valley Mall location, and they’ll generously support the cats and dogs in our program on your behalf–at no extra cost to you!

On Monday, March 9, and Monday, March 16, adoptable animals will be at the store from 11:00 to 1:00–hope to see you there! Dogs will be there on the 9th; cats will be there on the 16th.