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ACAR/Second Chance Rescue

Dog rescue in Orange Lake, FL

Second Chance Rescue is headquartered in Orange Lake, Florida. We cover a rural area in the Gainesville/Ocala region with a network of volunteers and foster homes. While many of our rescued dogs come from animal shelters, we also get a number of them through "shelter diversion" contacts - where we take in a dog or litter that is likely to end up there without our help. (We do not have a public facility in Orange Lake - but that zip code is fairly central to our network of foster homes.)

Contact Jody Heflin
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Orange Lake, FL 32681
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Adoptable pets at ACAR/Second Chance Rescue

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We'll also keep you updated on Moose's adoption status with email updates.
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Moose

Great Pyrenees/Treeing Walker Coonhound

Male, 2 yrs 9 mos
Orange Lake, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Buddy's adoption status with email updates.
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Buddy

Border Collie/Mutt

Male, 5 yrs 1 mo
Orange Lake, FL
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Mallory

Labrador Retriever/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Orange Lake, FL

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Levy County, Alachua County, Marion County, and the surrounding area

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  • 3. Meet the Pet
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Each adoption has an application process, home visit, contract, and adoption donation. The process almost always starts with a brief telephone conversation to get things started! :-) Call today and we'll do our best to match you with a great forever friend!

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Pets at shelters & rescues near ACAR/Second Chance Rescue

Grand Paws Cat Shelter

Po Box 425,
Bell, FL 32619

OHAR-Open Hands Animal Rescue, Inc

PO Box 770034,
Ocala, FL 34477

Heavenly Acres Pet Rescue

Leesburg, FL 34788

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PITCH

Labrador Retriever

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Ocala, FL
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Bristol

American Shorthair

Female, Adult
Gainesville, FL
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DUDLEY

Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Ocala, FL
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LOLA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs 3 mos
Ocala, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Blossom's adoption status with email updates.
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Blossom

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
EAST PALATKA, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Tamale's adoption status with email updates.
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Tamale

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 9 mos
Leesburg, FL

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