http://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/

Second Chance Rescue NYC Cats, PO BOX 570701, New York, NY (2026)

08/11/2026

Attention followers! Victor is a 5-month-old male in need of an immediate foster! He is currently at one of our partner vets in midtown Manhattan. He is fully vetted, but we are awaiting his f***l results, so it would be best to keep him quarantined to a bathroom until the results are back.

If you can help, please apply at www.nycscr.org or send us a DM! Victor will be so grateful 🥲

08/05/2026

Update: Foster Secured! ✅

Attention followers! Toby is in need of a temporary foster this weekend from Friday through Monday evening 8/7 - 8/10 🚨

Toby is currently being fostered in Long Island City, but his foster parent will be away for a long weekend. He really needs a place to go until they return. Toby is a sweet boy and should be an easy housemate for the weekend! This is a great opportunity for anyone who has ever thought about fostering! 🤗

If you can help, please apply at www.nycscr.org or send us a DM! Toby will be so grateful 🥲

07/01/2026

Hi, I’m Katy. I’m only a year old, but am already a mom, so you can imagine that I have been through a lot in my short life. I used to live in a bodega in the Bronx. Things were going okay, but not great. I was always pretty hungry. The people there would put some food out for me, but it wasn’t much. And my water dish wasn’t usually very clean. Sometimes it was empty. There also weren’t really any places for me to relax. I always felt pretty on edge and never very safe. Things were noisy and busy. And no one really paid that much attention to me. I felt very alone 😞

Life was hard enough on my own, and then I ended up having kittens. I thought maybe they would make me feel better, but it only made me worry more. Now I didn’t have to just worry about myself, but all of my babies, too. One day, a really terrible woman started hitting me with a stick. Things got really bad really quickly, and I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go. Nowhere seemed safe.

Luckily, a nice woman from the rescue took me out of that situation. I don’t remember much about that day, but I do know I was grateful. It was probably the first time someone ever really cared about me 😥

I’ve been living at the adoption center for a while now, and while I feel lucky to be in a safe place, I cannot help but feel discouraged. I really love people, but no one has seemed interested in me 😔

One of my favorite things to do at the adoption center is perch at the very top of the highest cat tree. Sometimes when I’m up there, I pretend that I’m the most important cat in the world. Sometimes I almost believe it 😔

I really need a home of my own. A family. Someone to love me. For me. Someone I can love in return. Is that too much to ask? 🥺

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Katy is a 1-year-old female who has been living at our adoption center for 7 months with no interest. She is an incredibly affectionate girl who wants nothing more than someone to love! She is happiest in a sunny spot by the window where she can watch the world go by. Katy is ready to leave her cruel past behind and join her forever family. Could it be with you? Apply for Katy today at www.nycscr.org 🩷

06/15/2026

Hi, I’m Bobbi. And I’m no one special. Even I know that. A black cat never seems to be anyone’s first choice. But I will tell you about my story anyway in the hopes that maybe someone will want me. Maybe someone will see me as someone who could be loved. Even though I don’t feel like I am very lovable 😔

I’m a year old and lived my whole life on the streets. I was having a very hard time. I couldn’t find much to eat. And I was struggling.

One day, I was lucky to come across a cat colony where a lady was feeding other cats. I thought I could join them, but I wasn’t welcome there. I ended up getting into a bit of a scuffle. The lady threatened to take me somewhere far away to keep me away from the other cats. I didn’t mean any harm. I was just hungry. And tired. And on my own for so long. I was afraid I would never find another place to eat. I was afraid of going hungry again. I was afraid of being alone again 😞

Luckily, that lady reached out to someone at the rescue. When she told the rescue lady what she planned to do with me if they didn’t help, they stepped in. They took me to the vet and got me feeling better. It was the first time someone ever really looked at me. It was the first time someone ever touched me. It was the first time someone ever really cared for me. It was a good feeling 🙂

Once I was finished with my medical care, I spent some time at the adoption center with many other cats. I really enjoyed watching the other cats, but I wished I could be more like them. Wished I could be more brave. More outgoing. More lovable.

I am more of an observer. I like to take in my surroundings and really feel safe before letting someone in. I guess I am afraid of rejection 😔

Now I’m in a foster home. While I am doing well there, unfortunately, my time is running out. My foster mom said she has to leave for the summer. And she can’t take me with her. I am scared of what that will mean for me. Will I be alone again? Will I be back on the streets? Will I go hungry?

If you see this, can you help me? I don’t want to be alone again🥺
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Bobbi is a 1-year-old male who is losing his foster home. He is a slow burn cat who needs some time to open up, but happily accepts pets and is very grateful to be in a home. We would hate to see him go backwards in terms of his progress if he has to return to the adoption center. Bobbi likes other cats and would do well in a foster home with another cat to show him that being part of a family is not so scary at all! Bobbi is in search of a foster home, but ultimately is in search of his forever home. Could it be with you? Apply today at www.nycscr.org 🩷

06/09/2026

Update: Foster Secured ✅

🚨FOSTER NEEDED FOR KITTEN 🚨

We urgently need a foster for a single kitten who is currently at a vet in midtown Manhattan. If you can foster, please apply or send us a DM. Must be able to pick up.

06/08/2026

Followers, we NEED your help! Our kitten room at the adoption center is absolutely overflowing with kittens with more set to come up this weekend. We really need fosters to take kittens (in pairs or more) to help make room. Without fosters, we will have to close intake 😞

If you live within the five boroughs of NYC OR are willing and able to drive your foster kittens to and from vet appointments in the city and to adoptive homes, please apply. We need help NOW! 🙏🏼

You can apply to foster or adopt at www.nycscr.org 🩷

05/27/2026

🚨 ASTHMATIC CAT LOSING HIS HOME 🚨

Hi, Spirit here. Remember me? The handsome prince. The asthma king. Champion of my inhaler routine 💪🏼

I wish I could joke around at a time like this like I normally do, but my situation has become dire. You see, I was adopted a short time ago. It was the happiest day of my life. I felt like I had finally made it. I was done with life on the streets and I finally belonged to someone. And she belonged to me. But it turns out that I am losing my home again 😞

My mom loves me so much, and I love her. She doesn’t even mind my asthma. She actually loves it and the sounds I make. She says I take my inhaler like a champ, and it’s no problem at all. Unfortunately, though, it seems to be a problem with our neighbor. He claims he can hear me through the walls of our apartment and has threatened my mom and our living situation. She lives in a co-op and has been fighting with the board for me for weeks, but she says it is a losing battle. She is heartbroken and doesn’t want to give me up, but her living situation is threatened. Because of me 😞

I feel terrible. Terrible that she is in this position because of me. And terrible about myself. I have always liked myself and felt like my asthma is what made me special. But now I know that it makes me unwanted in certain places. And maybe unwanted everywhere 😔

I really need a place to go. Someone who understands me. Someone with nice neighbors, perhaps. Ones that won’t wish I was gone just because I make noise when I breathe. Is there anyone out there for me? 🙏🏼

I know it’s a lot to ask. And I don’t want to ruin anyone else’s life. But I want to stay inside. I don’t want to end up back out on the streets just because I sound like a kazoo on paws 🐾

My old foster mom called me her little white noise machine. So I know I can help drown out the sounds of the streets below your apartment or add to the sounds of your calming nighttime routine. I am also very cuddly and fun. All of my past foster parents have said I am entertaining and funny. Maybe that will help convince you to let me stay with you.

All I want is a family who sees past the inhaler and hears past the little noises… and realizes I am just a sweet, funny boy who wants to belong somewhere for good 🥺

If you see this and just have to have me — even just temporarily as a foster — then have your people call my people 📞

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Spirit is a 5-year-old male who is once again in need of a foster (or adopter). He was pulled from the ACC over the winter. At the time of rescue, he had a guarded prognosis. However, with love and care during his time in foster care, he is doing wonderfully! Spirit does his inhaler twice a day with no issue as long as it is followed by treats! He should go to a home that not only understands his needs, but loves him even more for them! He is like any other cat, just slightly noisier! 😉 We don’t know about the neighbor, but when he was at our adoption center, you could not hear him through a closed door 🤔 He is such a sweet boy who is so deserving! If you can foster (or want to adopt!) Spirit, apply for him today at www.nycscr.org 🩷

05/26/2026

Hi, my name is Cacho. I’m two years old with my whole life ahead of me. Most would think that’s a good thing. But for me, life has been lonely and hard 😞

I used to live out on the streets. I wish I could say that I was one of the cool cats that got around just fine. That knew how to search and hunt for food. That no one messed with. But I wasn’t. In fact, I never got to eat very much, and the other cats picked on me. I spent a lot of time on my own wishing for a friend 😔

One time, one of the other street cats bit me. One of the neighborhood ladies noticed how I was being treated and luckily came to my rescue. I’m not sure how much longer I would have survived out there. I am grateful to her.

Unfortunately, even though I have been rescued and am safe now, that one fight caused me to contract FIV. I didn’t realize how much of a problem this would be for me, but it seems those three letters cause many people to see my photo and move on without even giving me a second look. Even though I have gotten used to being overlooked, I must admit that it still hurts 😔

My foster mom says I just need to be patient. That one day, someone will see me for who I am. And they won’t care about the FIV or my past life. I am a very friendly boy, and my foster mom says I am a sweet and easygoing cat. I thought that would be enough for someone to choose me, but it seems like it isn’t. I’m not sure what else to do to be noticed.

Sometimes when I lay down for bed at night, I make a wish that one day I will be chosen. That one day I will be loved. I am tired of waiting. It can be a long life when you feel alone.

I don’t need much. Just a warm place to sleep. A soft bed. A bowl that doesn’t stay empty. A hand that reaches down to pet me and doesn’t pull away too soon. I would be so grateful. I am so grateful. Ever since I was rescued, I’ve tried to show every single day how thankful I am to be safe.

I’m starting to wonder if maybe I’m not meant to have a home of my own. But a tiny part of me still hopes that somewhere out there is someone who will see me — really see me — and say, “That’s my boy.”

If that’s you… I promise I will spend every day proving you were right to choose me. I promise to be the best boy ever. If only you will give me a chance 🥺
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Cacho is a 2-year-old FIV+ male, but don’t let the FIV scare you! He is a healthy boy who can live a normal life! He would be perfectly happy as a solo cat or can be slowly introduced to a furry companion. Cacho is a very sweet boy who deserves a family of his own. Could it be yours? Apply for him today at www.nycscr.org 🩷

05/19/2026

Hi, I’m Tabi. I’m 9 years old, and today, I was given up by my family. The only family I have ever known. And I don’t know why. I don’t know what I did wrong. And I didn’t see it coming 😔

I thought I had so much more time with them. Nine years is not very old for a cat, you know. So I figured I still had at least nine more to snuggle with my dad on the couch. To play with toys with my mom. To be loved by my family. But I guess they never really loved me at all. Because they walked away from me. And never looked back 😔

The people at the rescue said this happens a lot. That many families give up their cats. They call it an “owner surrender.” To me, it doesn’t sound harsh enough for what it is. But I guess there are really no good words to describe the feeling of having your whole world ripped out from under you in an instant. To have your entire life change in a single moment. To feel more alone that you have ever been in your life. To be unwanted. And thrown away 😞

I just got here, and I know that so many other cats are waiting for their turn, too. I hope a better life is waiting for me on the other side of all of this. But it’s hard to feel any hope at all.

If you see this, please help me find my family. A real family that will love me no matter what. One that won’t leave me behind 🥺

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Tabi is a 9-year-old female who was just surrendered to the rescue. She is a very sweet girl who is very confused about what is going on. We would love to find a foster home for her to keep her out of the adoption center and in a home environment. If you can foster (or adopt!) Tabi, please apply at www.nycscr.org today 🩷

05/15/2026

It’s kitten season, which means that our adoption center is bursting at the seams with adorable tiny faces, including the one below! The problem with so many kittens is we are running out of space for adult cats that desperately need our help. We don’t want to have to say no to adult cats in need, so we really need fosters to step up for these babies! 🙏🏼

We currently have ten kittens in need of foster homes with more on the way. If you work from home or are home fairly often, you may be a good fit to foster some kittens! Kittens go to foster homes in pairs (or more!) to help with socialization and to provide them with comfort throughout the day and night.

If you can provide a temporary safe home for some kittens, please apply at www.nycscr.org 🩷

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