This Valentine’s Day, Love Gave Hansel & Gretel a Second Chance
Hansel and Gretel were found abandoned together in a public park, sick, frightened and suffering from severe neglect. Their bodies were covered in painful untreated mange and infection. Their future was uncertain. Love became their lifeline.
Because of compassionate supporters like you, a Second Chance® Grant helped cover the extensive medical treatment Hansel and Gretel needed to survive, heal and begin trusting again.
Give today and help the next animal like Hansel & Gretel while supporting all of American Humane Society’s critical work.
Hansel & Gretel Were Able to Have a Second Chance Because of YOU
When Hansel and Gretel were discovered as young puppies, their bond was clear. They clung to one another as they endured the pain of prolonged neglect.
Both puppies required urgent and intensive veterinary care. Their road to healing included medication, medicated baths, isolation boarding, repeated monitoring and ongoing treatment to fight severe skin disease and infection. Hansel’s condition was even more complex, requiring additional care to address respiratory illness, anemia and complications caused by prolonged neglect.
It was extensive care, expensive care, but it was the only chance they had to heal.
That’s where love stepped in.
With the help of an American Humane Society Second Chance® Grant, the cost of Hansel and Gretel’s extensive medical treatment was covered, giving them the time, safety and care they needed to recover together.
Slowly, their pain eased. Their bodies healed. And as they began to feel better, love did what medicine alone could not.
Gretel’s playful spirit emerged first. Her fur grew back. Her confidence blossomed. Today, she is healthy, happy and thriving in a loving home.
Hansel followed in his own time. Gentle and thoughtful, he learned to trust, lean into affection and believe that humans could be kind. He is currently in an adoption trial, continuing to heal as he steps into a life filled with stability and love.
Their paths may look different now, but their second chance began the same way — with compassion.
This Valentine’s Day, their story is a reminder that love heals, love protects and love saves lives.
Share the Love. Help Another Animal Heal.
Right now, animals across the country are suffering from abuse and neglect through no fault of their own. They need urgent medical care before they can heal, trust and find loving homes.
Your gift today helps fund Second Chance® Grants, covering lifesaving veterinary treatment for animals who would otherwise have nowhere to turn and supporting all of American Humane Society’s life-changing work.
Make a gift today and give another animal a second chance — because every love story deserves a hopeful ending.
The Power of a Second Chance
American Humane Society’s Second Chance Grants fund emergency surgeries, life-saving treatments and recovery care for animals rescued from heartbreaking circumstances. Whether it’s a dog pulled from a neglectful home, a cat left injured on the street, or a horse starved and forgotten — this program gives them the medical support they need to survive and thrive.
But none of it is possible without the generosity of people like you.
When you donate, you help fund critical care for animals who might otherwise be lost. And your gift helps American Humane Society continue responding wherever the need is greatest — so no animal has to suffer simply because resources weren’t there.
Stories of Resilience
Willow, a one-year-old sheepdog, was found on a roadside in El Paso, Texas, a victim of severe abuse with burns and a gunshot wound. Her situation was critical, and her chances seems slim.
The intervention of a Second Chance Grant from American Humane Society marked the turning point in Willow’s life, allowing her to get the medical care and love she’s so desperately needed.
Buried alive by her owner Leialoha was found unable to stand, her fur almost entirely gone and her skin burnt by the sun. Rescuers rushed the one year old pup to an emergency clinic where she received life-saving care funded by American Humane society’s Second Chance Grant.
This grant covered the critical treatments needed for her recovery, from cleaning and treating her wounds to soothing her skin and helping her gain weight.
Abandoned on a desolate roadside, Penny was discovered bleeding and weak, suffering from a presumed gunshot wound. She was rushed to an emergency veterinary clinic, and through American Humane Society’s Second Chance grant, Penny was able to receive the critical and urgent care she desperately needed.
After suffering so much fear and cruelty in her life, Penny is learning to trust and love again. Today she is in a foster family where she continues to thrive and is finally receiving the love, care and comfort she truly deserves.
Thrown from a second-story window and left in the rain, Legend endured unimaginable cruelty. With both back legs severely damaged and non-functioning, this resilient feline was rushed to an emergency clinic. Thanks to American Humane Society’s Second Chance® grant, Legend received the life-saving care he desperately needed, including two surgeries to remove his damaged legs and ongoing treatment to help him heal. Now, Legend is learning to navigate the world with courage and hope.
Starved and abandoned, Reba was discovered in a field—emaciated, dehydrated and so weak she could barely stand. Her condition was critical, and without immediate intervention, she would not have survived. Thanks to American Humane Society’s Second Chance® grant, Reba received the intensive veterinary care and nutritional support she so urgently needed.
After enduring such prolonged neglect, Reba is finally safe. Under the care of a dedicated rescue, she is gaining strength, regaining trust and experiencing kindness for perhaps the first time. Today, Reba is on the road to recovery—proof that love and compassion can transform even the most desperate lives.
Your generosity can make a big difference for animals who have been abandoned, abused and neglected and remind them that there’s hope for a better tomorrow and support all of our impactful programs.
