Roma’s Life-Saving Second Chance
At 13 years old, Roma should have been enjoying the comfort and love every senior cat deserves. Instead, she suffered devastating injuries after being attacked by four large dogs, leaving her with a fractured jaw and in desperate need of emergency medical care.
Because of compassionate supporters like you, a Second Chance® Grant from American Humane Society helped make her lifesaving treatment possible. Today, Roma is recovering and looking forward to spending the rest of her life safe, loved and pain-free.
Give today and help the next animal like Roma.
Roma was able to have a Second Chance because of YOU
Roma’s life changed in an instant.
Already a senior cat who had experienced years of instability and multiple homes, Roma suddenly found herself fighting for her life after being attacked by four large dogs. She suffered devastating injuries, including a fractured jaw, and needed immediate emergency veterinary care to survive.
Her medical needs were extensive. Emergency diagnostics, specialized surgery and weeks of follow-up care meant overwhelming veterinary expenses—far beyond what her owners could afford. Without another option, they planned to euthanize her.
Thankfully, a local rescue refused to give up on Roma. With a Second Chance Grant from American Humane Society, Roma received the lifesaving medical care she desperately needed. Instead of losing her life, she was given the opportunity to heal.
Today, Roma is recovering in a loving foster home. While she still has a journey ahead of her, her prognosis is good, and she is expected to make a full recovery.
Most importantly, this gentle senior kitty now has the chance to spend her golden years surrounded by comfort, safety and love instead of pain and uncertainty.
Unfortunately, Roma’s story isn’t unique.
Every day, shelters and rescue organizations care for animals who have suffered neglect, trauma or other heartbreaking circumstances. Many require emergency surgeries and specialized medical treatment before they can begin their new lives, but the cost of that care can be overwhelming.
American Humane Society’s Second Chance® Grants help provide lifesaving medical care for these vulnerable animals, giving them the opportunity to heal, recover and find the loving homes they deserve.
Your gift today will help provide more Second Chance Grants for animals like Roma while supporting American Humane Society’s life-changing and impactful programs—ensuring we’re there whenever and wherever animals need us most.
Please make your lifesaving gift today.
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.
