Give Abused and Neglected Animals a Second Chance—Just Like Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim had every reason to give up. Abandoned, emaciated, and suffering from untreated injuries, he could barely stand. But with emergency medical care funded by a Second Chance® grant—and the love of people like you—Tiny Tim got the help he needed to heal.
Today, he’s thriving in a home where he’s cherished and safe.
Your gift can create the same happy ending for another animal in need. Please give now.
The Power of a Second Chance
Tiny Tim’s Story
Tiny Tim’s body told a tragic story. He was found emaciated, barely able to stand, his skin covered in wounds, and his eyes painfully inflamed. X-rays revealed something even more heartbreaking—multiple broken bones consistent with blunt force trauma. At just a year old, Tiny Tim had already survived cruelty no animal should ever endure.
But even in his fragile state, he still wagged his tail. He still hoped someone would help.
That help came through the support of compassionate people and a Second Chance® grant from American Humane. Tiny Tim received the critical medical care he needed: intensive feeding, pain management, and surgery to repair his damaged legs and correct his painful eye condition.
As he began to heal, he was placed in a loving foster home. And it was there, surrounded by safety and care, that he blossomed. His foster mom—touched by his resilience and sweet nature—couldn’t bear to let him go. She adopted him, giving him the forever home he had always deserved.
Today, Tiny Tim is thriving. He’s strong, joyful, and deeply loved.
But so many animals like him are still waiting—for urgent care, for compassion, for someone to give them a second chance.
You can be that someone. Your gift will help provide lifesaving medical treatment to animals who’ve endured cruelty, neglect, and trauma while also supporting all of our life-changing and impactful programs.
Your Compassion Changes Everything
Your donation today will support Second Chance grants and all of American Humane Society’s lifesaving and impactful programs, helping animals find safety, healing and hope.
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’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’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’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.
