2nd Chance
"He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all."
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our primary goal is to improve the lives of animals - both domestic and wild. Located in Brownsville, Texas, we are the only organization within a 160 mile radius north and a 200 mile radius south involved in those activities (as far as Corpus Christi north, Monterrey, Mexico south. Both Texas Parks & Wildlife and the US Fish & Wildlife Service utilize our facilities and expertise. However they give us no financial support - other than the occasional provision of supplies that accompany the animals. This will be a never-ending problem. Most of the animals that come to us were injured crossing roadways. Others, in their international migration. We release the ones that fully recover and attempt to find permanent homes for the rest.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rio Grande Valley Wildlife Rescue
We are the only such facility within 160 - 313 mile radius and the only one in a considerably larger area with the knowledge and expertise to do complex avian and small mammal orthopedic surgery. As far north as 164 miles to Corpus Christi, 379 miles east to Del Rio and 313 miles south to Monterrey, Mexico. We are fully bilingual.
Wildlife Rehabilitation
We are the only such facility within 160 - 313 mile radius and the only one in a considerably larger area with the knowledge and expertise to do complex avian and small mammal orthopedic surgery. As far north as 164 miles to Corpus Christi, 379 miles east to Del Rio and 313 miles south to Monterrey, Mexico. We are fully bilingual.
Wildlife Rehabilitation 1
Accepts all injured wildlife presented by Texas Parks And Wildlife, US Fish & Wildlife Service and the general public for immediate care rehabilitation and later release.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
US Fish & Wildlife PRT689288 Texas Parks & Wildlife 1213-172, 2019
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of captive animals released
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The number of wild animals that 2ndChance is able to help is dependent on the very modest donations we receive and the number of local volunteers willing to assist. That has remained quite stable
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are always in need of the contributions of medical apparatus and supplies to accomplish the goals
mentioned in the previous paragraph. Our contact telephone number is (512) 730-0311
Information on our organization that is not given on this site can be obtained by contacting that
phone number or by email.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Change in human nature would be required to decrease the number of injured animals we receive. That is not our goal. Our goal is to assist these animals when they arrive. We have no strategy to change driving habits or roadways. Strategies and endeavors to change the underlying need for organizations such as ours is left to others. Our strategy is to train other individuals locally in helping animals and develop improved techniques of medical assistance to heal injured wildlife. Further information can be supplied by telephone or email.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We maintain a complete surgical suite, pharmacy, cages and flights to house all animals we receive and to care for them until they are well enough to release.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have accumulated the largest and most sophisticated medical and veterinary equipment devoted to the free care of injured animals in South Texas.
With the aid of Home Depot, we house the best facilities in our area to maintain such animals during their recovery.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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2nd Chance
Board of directorsas of 02/25/2021
Dr. Ronald Hines
Valley Vet
Gail Straight
Sharyn Baxley
Pamela R Zoppe
Morley Parent
Ronald Hines
Steven Ripasy
Lisa Ross
Derrick V. Rosaire
Olinka Walenda
James J. Logan
Linda Ross
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No