Our Mission

Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary was founded in 1996 by Joyce Smith and upon her passing in 2008 has been run by a board of directors. We are located in North Pickering on land generously provided by the ClubLink Corporation. We receive no government funding of any kind and rely on private donations to continue operating. Run by volunteers and employing a small number of part-time staff, our administrative costs are minimal, ensuring that donations go straight to the bottom line, i.e., housing, feeding, spaying/neutering and medicating the feline residents.