Why This Matters to Second Leash
A crisis can change everything. For someone facing treatment, hospitalization, recovery, housing instability, incarceration, or another major life disruption, fear of losing a beloved dog can become one more reason to delay getting help.
Connection Matters
Pets can be family, routine, comfort, motivation, and a powerful reminder that someone is waiting for you.
Support Matters
People should not have to choose between getting through a crisis and keeping the animal they love.
Hope Matters
September is an opportunity to talk openly about prevention, recovery, connection, remembrance, and reasons to stay.
Weekly September Giveaways
Every week brings a new contest and a new prize. The contests are part of our September for Hope campaign, but entry and winner selection will take place exclusively on Facebook.
Box of dog goodies — approximately $75 value
Four admission passes — approximately $52 value
Two ghost tour tickets — approximately $52 value
Two admission tickets + logo sticker
Four Super Premium tickets — approximately $59 value
$25 Gourmet Gift Baskets gift card for one outstanding month-long supporter
Follow Second Leash on Facebook for weekly contest posts, entry instructions, deadlines, and winner announcements.
No purchase is necessary to participate. Weekly contest details and eligibility requirements will be posted with each Facebook contest. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.
Their Story Still Matters
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is about the lives we may still have an opportunity to save — and also the lives we have already lost.
Help Us Build a Wall of Remembrance
Behind every statistic was a person: someone's child, parent, sibling, partner, friend, neighbor, coworker, or loved one. A person with a laugh, favorite song, inside jokes, dreams, quirks, and a story worth remembering.
Throughout September, we invite you to submit a photo and a short tribute honoring someone whose life was lost to suicide. Tell us who they were, what you loved about them, what you miss, or what you wish the world knew about them.
“They were here. They were loved. They mattered. And their story still matters.”
September 10 • World Suicide Prevention Day
On September 10, we will pause the giveaways to center remembrance, prevention, connection, and hope. We will honor those we have lost, recognize those who are still fighting, and remind our community that asking for help is a sign that your story is still being written.
You matter. Your story matters. Stay.
If You Need Help Right Now
If you are in the United States and are experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by phone, text, or online chat.
Second Leash is not a crisis counseling service. If there is immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
Your story isn't finished yet.
September for Hope is about awareness, remembrance, community, and the belief that support can change what happens next.