Another Chance for Animals, Inc. (ACA)

What Another Chance for Animals, Inc. (ACA) does

Another Chance for Animals (ACA) is a volunteer-led, non-profit animal rescue organization based in Evansville, Indiana, operating in the Evansville and Vanderburgh County market. The organization employs roughly 5 people and runs on a foster-based rescue model with no physical shelter; animals live in volunteer foster homes within the community until adopted. ACA's primary mission is rescuing dogs and cats, delivering veterinary care including spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, and testing, and placing animals into permanent adoptive homes. The organization also conducts community education on pet overpopulation and supports the broader No-Kill Evansville initiative.

ACA's operating model is structured around a network of community foster homes and a small set of recurring institutional partners. Foster families provide food and litter and transport animals to veterinary appointments and adoption events, while ACA covers all veterinary costs through partner local clinics such as Highland Vet. Adoption events are held every other Saturday at PetSmart Evansville (215 N. Burkhardt Rd) from 10:00 am-3:30 pm, and the organization works closely with Evansville Vanderburgh Animal Care and Control (EVACC) to pull animals needing foster placement, manage medical holds, and coordinate transports. ACA's technology stack is intentionally light: ShelterLuv is used for adoption applications, foster applications, and owner surrender processing; PayPal handles donations; and a basic Weebly-hosted site supports content and a small on-demand merchandise storefront.

ACA's revenue is generated entirely through donations and small merchandise sales, with no disclosed adoption fees. Donation channels include PayPal, AmazonSmile, and in-kind contributions of pet supplies, food, litter, and gas cards. The merchandise store sells on-demand branded apparel and accessories — t-shirts ($25), unisex hoodies ($35-$38.50), zip hoodies ($40-$43), distressed dad hats ($20), and sets of pin buttons ($15-$17). The organization discloses no revenue figures and operates without institutional investors, parent entities, or paid staff of meaningful scale, making its budget entirely community- and donor-dependent.

Name

Another Chance for Animals, Inc. (ACA)

Legal name

Another Chance for Animals, Inc.

Website

https://acaevansville.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Another Chance for Animals (ACA) is a volunteer-led, non-profit animal rescue in Evansville, Indiana that runs a foster-home network for dogs and cats and partners with PetSmart, PetSmart Charities, and EVACC to place animals into adoptive homes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue and Pet Adoption Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Animal rescue services
• Pet adoption programs
• Foster-based rescue
• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Community animal care

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Others, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: ACA relies solely on donations from supporters. Accepts monetary donations via PayPal and ShelterLuv. Accepts in-kind donations of pet supplies, flea medication, food, litter, leashes, crates, and gas cards.
2. AmazonSmile: Shoppers can designate ACA as their charity on AmazonSmile, and Amazon donates a percentage of purchases to the organization.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online store sells ACA-branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and pin buttons. Products are made on-demand to reduce overproduction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACA operates a foster-based animal rescue network in Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The organization rescues cats and dogs, provides them with veterinary care (spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, testing), and places them in permanent adoptive homes through biweekly adoption events at PetSmart and online applications. It supports the broader No-Kill Evansville initiative in partnership with the local animal control agency (EVACC).

Product overview

ACA operates as a network of foster homes and volunteers rescuing animals in Evansville and Vanderburgh without a physical shelter. The organization offers animal adoption services for cats and dogs, a Fostering Program where volunteers provide temporary homes, Owner Surrender processing, and Volunteer coordination. ACA conducts regular Adoption Events at PetSmart venues and maintains an online ACA Merch Store featuring branded apparel. The organization relies on Donation and Contribution Programs and operates on a foster-based model working closely with Evansville Vanderburgh Animal Care and Control to find homes for animals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Adoption Services (Cats and Dogs) Facilitates adoption of rescue cats and dogs into permanent homes. Animals are pulled from EVACC and partner shelters, fostered in community homes, and matched with adopters via ShelterLuv online applications and biweekly PetSmart events. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested before adoption.
• Foster Care Program Places rescue animals in temporary volunteer foster homes. Foster families provide food and litter and transport animals to vet appointments and adoption events. ACA covers all veterinary care through partner clinics. Short-term and long-term fostering options available; foster families receive first adoption rights.
• Owner Surrender Intake Accepts owner-surrendered animals on a case-by-case basis when foster space permits. Animals previously adopted from ACA receive priority placement. Submissions are routed through ShelterLuv for dogs and cats.
• Volunteer Program Coordinates volunteer roles including animal handling at PetSmart adoption events (age 14 and older required) and foster caregiving in homes. Volunteers support event operations, transport, and animal socialization.
• Biweekly Adoption Events at PetSmart Holds in-person adoption events every other Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm at PetSmart, 215 N. Burkhardt Rd, Evansville, IN. Available cats and dogs are showcased to walk-up adopters.
• Donation and Contribution Programs Accepts monetary donations via PayPal and ShelterLuv, in-kind donations of pet supplies (food, litter, leashes, crates, flea medication, gas cards), and AmazonSmile-affiliated purchases. Funds support veterinary care, adoption events, and operating costs.
• ACA Branded Merchandise Store Online store selling ACA-branded apparel and accessories including unisex t-shirts ($25), distressed dad hats ($20), pin button sets ($15-$17), standard hoodies ($35-$38.50), and zip hoodies ($40-$43). Items are made on-demand to reduce overproduction.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PetSmartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPetSmart provides ACA with adoption venues at their Evansville location (215 N. Burkhardt Rd). ACA holds adoption events every other Saturday at this PetSmart store. PetSmart is a year-round partner providing ACA with best care venues for animal adoptions.
• PetSmart CharitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPetSmart Charities supports ACA as a partner organization. Year-round partner providing support for animal care and adoption venues.
• Highland VetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal veterinary clinic listed as an animal supporter. Provides veterinary care services to ACA animals through partnership with local clinics.
• Evansville Vanderburgh Animal Care and Control (EVACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACA works closely with EVACC to find homes for animals in their care. ACA pulls animals from EVACC that need foster homes and puts them into temporary foster homes. EVACC is located at 815 Uhlhorn St, behind Goodwill on First Ave. ACA can assist with transports, temporary foster homes, and medical holds for animals from EVACC.
• Local Veterinary ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACA provides all veterinary care for foster animals through local clinics with whom they partner. Foster families transport animals to these vet appointments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Austin Pets Alive!: Texas-based no-kill rescue organization using innovative foster and community-cat programs to save animals at risk of euthanasia. Highly comparable foster-driven, no-kill operating model to ACA, though at much larger scale.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization operating through a network of partners and foster-style placement programs. Directly comparable mission (no-kill communities) and similar foster/adoption model to ACA, though at vastly larger scale.
• Maddie's Fund: Family foundation dedicated to achieving a no-kill nation through grants to shelters and rescue organizations. Directly comparable no-kill mission alignment with ACA, and funds organizations using foster-based community models similar to ACA's.

Broad incumbents

• Humane Society of the United States: National animal welfare organization funding rescue, adoption, and shelter programs across the country, with explicit no-kill advocacy. Comparable mission scope but operates as a policy/grantmaking umbrella rather than a foster-based rescue like ACA.
• ASPCA: Largest U.S. animal welfare organization providing shelter, adoption, spay/neuter, and rescue services nationwide. Broad incumbent whose adoption/rescue mission overlaps directly with ACA's foster-and-adopt operations, though ASPCA operates physical shelters and a national footprint.

Emerging players

• Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation): National animal welfare foundation supporting adoption, spay/neuter, and rescue programs, and a sibling funder to PetSmart Charities. Comparable donor and partner relationship dynamics to ACA, including PetSmart-adjacent placement infrastructure.

Others

• Adopt-a-Pet: Nonprofit pet adoption platform connecting adopters with rescue organizations and shelters. Comparable adoption-placement mission to ACA and an enabling channel many foster-based rescues like ACA use to expand reach beyond local adoption events.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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