SECOND CHANCE COCKER RESCUE

I wonder, wonder who wrote the book of love? It might have been our new boy that shelter staff named Wonder. This sweet approximately 10 year old black male was turned into the shelter as a stray. He is blind so we always wonder how they survive on their own. His coat was so matted, you can see the dreadlocks in his picture. The level of neglect is off the charts. The shelter personnel had some concerns that he is diabetic too. We got him yesterday and he had a little bit of the sniffles, but this morning full blown kennel cough. Green snot, can’t breath well, etc. We rushed him to our vet and he is in isolation/intensive care. For those who don’t know, diabetes is pretty serious in a dog since they can’t tell you what is going on like a person can. One of the kickers with diabetes, they have to eat to have their insulin. Wonder only ate about half his dinner last night and wouldn’t touch a bite of food this morning, but we don’t even know if he is diabetic yet! He is so congested. We have concerns that he could roll into DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) which is life threatening. He is currently on IV antibiotics and we are addressing his glucose levels. It’s a double whammy for this boy right now. We haven’t even had a chance to get all the nasty dreadlocks off and groom him. Having to put him in intensive care is expensive, so we really need some help with this boy. He is worth every penny, he is very sweet and right now fighting for his life. If you can help, we and Wonder would sure appreciate it.

If you would like to contribute to Wonder’s care we sure would appreciate it; please use the following link: DONATIONS or Text SCCR-MEDICAL-COSTS to 707070 to donate Thank you in advance.

PUPDATE: WONDER!

We have good news to share about Wonder. He is not diabetic after all! We are so happy about this, as he can live a nice normal life. He is recovering from his nasty case of kennel cough and we have shaved all those dreadlocks off him and revealed a beautiful, glossy coat. He will be having surgery (neuter) and a dental in about 10 days, and will be ready for adoption then. This sweet, loving boy is blind but gets around no problem. He does great with other dogs, loves all people he has met and while we don’t know about cats yet, we also assume that a cat could easily escape a blind dog! He enjoys toddling around his yard, is a very quiet boy who we haven’t even heard bark yet! He is housebroken to a doggie door and will make someone a loving companion. He is a bit thin, but eating great so have no reason to think he won’t put the weight back on. Due to the state of neglect he was in when we got him, we can assume he wasn’t getting enough to eat. Those days are behind him and he is looking for his new human, could it be you?

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Sweet Mazie came to us from a good Samaritan who found her out in the desert wandering alone. She was more than 100 miles from anywhere, so an obvious dump. The nice lady wanted to keep her, but she lives in an area that is frequented by coyotes and didn’t want to risk it. This beautiful red girl with a full tail is not only adorable, she has a nice temperament, is not wild and not a big barker. The good Samaritan did take her to a vet for a rabies vaccination and they estimated her to be only 3 years old! She has a few things that need to be taken care of, but nothing major. She will be available for adoption soon, so please keep checking back. You would not be disappointed with this girl! Since we are starting from scratch (vaccinations, spay, microchip, etc.) with this girl, any help would be greatly appreciated.

If you would like to contribute to Mazie’s care please use the following link: DONATE or Text SCCR-MEDICAL-COSTS to 707070 to donate Thank you in advance.

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Today is my 64th birthday. I started SCCR with a dear friend twenty years ago. Those twenty years have flown by. As I look back I am in awe of what we have been able to accomplish with an amazing team and your support. ​ All the faces of all the dogs we have rescued and all their many stories are part of our history now. When I walk around the Sanctuary in Jamestown the beauty of the property and how amazing the kennels look fill me with joy. The dogs are happy​ and the adoptions go smoothly​.

​But there is so much more we want to do. We have decided to add one more Bungalow and yard to expand the space for the existing dogs. They need more room to stretch out. I am asking for donations in honor of my birthday today to help build the new area. It will cost about $5,000 but increase the quality of life for the dogs and that is what we are all about.

~Elizabeth Mazzetti

About a week ago we got a call from the founder of World of Angels Foundation. She lives here in the states, but has a network or people all over Asia saving dogs from the dog meat trade, as well as other bad situations. She contacted us because they had a precious little cocker who was being held in a ‘police pound’. Apparently these are terrible places where they don’t even feed the dogs. They are kept there until they are sold into the meat trade, or die of starvation……whichever comes first. This little cocker, Belle, had a huge bulging eye from glaucoma and it couldn’t wait to be taken care over here. The founder of the organization had the surgery done there. We told them, yes we will take her into rescue here in California. Well, the little angel flew into LAX on Thursday and now we have her. She is an adorable little bundle of fluff and her other eye does not look good. She is blind, so chances are she has glaucoma in the remaining eye as well and we will see what the vet says next week. She is a lovely red girl and about 6 years old. She is still a bit traumatized from her long journey and is seriously attached to the crate she flew to the states in. She wants to be in her crate, or on top of it. That is her safe place. We’ve got her coming out of it quickly, and she is eating well now, but this is going to take a little time to decompress this girl. When she does come out of her crate (door is open 24/7), when she hears your voice, her little butt wiggles a hundred miles an hour. Can you even imagine flying all the way from Seoul (where her foster home was) to LAX by yourself and blind? I am traumatized just thinking of how scary it must have been for her. When you pick her up and carry her, she wraps her front legs around your arm so tightly you would think it was a person.

We will get better pictures as soon as possible and update you after her vet check on Tuesday. All we can tell you now, is she is 100% precious. Chances are we will have to either chemically ablate the other eye, or remove it entirely. We understand that some of you may not want to donate towards a dog from another country. We understand that with so many dogs in our local shelters. But when someone asks us to take a cocker, we respond. We feel fortunate that we were able to take this little girl on and ultimately find her a forever home where she will be safe for the rest of her life. She does fine with other dogs and was even good with the transporters young child.

If you can find it in your heart to donate to Belle’s care, here’s how you can help:

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SCCR, PO Box 1419, Twain Harte, CA 95383

VENMO US:

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We are grateful for all donations to help Belle.

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$315 raised for Second Ch

We got an email the other day from the OC shelter asking us to consider a nice 13 year old boy they had. He had been picked up as a stray and no one came for him. We are absolutely full with medical dogs right now, but we couldn’t say no. We picked Nash up today and he is a sweet little guy and we are glad we are able to help him. He has a heart murmur, almost all of his teeth are fractured, immature cataracts (but not blind), an ear infection, is emaciated, and possibly has testicular cancer (one side is bigger than the other side). One of his ear flaps is lumpy with scar tissue from a hematoma. Unfortunately that won’t be fixable now. All we can do is shake our heads and wonder what the heck is wrong with people to allow their pet to get into this condition, then not even go looking for him. Of course, we don’t know the back story on him, but can only wonder.

So rescue family, we once again need some extra help. This boy is going to have some medical bills, starting with the basics like blood panel and fecal to see if his body condition is related to malnutrition, parasites or something else. If all looks good, he will be having a dental with obvious extractions and a neuter with biopsy. Hopefully we can bring him back to a healthy state to live his life out comfortably and with love and affection. He has definitely been neglected for a long time.

If you’d like to help with his care please click the donate button or:

PAYPAL US:

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SEND A CHECK:

SCCR, PO Box 1419, Twain Harte, CA 95383

VENMO US:

secondchancecockerrescueorg@gmail.com

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ANNOUNCEMENT: We are excited to announce the sale of our beautifully designed premium 2023 SCCR Spring T-shirt “Let the Sunshine In! It is available in a variety of sizes and Spring colors. 100% of the proceeds from the sales will help pay the medical expenses of our dogs. We hope you will love this new t-shirt and add it to your Spring wardrobe. Thank you in advance for your support.

To order go directly to our Arlo’s Mercantile:

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