My name is Nikki. I am 13 years old. I just found out that I need a new home? My mom said that she can no longer take care of me, and that she wants to find me a new family that has time to spend with me. I am in perfect health, except for my ears, which need drops and cleaning on a regular basis, like most Cockers I am told. I love EVERYONE! Other dogs, cats, and all kids. I am fully House-trained as well. I am a mellow girl, and I am still a young chick at heart! Lol! I am a beauty, and I have aged well. No one would guess that I am 13! I weigh about 24 lbs, and I still have a girlish figure! I would love someone that is home a lot. I love to cuddle and follow you everywhere you go! I will be your new best friend! I will look out for you, and let you know every day how grateful I am! I am spayed, up to date on shots, and I am ready for a new adventure. I hope that you will not hold my age against me, and give me a chance to make all your pup-dreams come true! I am currently with my owner in Alhambra, CA. Please fill out an application, and be prepared to be AMAZED! Love and puppy kisses to you, Nikki🐶💕

If you would like to help us keep doing what we do; rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming Cocker Spaniels, please donate! Thank you!

I first met Amber at the shelter. I received a request to save her from a local woman. I had some free time so I went by just to assess the situation. It was obvious that this young Cocker baby, (approximately 5 to 8 months old) had been traumatized somehow. I couldn’t leave her, once I saw her tiny, trembling body. I arranged her release the very next day. When I picked her up she became as stiff as a board, and began panting and shaking. I put her onto the passenger seat beside me and took her to my home. Later, after I got off work for the day, I picked her up and took her to her foster home. She is terrified if anyone stands over her, especially so if it’s a man. She would sneak up after watching for awhile but she always braces herself when you touch her, as if expecting a blow. Amber is a tiny thing weighing about 12 lbs. Amber will need a calm home where her people are home most of the day. She loves other dogs and draws comfort from them. She is currently fostering with 2 chi mixes. She needs other dogs to bond with. She would do best with older kids, or no children in the home. Amber has been out of the shelter for about 4 days and she is slowly relaxing, but panics the minute you stand up. Amber will require patience and gentle handling. If you are interested in giving this sweet baby a home, please fill out an application.  We have vaccinated and spayed her. Any donations toward her rescue and care are deeply appreciated!

Bocelli was diagnosed with giarhdia, Cushings disease and he needs a dental. He came inthin as a bone and feeling pretty lousy. Now that he is on Cushing’s medication he isslowly getting better. He will need these meds for his whole life and they can be quite costly. Can you help?

Bocelli is approximately 6 years old, good with other dogs and housebroken. He is completely blind but gets around just fine. He is a lover with his humans! Bocelli has been in a foster home and unfortunately their circumstances have changed and he now needs a new foster or forever home. Please share or fill out an application if you are interested. Thank you!
Adoption Application

Second Chance Cocker Rescue Alum, and HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (AACR) Therapy Dog, Sauvé Spent a week in Santa Rosa, California providing comfort, emotional support and stress relief to the people affect by the Tubbs and Nuns wildfires in Northern California.  He spent up to 10 hours a day with his owner, Dad, and handler Gil Anema, at several places. Suavé took notes on his adventures helping others. Here are a few…

Day 1, Monday: Dad and I drove to Santa Rosa this morning.  After 2 ½ hrs of driving, we spent 8 hrs at the LAC comforting victims and relieving stress of the workers from the County, Cal OES, FEMA and others. I had such a nice welcome and was told many times “Thank You” for coming. I had several people that specifically wanted to see me when they heard I would be there. And others like this sweet little girl that wanted to see me a second time to say goodbye before her family left.

Day 2, Tuesday: One family lost their dogs in the fire. They were so happy to see and pet me. It made me sad, but happy I could cheer them up. I heard another story where their dog woke them up just in time to see the flames and to get away. They were so grateful, and they appreciated what I was doing.

Day 3, Wednesday: Dad and I went with another HOPE AACR team to the Base Camp this morning at 7:30. We saw the first responders, firefighters from all over and support folks like the California Conservation Corps. We met with firefighters from Australia that thought it was so cool that we visited. They all appreciated our service and thanked us for coming.

Day 4, Thursday: I helped comfort a lady that was upset and crying. I quietly approached, and dad asked if we could help. She said, “no she has her own dogs,” but then unconsciously began to pet me while talking to dad. Then she realized what she was doing and thanked us and continued to pet me.

This week has been a big learning experience for me and my dad. We will be going home after our relief teams get here. We look forward to helping out again in the near future!

Love, Suavé

We keep doing what we do to bring dogs like Suavé to Gil, and now they both are giving back! Please consider helping us with a donation for the dogs we continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome. Thank you!

We got an email from a man who was in need of a new home for his dog Harley. The dog was living with his ex-wife who is moving out of state, and she didn’t want to be bothered with their dog, Harley. She was o.k. with having him put down!

He wrote: Dear Second Chance Cocker Rescue,
5 years ago my wife brought home a Cocker Spaniel somebody had given her. I could tell he was getting up there in the years and he was going blind. He’s been with us now for 5 years but it’s time for us to move on from our house and close this chapter in our life and go our separate ways. We have little Harley who’s 12. He’s almost totally blind. He’s never been a problem for us ever. He’s gotten along with the other animals (a dog and cat), but now we must find a new home for him or my wife said she’ll have him euthanized.
SCCR to the rescue! We picked Harley up today, and took him immediately to the vet. He has dry eyes and an ear infection. We had him groomed and put a sweater on him. He didn’t mind at all. What a gentleman he is! He is very sweet and housebroken. He knows how to use a doggie door too. Can anyone help save this boy by fostering? Adoption/foster application. He is currently in Stockton, CA. We also could use help with his medical expenses. Every dollar helps and helps us continue to save dogs like Harley. Thank you! We will keep everyone posted on Harley’s story.

Happy New Year! Maxi, age 18 years of age, and mom Hilary, want to wish everyone a happy holiday! Maxi was rescued by Second Chance Cocker Rescue in 2016. She was found as a stray by a family, and was most likely dumped. Adopted and living in Idaho, Maxi is now Hilary’s partner in crime, and rides shotgun, when driving long distances to rescue another dog. Maxi is very happy, and is well loved and cared for. Maxi is one special pup, and continues to thrive under her mom’s care! Thanks to all of you for making it possible to rescue and rehome lost and abandoned Cocker Spaniels! Donations are so appreciated all year round!

Hi, It’s me Dorie again. I want to wish everyone a really happy New Year! As we get closer to countdown celebrations, many of you are thinking about organizations to which you can donate money. We’re really hoping you choose us, Second Chance Cocker Rescue. Over the past year, we have successfully rescued, rehabilitated, trained, medically cared for, fostered and re-homed many dogs. Our goals for 2018 include expanding our Bed & Biscuit program, building our dream sanctuary in Tuolumne, CA, continuing to fund our Sanctuary Program; where we pay for the medical needs of our senior dogs in their adopted homes, finding more volunteers for fostering dogs, transportation, grooming, training, photography, fundraising and saving more Cocker babies.

Stella was one of our Cockers who we saved in 2017. She was a mess when we rescued her from the Los Banos, CA shelter a few months ago. With a great vet and lots of TLC from her foster mom, look how beautiful she is now! AND her foster mom made Stella her forever baby, so now she has a home to call her own!

We also rescued baby Sophi, a 9 month old female merle Cocker. She had a horrible case of mange, secondary yeast, and a bacterial infection. She was miserable! We got her on the road to perfect puppy health and she found a wonderful forever family! All these stories and more kept us busy and it is thanks to our volunteers and supporters who keep us going!

We have generous donors who have offered to match year-end donations up to $3,000. No donation is too small or large. Please consider us!

Thank you, thank you! Love, Dorie and all the SCCR Cockers

Hi, it’s Dorie and Molly. We want to wish everyone a happy Holiday season! You may have noticed our mommy has been posting Home for the Holidays Cocker cuties on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. They are Second Chance Cocker Rescue dogs in need of  homes. Some are young, some are senior sweeties like us, all are in need of love and care. Many of them have not had lives filled with much love and tenderness.

One of them is Bailey Grace. She is recovering from injuries when someone hit her on the head a few months ago. She is 8 years old, and a very laid back, relaxed gal. She adores kids and gets along well with other dogs and cats. Her favorite thing to do is cuddling on a couch, and going on car rides. She is in good health, and weighs about 24 lbs. She had a full dental and has been vaccinated. She wants to know if someone could PLEASE take her home for Christmas? That would be the best present she could ever ask for! She is ready to be someone’s Christmas angel! Bailey Gracie is  currently being fostered in Bakersfield, CA.

We also have this cutie patootie, named Shaggy. He is a sweet boy. He’s between 10 and 12 years old but it doesn’t stop him from doing anything. He loves toys and a good walk. He enjoys meeting new people, and will fit in well any family. Shaggy is a senior boy, eligble for our Sanctuary Program, where you provide him a loving home and we pay his vet bills. Shaggy is good with other dogs and is ready for his Christmas wish to come true, a forever home to call his own. Shaggy is currently in Paso Robles, CA.

Lucy Mae is one of our more recent rescues. Her foster family took her to meet Santa and they got along great! She asked Santa for one thing (well maybe a ball and a bone too), to get her a forever home. Lucy Mae is a 3 1/2 year old, parti-colored, spayed female who is very active and loves to play. She loves to be pet, cuddled, snuggled, and allowed to share your
bed with you. She is housebroken, uses a doggy door, and loves to have treats. She gets along well with children, people, and other dogs. She is currently being fostered in Hollister, CA.

Remember Stella? SCCR rescued sweet Stella from the shelter in Los Banos, California a few months ago! Stella had a tentative diagnosis of Cushing’s Disease, really bad skin, as well as ear and eye issues. The staff at the shelter reported that she was a “super sweet girl,” who just wanted someone to take her home and love her. Well, that special someone was her foster mom, Jeanette. She has had lots of TLC since then. Stella had her surgeries two weeks ago, and did very
well. The vet did an x-ray before opening her bladder and the stones had broken up and only two smalls ones left, so he cancelled the bladder portion of her surgery. She had her mammary gland tumor removed, and she was spayed as well!
Stella began her flea and heartworm prevention treatment. She only has a small patch of ‘elephant skin’ on one foot; all other areas are clearing up. Her hair is growing, and it’s a beautiful strawberry blonde!  Isn’t Stella beautiful? Jeanette fell in love with her and decided she wanted her to join her family forever!

Thanks to everyone who donated to Rescue this precious girl! We couldn’t do what we do without your love and support!

Love, Stella, Jeanette (mom), and SCCR!