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!

Meet Holly! One year ago on Christmas Eve, we got a call from our local shelter. This 4 year old tiny girl came to us with a 2 lb. tumor that was biopsied, and came back as a low grade, slow growing cancer. It was removed successfully. Holly had recently given birth, and the vet stated that she had several litters previously. It has been a happy year for Holly! She has a wonderful foster family that adores her and spoils her rotten. Today, Holly was diagnosed with disseminated Valley Fever, which is an air borne fungal disease common to California and Arizona. Holly had a seizure a few weeks ago, and the fungal infection has settled in her leg bone, and several lymph nodes. Fortunately, her prognosis is good, once she begins her treatment. Without your tremendous support, Love, and encouragement, we could not help special pups like Holly! Please consider making a donation today for Holly’s treatment, and in honor of #Giving Tuesday? Holly would appreciate your loving support! You are deeply appreciated, and you give the gift of life every day to girls just like Holly! Puppy hugs and kisses from Holly, and all of us from SCCR.

We got a call on Saturday that a female cocker had been picked up! She was reported to have blood on her head, and that she may have been hit with a weapon! Someone reported that is was a bat? We were all horrified! We agreed to take her of course, and she was brought to my home. She had 3 open wounds and she needed to be cleaned up. She had to be shaved because she was heavily matted. She also had to have several baths. This little girl was in terrible shape! She then saw the Vet, and he stated that Bailey Grace (name given by a foster volunteer for SCCR) was approximately 10 years of age. She needs a full dental desperately. She is the sweetest little girl, and weighs 24 pounds. She is with a temporary foster while getting her medical evaluation and treatment. Bailey Grace’s wounds on her head are no longer bleeding, so that lends some credibility to the story that she was hit on the head. She has a droopy side to her face. Could be from the injury, or from old ear infections, but her ears were surprisingly clean. Bailey also has multiple large warts that need to be removed and she will have a biopsy done. The Vet has her scheduled for November 21st for a full dental and wart removal, biopsy, spay, shots, and anything else she may need. Her senior blood panel was good, so they gave her Metacam to reduce swelling (on her head and perhaps fix droopy face), and also to help with any pain she may be having. We are on a waiting list to go in early.

There has been multiple reports of abused animals recently. We are so relieved that Bailey’s story will have a happy ending! She deserves to be a pampered princess for the rest of her life!

This little girl’s tail is wagging now, and she is eating everything not nailed down!

We can’t do what we do without your help and donations! Every dollar matters. Thank you!

Just ask Dorie!

You know where to get the freshest produce, the cheapest kitty litter, and who is the best local bank, so how do you tell if the dog or cat rescue you want to adopt from, is a reputable rescue? Dorie will tell you!

Warning signs of a BAD rescue:
-they will only take cash.
-they refuse to give you medical records for the dog.
-they will falsify vaccine and spay certifications.
-they insist on getting money from you before you can meet the dog.
-they will auction off dogs if more than one adopter is interested (dog does to the highest bidder.)
-they will not take their dogs back, if you encounter a problem and the dog is not a good fit.
-they will include in the adoption agreement that you have to rehome the dog if you can’t keep it.
-they won’t let you bring your dog to meet the new dog to make sure they get along.
-you find it difficult to get a call back from the Rescue when you voice a concern about your new pet.
-there is a failure to support and problem solve to ensure a successful adoption experience.
-there is little information on the history, health and behavior issues of the pet.

Dorie felt that it was very important to educate potential adopters of the right way to go about choosing a reputable rescue organization. There are many rescues out there, and more popping up all the time. The organization, ideally, will be able to use their financial resources wisely. The Rescue should be able to provide detailed documentation of all medical procedures, and the Adopter should be able to call the vet to confirm services! The rescue should also be using its donations, not as a primary source of personal income, but as a charitable organization with documentation proving their financial responsibility in caring for the animals in their care! Most reputable rescues will be happy to provide this documentation upon request, or have it readily accessible on their website! This topic is vitally important! A successful adoption provides security, and alleviates stress in the experience! The adoption process takes a lot of energy.  Settling your new family member into your home can take from several weeks, up to several months. Do your homework, and ask around! Using a reputable rescue can increase your chances of a positive adoption experience!

Happy wagging tails from Dorie!

Meet a sweet senior girl who is in the shelter in Los Banos, CA. We have had our eyes on her, and she is available to pull today. She has a tentative diagnosis of Cushing’s Disease, really bad skin, as well as ear and eye issues. The staff is reporting that she is a “super sweet girl”, who just wants someone to take her home and love her (staffs words.) She is a female Cocker Spaniel. She is a buff color, but has black around eyes, which may be related to the Cushing’s Disease. She will need lots of TLC, a full medical assessment, including blood work and skin scrapings for analysis. She will also need medication for the Cushing’s, and an eye check at a specialist to rule out Glaucoma. She has obviously had her medical needs neglected for a very long time. Poor girl! We are asking for your help to assess and treat her! It will be a long road ahead, but with meds and lots of love, she should recover nicely!

PUPDATE: We have made the arrangements and will be pulling her today. Her foster family has named her Stella. She will be fully checked by our vet and might need to be spayed too. Thanks for your love and support! We will keep everyone posted!

Love, Stella and SCCR

My name is Wally. I heard the shelter say I was in terrible shape, and that I have been neglected all of my life. I only know that I have had a hard time, and now that I am a senior, the way I have been treated has caught up with me. I am a happy fellow though! Even though I have a large bleeding mass on my cropped tail, I can’t help but wag it all of the time! I love people, dogs, and everyone I meet! Please help me to get these masses removed from my tail and my behind, and I will be able to live the rest of my life to the fullest! I am living with my new mom Carolyn now, and she will fill you in on my health issues. Love from me! Wally!
Please help us help Wally. No donation is too small. Thank you.

Update from Carolyn who is caring for Wally:
Wally is a train wreck!!!   Bilateral cataracts and appears to me to have glaucoma in at least one eye. Ears infected and can’t hear much anyway.  Filthy dirty (just had a bath) and matted mess…..various lipomas all over his body, and the abcess the shelter mentioned that was on his rear end is actually on his nub…..it literally looks like someone whacked his tail off and left a stump.  Not nice at all.  I have started cephalaxin and carprofen and am calling Dr. Card to see if any of the glaucoma eye drops I have will be ok.
He has been ignored for a very long time and no question he has suffered.

My name is Tilly Milly, and I was adopted by some people from Irvine, CA about 9 months ago. It turns out that these people were not real patient with a senior (ME) that can’t help but piddle a few times in the house. My owners just brought me to the shelter requesting euthanasia. I didn’t know what that was exactly… Luckily, the shelter changed my status to “owner relinquishment.”  Whew! The reason they decided to take me to the shelter stated, “due to a few instances of inappropriate elimination in the house,” and my “need for costly Cherry Eye surgery.”  I lived with another dog, who was my very best friend and they took that away from me too. Enough about my past, here’s a little about me. I am a very friendly and social girl with everyone I meet, and I behave very well around other dogs. I am 11 years old, with many good years ahead of me, if I can get my medical problems taken care of. Here is a list of problems needing attention that the Vet gave SCCR.

Shelter Medical Report: Tilly has cutaneous masses that will require surgical removal, Cherry eye and Keratoconjuctivitis Sicca, that will require surgery and eye medications, and pyoderma requiring long term medical intervention, as well as grade 4 dental disease requiring surgery, and finally, otitis, requiring a sedated exam to determine severity. So this is where I need your help! All donations, large and small are appreciated!

I know it seems like a lot of problems but I assure you, I am worth it! I also need a new forever family that will love me with a Forever-kind-of-love!

Love ya,

Tilly

PS: A huge thank you to Lanark and her family for fostering Tilly!

My name is Lucky, and I am really lucky SCCR has saved me, BUT they are thinking I need a NEW NAME! More of a cute pup name. I am a 12 year old Cockapoo, and I am told that I am the sweetest little man! I was rescued (luckily) from the Lompoc (California) Shelter. I heard someone whisper that I was a train wreck! The shelter and Second Chance Cocker Rescue said that they wanted to save me anyway, because of my charming ways! My foster said that my…. um…private area, appeared to be abnormal and may possibly be testicular cancer! I was never neutered and my old owners did not understand that that this decision could cost my life! Yikes! Take those little “kippers” out of there while you can!  Dogs should be altered (spayed or neutered) during the first year of life. After that year, the chances of cancer increases every year that passes, without having this life-saving procedure! I also have a heart murmur AND to top it all of, I can’t see, but I get around pretty well! I want to ask for your help! I have heard that many of you like “special pups” like me! I am praying that I can get a second chance at life as well! I will need a full medical assessment, next week. I have infected ears, I need grooming, my teeth are a mess, and my “kippers” need fixing! I will also need my shots, micro-chipped, and A NEW NAME! No donation is too small. Thank you! I was thinking Prince Charming maybe??? Let me know what you think my new name should be! Love ❤️ from me!