Our Big Dream for the Future
We have a dream of building our own facility. We want a place where you can come visit us and meet all the dogs; a place where the dogs can live in comfort until they are adopted or find a foster home. We want live in staff, heated and air conditioned cute houses for the dogs with huge runs where they can run and play with their friends. We want a Bed & Biscuit area for the seniors and we want it bigger and better than ever before. We want it in a location that is easy to get to and fun to visit. We want to give you tours and let you stay to play with the dogs.
Just last year a supporter left us something in her will. It was just enough to get us thinking that maybe, just maybe with a lot of hard work and more money our dream could be a reality. We are not afraid of hard work and we hope we can raise the money to make it all come true. 
We took our first check and started an investment account that is the start of our dowpayment for some property. We are calling it the Building Fund. It will go towards buying property, buildings and equipment. We are years off from making our dream come true but we wanted to let you know our plans and if anyone wants to help us make them come true you can make a donation and mark it for the “Building Fund”. We will add it into our investment account and let it grow while we write business plans, work on grants and make this happen.
Help us make the dream come true. Thank you.
“Teddy Bear” pup needs Cherry Eye Surgery
At the tender age of 4 months, Teddy Bear popped a cherry eye. As soon as the family found out how much it cost to fix, they decided to give him away. Second Chance Cocker Rescue could not have been more delighted! We will fix him up good as new, and find him a family that cares enough to take care of him properly.Sweet Talker “Gabby”Gives Kisses of Gratitude
We found this sweet girl in pretty bad shape at the Orange County Shelter last week. She had 
several mammary tumors, terrible teeth, was covered in fleas and itching terribly. There was no way we were going to leave her there. While on her freedom ride she would not stop gabbing so we named her “Gabby.”
Gabby is about 7 years old, a petite red/white parti-colored girl with a happy wagging docked tail. All the volunteers who have spent time with her say she is a kind, gentle little love muffin. She is a non-stop kisser 
and loves to be held.
She will make a wonderful family member and we know she can’t wait for that day.
We will have her vetted this week and schedule surgery for the tumors, teeth and spaying. Then she will be ready for adoption.
Any help you can give is so appreciated.
We Couldn’t Give Up On Asher
This is Asher on the way to Carolyn’s from the Long Beach shelter after being pulled last week. He couldn’t stop looking out the window at the world going by.
Asher had lived with his family his whole life. He is now old and in poor shape with abcessed teeth, dry eye, an untreated cherry eye and arthritis. He is in a lot if pain. Something happened at home and he bit his mom. Instead of taking Asher to the vet to get medical treatment she took him to the shelter and demanded they euthanize him. Fortuneately for Asher, Long Beach has a compassionate staff and they know their dogs.
We got an email from the rescue coordinator asking us to consider taking Asher. We sent down our expierenced transporters and we are not sure what happened but Asher ended up on the end of a catch poll and showed them his terrifed side. It must have been pretty impressive because these ladies know what they are doing and are not intimidated easily. They had to leave without him.
We could not stop thinking about Asher. Cockers are so sensitive they can show terribly at shelters. We had to give Asher one more chance so Elizabeth drove down from Santa Barbara to evaluate him and see if she could get him in her car. It was his lucky day! He was a gentleman the whole time and was so relieved to be in the car and out of the shelter he stared out the window and watched the world he never thought he would see again go by for the entire hour and a half ride. He greeted Carolyn and her staff politely with lots of tail wagging.
He will go to the vet on Monday and we will make sure he is out of pain for the rest of his life. The Bed and Biscuit kids will welcome him with open arms. He will need a dental and surgery on that eye. Can you help us with the medical bills?
Dolly is Loving Life at the Bed & Biscuit
Meet Dolly, the newest addition to Second Chance Cocker Rescue’s Bed & Biscuit home for senior dogs.
We found Dolly in terrible shape. Her teeth are beyond horrible. Once her teeth have been cleaned, she will probably lose most of what teeth she has left (many are already missing.) We’re not sure about her vision yet, but with her cataracts, she appears to have minimal vision.
Even with all of that fur, she was mellow and calm while being groomed. She is very sweet and is doing great with the other dogs at the B&B (2 of her friends are also blind!)
We were so happy to have the opportunity to bring Dolly to the Bed & Biscuit. She is a dog that would have most likely been skipped over at the shelter. Thanks to donations we are able to pull dogs like Dolly and give them a second chance to be loved and cared for and best of all, they give love back a million times over.
Thank you for your continued support!
Baxter’s Christmas Wish is Coming True!
Hi, it’s me, Baxter. Remember right before Christmas I made a wish that I would be able to see again? You can read my story here. Well, thanks to the wonderful people at Second Chance Cocker Rescue my wish is coming true!
I have been vetted and approved for cataract surgery. It will be happening this Wednesday with Dr. Schmidt of Veterinary Opthalmology Services, Inc. in Arroyo Grande, CA. Guess what this means? By Wednesday evening I will be able to open my eyes and see again! I will be able to take walks and not bump into things, or be hesitant when going up and down on a curb. I will be able to see
the flowers that I sniff, the balls that I chase, and all the happy faces who have been taking care of me and cheering me on since I was rescued, especially my foster mom!
Cataract surgery is quick and the recovery is easy, but the expense is high. Second Chance Cocker Rescue has been rallying for my cause for over a month. Unfortunately, they are still $1,000 short. Any amount you can donate is much appreciated. They will be posting update photos soon too.
Thank you again for making my Christmas wish come true.
Love, Baxter
Louie is Seeing the Light Again
It’s a new year and a whole lot of new Cockers have found their way into California shelters. It’s enough make a person give up in frustration. But that’s not how we roll at Second Chance Cocker Rescue. One dog at a time until the shelters are empty and all dogs have forever homes. That is our hope…
That hope came true for this little sweet potato whom we named Louie. Louie was rescued by SCCR at the Baldwin Park shelter last week. We think he is around 5 years old. He’s thin and has bald spots on his butt cheeks which are probably concrete burns from his previous home. He has a full blown cataract in his left eye and is coughing big time. We have him on medication now and he is eating well.
Volunteers who have interacted with him call him “Louie the Love Muffin.” All he wants to do is cuddle and give love. Could you be that forever home for this sweet little man?
Donations to help us with this sweet boy, large or small are much appreciated!
Bed & Biscuit – We Need Your Help!
The Bed & Biscuit is a comfy home for 10,Second Chance Cocker Rescue senior Cockers. The biscuit has a sofa, lots of dog beds all over the floor. It’s heated in the winter and runs cool fans in the summer. There is a huge run that spans the entire width of the property with trees, toys and great napping spots. We are painting the inside with murals so it looks like a living room.
Thank you for your support!
Grand Opening of the Bed & Biscuit
We are proud to announce the grand opening of our Bed & Biscuit Annex on January 1st, 2016! This will increase our current Sanctuary program allowing us to house 10 more seniors at any one time. It is also just in time for Toby, a 12 year old boy who was surrendered by his 92 year old mom just in time for the holidays. He was sitting at the San Luis Obispo shelter when they contacted us asking for help. It was perfect timing.
Debra Shelton, our Bakersfield Lead and one of our Board of Directors, is challenging all senior Cocker Spaniel lovers to donate to fund our new Bed & Biscuit. She is donating $125.00, which will pay for Toby for one month in honor of her own sweet Rubie! Rubie will grow old surrounded by her loving family. She will never experience being left at the shelter by her family during the holidays because she was too old or too sick. Rubie wants every Cocker Spaniel to know love and comfort during their Golden Years. Help Debra and Rubie make this dream come true for the senior Cockers who will be starting out this month as proud Bed & Biscuit residents.
Honey, Vayle, Elke, Grover, Powers, Bucky and Toby will be the first residents of the SCCR Bed & Biscuit. We have room for 3 more Cocker kids and will soon fill those last three spots. Every $125.00 we receive will pay for one more Bed & Biscuit baby this month. Even if you can only give a fraction of that, you will still help us save lives. Will you join us? Our goal is to keep more senior Cocker babies in a safe, loving, and home-like environment! Stay tuned for exciting details and learn how you can become a Bed & Biscuit partner.
Donations for the Bed & Biscuit.
Soon, we will tell you more about the Bed & Biscuit club, and why you will want to become a monthly supporter!
Henry Needs Help
Second Chance Cocker Rescue got a call from a family member about this sweet boy named Henry who was being abused by another family member. She pulled him out of the house and dropped him off with an SCCR rescuer/foster mom yesterday. We will have to evaluate him carefully to make sure his experience hasn’t created any aggression issues, but so far he is a sweetheart. This is where his foster mom found him when she returned home; on the kitchen counter. 
He really made himself at home!
We will take care of Henry now and the family can deal with their problems without worrying about Henry. Sometimes life happens. We can’t fix everyone’s problems but we can help the Cockers who need us.
Henry also has some digestive issues and possible thyroid problem that we will have to get under control before he can go to a forever home, but with a lot of TLC we are hoping he will feel better and be a wonderful family member.
Vetting and healing this sweet soul are needed. All donations, large or small are much appreciated!
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