Charlie is the dearest, sweetest boy
Bingo was a sweet 2 yr old boy who looked perfectly healthy when we pulled him from the shelter. He had a bit of a limp but we were not too worried. We found a great home for him and whisked him off for his pre-adoption vet check not expecting any surprises. Dr Fisher suggested an x-ray on that back leg and we were horrified to find out that when he was a baby he had been hit by a car or had some other very traumatic injury breaking his pelvis and dislocating the hip joint. It was left untreated and the hip healed out of the socket. There was a lot of scar tissue and damage to the joint as well as pulling the knee out of alignment. This poor boy was a mess but he acted like it was nothing.
We immediately scheduled surgery to fix both the hip and the knee so he will be pain free for the first time in a very long time. The estimate is $3,000 and a 12 week recovery. His new mom and dad are going to take good care of him during his recovery so he will be good as new in three months. They have named him Charlie and we know Charlie’s new life with his new family is going to be so much better than it has ever been thanks to your and your support.
Donations toward’s Charlie’s surgery
Here is an update from Charlie’s new mom and dad:
“… we would like to tell you that Charlie is the dearest, sweetest boy. He is playful and a total love-bug. He is so easy to train, has the best personality and is all we could have hoped for. He loves to play rough and tumble games with Dad and when he isnt doing that he is melting on Moms lap! We fell honored to be a part of his life. Regards Sara and Tedd”
Mending Broken Hearts
Over the Thanksgiving holiday this year we had two tragedies happen almost at the same time. Sweet Charlie was rescued from the Fresno shelter. They neutered him before he left but only a few days later he died from complications from the surgery. By then he had been adopted by a wonderful family and was already adored by them all. Like us they were devastated.
Then we heard about Penny, a 1 year old pregnant girl at the Lancaster shelter. The shelter did not want to adopt her out pregnant even though she was only a few days from giving birth. They were insisting on aborting her. Meg, our fearless transporter fought the staff for us and won. She managed to get her and her unborn puppies into the foster home. However, the shelter had vaccinated Penny when she came in and she was exposed to kennel cough. Vaccinating pregnant dogs or cats causes neurological problems with the babies and lowers all their immune systems just when they need to be as strong as possible.
Penny gave birth to seven beautiful babies the day after she got out of the shelter. They all had kennel cough from the start. With the neurological problems on top of the upper respiratory infection, they each sickened and died within a few days. Nothing we did helped. Penny, sick herself was distraught.
Once Penny was on her feet again we contacted the family that had lost Charlie and asked them if they wanted to meet Penny. We thought that perhaps all these broken hearts could help each other mend. They agreed. Now Penny and her new family are starting off the new year with joy in their hearts for a new beginning.
Gracie Hope’s Three Christmas Angels
Sitting in the Hesperia Animal Shelter, eight years old and with health problems, little Gracie Hope didn’t have much hope. The holidays were here and her family was home celebrating while she sat in the cold shelter kennel where they had left her.
We were contacted to see if we could help but the timing was bad. We had two other girls due in with severe health problems and no open foster homes. However, two of our volunteers and a woman up north really wanted to make Gracie Hope’s rescue possible so they did. Marcia promised to pay for all her medical bills (over $850) and give her a fabulous forever home if we would rescue this little soul. Debbie offered to foster her until she was recovered from any surgery she would need and Carolyn helped with transportation and pulling her.
Gracie Hope came to us matted and stinky. She had abscessed teeth, large mammary tumors and needed to be spayed. This girl has had a very hard life. We couldn’t wait to get her healthy and into a new home where she would be showered with all the love this little princess could soak in.
After a short recovery and a great stay with Debbie and all her cocker foster sisters Gracie Hope- left yesterday to meet her third Christmas Angel and new forever mom, Marcia just in time to spend Christmas in her new home.
An update on Gracie’s Hope:
Dear Carolyn,
Merry Christmas to you too! …Gracie is everything you said she was. I have ..held her for three days straight in my arms like she was a new born baby and stroked her head and back. She has decided …I am the cat’s meow. In fact, she has not wanted to leave my sight
…That girl can run. and she has a beautiful stride. She is like a show dog when she stands in a certain stretched out position.
She is a honey. I see she is more and more comfortable so her princess attitude is now coming to the fore. She doesn’t do windows. She dines at 7 and won’t associate with any bad riff raff. I swear it is a Cocker trait. I have not explained to her she does not reside in the Lafayette neighborhood but only with the middle class in Pleasant Hill. I hope she won’t be too disappointed when she learns she is not with the upper crust. neighborhood of Lafayette which is across the street.
…I have no doubt we are a match. I just want to keep her healthy and happy… Thanks, Carolyn for rescuing her for me. You went above and beyond your duty and Gracie has a home now…thanks to you…
Marcia
Trigger’s Forever day
Kaitlin Bane wrote:
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that a year ago today was 
, the day he became an addition to my family. We love this little bundle of joy so much! Sitting here writing this he just walked over, licked my leg, and walked on, almost to say “Hey Mom!” then keep playing. In one picture you can see Trigger and I singing together! We love him so much and appreciate all Second Chance Cocker Rescue does. Hope all is well!
Kaitlin and Trigger
The Old Folks….
Buddy, Jezebel,, Shadow and seven other new oldsters were welcomed into our Sanctuary program this year. This program is near and dear to our hearts as these oldsters are so in need, so loving and so deserving of the life we can offer them. Some of them come from owners who have passed away, some were left at the shelter by their families who didn’t want them anymore. All of them are confused, sad and hurting when they come to us. We place them into permanent foster homes where they are treated as treasured members of the family. They are pampered and get the best medical care we can find.
We treasure our foster families as much as we do our seniors. They are very special people. They welcome into their homes and hearts senior dogs they they know they will only have for a few short months or years. Not everyone can do this but these special people know what a tremendous gift this is to these dogs. For some it is the only time in the dog’s life they have been loved and cared for.
We have approximately 30-35 senior dogs in our Sanctuary program at any one time. We provide for all of their medical care like Chloe who had a tumor removed from her ear earlier this year and Henri who is having reoccurring eye issues.
Sarah Jane Needs A New Leg
Sarah Jane is young, sweet and a beautiful girl. Why is it taking so long to find her the right home? She was born with half of her front left leg missing. She and her sister came into the shelter at the same time as strays. Their family never came to find them. Her sister was adopted out the first day but not Sarah Jane. She sat in the kennel all alone until they called us to rescue her.
Sarah Jane was born with this defect and she doesn’t know any different. She thinks she is just the same as everyone else. She runs like a minx and plays like a tomboy. She loves life and knows how to live it.
However, we are starting to see some problems with her good leg. It is having to take far more pressure than it should and we are concerned Sarah Jane will have some long term problems with it. Since it is all she has up there we needed to make sure stays as strong as possible.
We talked to our vets and did some research on prosthetic legs. We can have one custom made for her to wear when she is out playing. That way she can still join in all the fun but keep her legs strong and healthy. We don’t want Sarah Jane to have to spend the rest of her life on the sideines watching all the other dogs play. We want her to have the same life full of fun as all the four legged kids in her neighborhood. She deserves it!
Happy Thanksgiving From SCCR!
We at Second Chance want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and to tell you how thankful we are for all of you!
Nubian says he is thankful for his foster dad’s slipper but is really hoping that this holiday he will find a home.
Introducing Our HALO Cocker Registry Program
We all think about what will happen to our cockers when we pass away but only a few of us actually set up anything to make sure they are taken care of when we are gone. Why? We think it is because our options are so limited. You can find a friend or family member to take them or you can find a sanctuary some where who will take them. Sanctuaries are very few in numbers and very limited in space. Friends and family don’t always have the same love for your dogs that you do and don’t always have the means to care for them.
We would like to introduce a third option. the HALO Cocker Registration. HALO is a service that Second Chance Cocker Rescue will offer to all Cocker Spaniel owners all over the US. For a set registration fee we will offer to take in your Cocker Spaniel when you die if no family members can take the dog. There will be a fee to register and an additional amount that will be paid if the Cocker Spaniel comes to Second Chance. These dogs will be treated as rescue dogs and either be adopted into new families or placed in our Sanctuary program if they qualify. The service will include transporting the dogs to SCCR and any medical care needed.
Each owner will receive a registry package containing:
- directions
- a check list of what needs to be done
- a contract with SCCR
- a refrigerator magnet with SCCR contact info
- a dog tag
- letters to be copied and given to family members, vet, caregivers, etc.
We will be rolling out this program just before Christmas and SCCR Alumni will get a courtesy discount. Your dogs deserve the best help us make sure they get it.
Good Bye To Our Friend Maureen Murray
We are sad to say we had to say good bye to Maureen Murray, one of our best adopters and foster moms. She passed away last week and we are so sad to lose her. Maureen was a true Cocker mom, she had over 15 Cocker Spaniels over her lifetime. We know she adored her current “kids” Sweetie Pie” and “Goof” both SCCR alumni. They are coming back to us so we can find them places to live out their lives in comfort and love. We so appreciate that Maureen made sure they were taken care of before she had to leave us. Thank you Maureen for being a great Cocker mom right up until the end.
Shop, Donate and Shop Some More
For all of us who do our shopping online for the Holiday’s and through out the rest of the year. There is a new way to help SCCR while you shop. It doesn’t cost you a dime and it brings in hundreds of dollars tp help rescue more cockers.
All you have to do is download the Second Chance Cocker Rescue, Inc Browser Button (this takes less than a minute), then every participating online store you visit will automatically send a percentage of your purchase (depending on the store, usually between 1% and 3%) directly to SCCR every quarter. Yep, it is that easy. You can stop right here of you want and you will still raise money for SCCR every time you shop! We have a 2-minute video that shows how easy it is to download and install the SCCR button.
Or visit our Second Chance Cocker Rescue, Inc Shopping Network site (iPad Users this is your method to shop until the iPad button is released )
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