SCCR’s Birthday Party and You Are Invited!
Guess who is 10 years old this year? We are! Wow, we are thrilled to still be here doing exactly what we love to do. We have grown a little more and rescued a few more dogs each year. Now 10 years later we have a lot to celebrate. Over 700 dogs rescued. Over 70 dogs placed and cared for in Sanctuary homes. Rescuing dogs over the entire state of California, we are leading the pack.
We started our annual Second Chance Cocker Rescue Picnic in 2009 and now two other rescue groups in California and one in Mass are holding their own cocker picnics. Colton said “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” boy are we flattered. While often imitated by, we are not affiliated with any other groups; we stand alone, with you, our supporters, making every dog rescued possible. We are going to be celebrating everyone of those dogs this year and we want you all to join us!
We have reserved the parks, started planning and are very excited about our very own original SCCR Fifth Annual Cocker Reunion Picnic and birthday party. The Sacramento picnic will lead off on June 22, and then Santa Barbara will follow up on July 20. Keep the dates free, make your reservations and tell your dogs to pack their bags because it would not be a proper Cocker Reunion without them.
We want to showcase all our dogs at the picnics so we are going to create a collection of collages of all the dogs we have rescued over the last 10 years. Please send us pictures of all your “kids” with their families so we don’t miss anyone. You can email, text or snail mail them to Elizabeth at 805-687-4674 or Second Chance Cocker Rescue, PO Box 3325, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.
We will also be remembering all our kids that have gone over the Rainbow Bridge. Please send us their pictures too so we can celebrate their lives and remember how much they touched our lives.
We are signing up volunteers to help with the planning. Let us know if you would like to help us and reserve those dates!
Trigger Is Having A Blast!
I just wanted to give you guys an update! Trigger is still doing great! my family just love him and every day I realize how perfect his is for our family. We have discovered that if you howl, he will howl back in response like you started some sort of barking chain. It is so cute when ever we have a bad day we just start to howl and he sings along with us!
I had hip surgery in December (I know, only 20 and hip surgery) and he was my little buddy, by my side when I couldn’t walk, and now my rehab partner when I exercise through the neighborhood!
Our Work Is Not Yet Done
Annie was a back yard dog her whole life until she was put in the Stockton shelter for us to find. She came to us blind from juvenile cataracts at only 2-4 years old and mats as big as baseballs in her ears, but that sweet face melted our hearts and we decided that we were taking her home. Now all cleaned up she has found her forever family with the Lorfing’s but our work is not yet done, she deserves to see again. Annie is scheduled for cataract surgery March 9th. Her new family will give her the intensive after-care she will require but we are paying the bills.
Promise Me
Elizabeth—
… Hard to believe we are coming up on nine years this year come Mother’s Day! I can’t tell you how much Promise means to me. I thank God that you do what you do. Here is a current picture of Promise with her pack sibling, Boomer, adopted a couple of years ago. You can see the old picture of her in my original email(see below).
People still stop me on the street to pet her and they are amazed she is now going on 11 because she looks and acts like a puppy. Her coat is soft and glossy and she is a very good little girl for the most part. She has a love of life that is contagious; makes me want to get up in the morning and greet the day and I can’t help but smile when I watch her prance on our walks.
She has really helped with Boomer. He was so anxiety ridden when we got him that he was on sedation medication to help him deal with wind and rain and thunder and gun fire and almost you name it. He didn’t wag his tail for months and he was overweight and had stress alopecia and hot spots, so he was completely shaved down. He has lost 30 lbs and has been drug free for a year now. He now looks like a normal golden and even wags his tail when we go for walks. He defers to Promise in all things and I can see him watching her for clues on how to respond.
Thank you. Love to you and yours.
Terry
Anni Is So Happy Now!
Great news for us. Sweet little Anni was tested and she does not have cancer! We were worried, she had a terrible wound on her neck when she can in from Lancaster shelter. But it looks worse than it is and she had it removed on Friday along with a much needed dental. Then she was off to her new sanctuary home in Santa Maria with Vicki. As soon as she heals and rests up she will go in for a second mass removal and surgery to remove a bladder stone. Poor baby she was in so much pain when we met her but she is so happy now!
Her Gentle Spirit and Sweet Soul Shine Through
Mauled by dogs, stuffed in a crate, left behind an abandoned gas station, Pebbles was rescued by a homeless man who thought he could get a couple of dollars for the crate. Instead he found Pebbles dehydrated and bleeding. He brought her to the Santa Paula shelter for help. They gave her medical attention at their local emergency clinic, called us and even delivered her up to us. SPARC is a very special shelter, one of the truly no kill city shelters we work with and we are honored to support them.
We immediately took Pebbles to our vet for follow up care. She had been bitten repeatedly, her leg, thigh and stomach were swollen and distorted from the trauma. She was even still lactating. Heavens knows where her puppies are. Though she will always carry her scars,Pebbles, amazingly has healed up beautifully. Through it all her gentle spirit and sweet soul shine through.
Diamond In The Rough?
A diamond by any other name still shines and so does our little Diamond. She was hit by a car and lost an eye. She is so grateful for all your support that allowed us to rescue her. We suspect that someone used to hit on the rear with her leash severely enough to cause her to have a very peculiar behavior. If you touch her rear when you are holding the leash she growls and snaps at her rear end. Then she goes back to asking for love from you. She is sweet, wonderful girl with a odd quirk and a sad history. Diamond is about 4 years old and needs a forever family. Could that be you!
Sweet William
William looks kind of sad with his one eye and soulful looks but really he is jumping up and down for joy. Just a few days ago he was sitting in the North Central LA shelter with all the other strays wondering how the heck he ended up there!
Thanks to everyone who donated towards his rescue he is safe, freshly groomed and ready for a foster home. What a handsome boy!! We can’t thank you enough!
Wow, what a year!
A record 198 dogs rescued, 32 senior dogs in loving sanctuary homes, new teams of volunteers pulling dogs at even more shelters and all our bills paid off by end of the year. This has been a truly great year and none of it would have been possible without all of you!
Looking forward to this coming year, at SCCR we are looking for new ways to rescue more dogs than ever. Whether you are a once a year donor, Face Book fan, foster mom or monthly donor you are what makes the work we do possible. We thank you for being an important part of the Second Chance rescue team and helping us save lives, one Cocker Spaniel at a time.
Best Wishes for a Wonderful New Year,
Elizabeth Mazzetti
Founder and President
Susie Loves Belly Rubs
Completely blind this poor mite was found by a good Samaritan wandering, frantic and disoriented by a Sacramento Marin. When they spoke to people near by they were told she had been seen being dumped out of a car that raced off. They were afraid she would fall in the water and drown so they took her home and called us. Susie, turned out to be about 4 years old, not spayed and already had mature cataracts and glaucoma. We need to get her eyes evaluated to see what, if anything, can be done for her sight.
In the mean time her foster mom reports that she is alert, incredibly sweet and loving. She LOVES belly rubs and to be in your lap and will give you endless kisses if you let her!
SECOND CHANCE COCKER RESCUE 