Benson and Olivia, That Is What Rescue Is All About
Benson is a 6 year old blind boy we rescued from Sacramento County Animal Services. Although his eyes look horrible and very painful, his little tail wags like crazy and loves to sit by your feet for pets. He is incredibly sweet and gentle. We are taking him to the Animal Eye Center in Rocklin to have his eyes checked out and will keep everyone posted on what the vet says. Benson will be soon looking for a new home to call his own.
Olivia was rescued from the Modesto shelter. This little girl is horribly emaciated, has horrible skin and ears, but is still the most lovable, gentle little girl that just wants a kind touch. When you pet her, she always ducks her head and looks at you as if to say “please don’t hurt me”. We are teaching her that there are nice people and that a touch can be loving. Her white blood count is extremely elevated so we have her on antibiotics and immune support supplements. She was spayed yesterday (the vet thought she may have had a uterine infection and spaying her was a priority). Fortunately, she did not have an infection. We know that her health and outlook of life will improve with lots of TLC. Olivia will be looking for her forever home once her skin clears up.
Topper, Soon As Good As New
Topper came in with dreadlocks and a bad leg. We didn’t know how bad until we saw the x-ray. He had completely dislocated his elbow with such force it the bottom of the joint was hanging adjacent to the top of the joint. The vet said he must have been hit by a car to do that kind of damage. It was a very old injury, he had completely healed up with the joint misaligned and held in place with scar tissue. He obviously had no vet care when it happened. All his muscle on that leg has atrophied and his balance is effected. We took his x-rays to our favorite surgeon, Dr Wright at CARE hoping there was something that could be done for him. Dr Wright assured us we could have him walking on all four legs with some surgery. It will cost about $2700 but we think it is worth it.
A Miracle That Was Not To Be
Our sweet Charles lost his battle for life on Saturday. The foster family he loved was at his side and were able to say good bye. He was improving until Friday evening when he began to decline. Despite the medical team’s best efforts to save him Charles just did not have enough in reserve to recover. We are just heartbroken. He was such an affectionate and loyal little guy. While we are left with an enormous medical bill we don’t regret our decision to support him for a moment. Second Chance does not abandon our dogs or their families. We will somehow pay those bills and would greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
Fighting For His Life
This is our sweet sanctuary dog Charles and we are very worried about him. He had surgery to repair his hip and, after what seemed a successful operation, something went terribly wrong. He hemorrhaged at the incision site, had to have multiple transfusions, repeated courses of oxygen, and many medications. He is in intensive care at a specialty hospital. His foster family is in constant contact with the hospital and everyone is making sure his quality of life is the primary focus. While his recovery is far from certain the ICU staff who monitor him around clock say he has improved each day. He recognizes his family and tries to follow them out of the kennel despite being attached to various I/V lines. He is fighting hard to go home and we have to find a way to match his efforts. The cost of his supportive care has hit $6000 and may reach $8000 but without it he will not survive. We took him down this road with all good intentions. Please, please help us give him a chance to get back home.
If One Is Good, Isn’t Two Better?
Ian and Evan were inseparable. They were rescued from the Modesto shelter and we realized right away that they had some thing special. When the Huleva’s called about Ian we thought they were wonderful potential adopters but did not want to separate the boys. Once Tamra and her husband met the two they agreed to take them both home and renamed them Bailey and Tucker. Here is an update they sent us on them.
“Hi Joann –
Spring Fundraiser!
Our spring raffle was so successful last year that we are going to do it again this year. Tickets are $2 a piece or 12 tickets for $20. The prizes are:
$500 first prize $250 second prize $100 third prize
We will be holding two drawings again this year, one at the Sacramento Picnic on June 23 and one at the Santa Barbara Picnic on May 12. You do not have to be present to win.
Every donation made in in honor of Charlie, special favorite of Joann’s, came from the Sacramento City shelter. He is 8 years old. He had horrible elephant-like skin underneath on his belly and hair loss in several areas. He was surrendered because his owners could not take care of him, He suffered with these skin issues his whole life. His hair has almost grown back everywhere except on his neck. He has the biggest brown eyes and just stares at you for attention. Donate in Honor of Charlie.
Every donation made in honor of BJ, a favorite of Elizabeth’s, will enter you in the Santa Barbara drawing. BJ is only 1 1/2 years old and already blind from cataracts. His surgery will cost about $3,000 but we think it is worth it. Help us give BJ his sight back! Donate in Honor of BJ.
For every $20 donation, you will be entered 12 times and once for every $2 donation. If you would like to help us sell tickets contact Elizabeth at elizabeth.mazzetti@cox.net
Layla and Oliver Two Seniors in OC
Layla and Oliver were on the put to sleep list at the OC shelter but they had a huge group of people working FaceBook, emails and phone calls trying to save them. They raised $1300 in pledges to pay for their medical bills and would not give up. They campaigned relentlessly up until the very last minute when we had an opening come up in a foster home and we jumped in and agreed to take them.
We could not wait to meet them. We had arranged a transport for them from OC to Santa Barbara. They popped out of the car. They were dirty, matted and oh, so stinky but they had big smiles on their faces! They were beautiful after a grooming and bath. After the vet visit we were very grateful for the donation pledges. Layla needed to be spayed, a dental and a growth removed from her backside Oliver needed a dental, neuter and a cherry surgery. Their bills were twice the pledged donations but we are still very glad we agreed to take these two sweethearts.
The good news is that Oliver has already found himself a wonderful home with a gentleman in Bakersfield. Way to go Oliver! Layla is waiting patiently in her foster home in Canoga Park for us to make her a perfect match too.
Buy Your Cocker Reunion Picnic Tickets Now!
Lunch
$20 per person or $35 for a couple
$25 per person at the door
Purchase Santa Barbara Lunch Tickets *** Purchase Sacramento Lunch Ticket
Please let us know how many dogs will be joining you.
To pay by check, send it to the following:
Santa Barbara Picnic–SCCR, c/o Elizabeth Mazzetti, 1168 Palomino Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93015
Sacramento Picinic– SCCR, c/o Lana Moffitt, PO Box 13296, Sacramento, CA 95813
You are invited to the SCCR Cocker Reunion Picnics. If you have not joined us before, this is your chance to have tons of Cocker fun in the sun. If you have joined us before then you will not want to miss this one. Food’s great, people are wonderful and the Cockers are amazing!
Who is invited? Everyone! Adopters, supporters, the Cocker lovin’ public and what the heck, bring your friends and family. too Let’s show off our dogs!
This year Santa Barbara will start us off on May 12th at Rincon Beach….yep, we have moved to the beach where there will be surf and sand for the dogs to frolic on and a large grassy are for those of us who like to keep our feet dry.
June 23rd will see the Sacramento crew at the Elk Grove Regional Park. We will be right next to their beautiful pond and and off leash dog area for some extra fun for the dogs.
We will have Raffles, Silent Auctions, Gift bags for the dogs and a wonderful BBQ chicken lunch with a vegetarian option.
If you would like to join the planning teams for either picnic then give us a heads up, we would love the help!
Happy Hazel
Do you remember Hazel? She was at the Modesto shelter and slated to be euthanized last September. She was a terrible mess,The staff didn’t even know if she was male or female. When she saw a vet we found out she had cancer but we decided we could manage her care and put her into a hospice home with her “Moma Kathleen”. And we are getting reports that she’s had–and continues to have–a great life with Kathleen! She is going strong and making each day count. We are so happy we decided we could manage her care. She’s another “amazing” Cocker.
Special Needs Puppies
Martha had three six week old puppies could not stand or lift their heads but they were eating well. Their other three siblings were normal, healthy puppies but these three were not thriving and it worried her. So when the vet said they would never be normal she was not sure what to do or where to go. One of the vet staff suggested calling us. We were intrigued and just happened to have a foster mom in Santa Barbara who specializes in special needs fosters.
Martha agreed to drive them all the way up to Ventura where we would meet her and the three little ones. We did not know what to expect but we found three beautiful babies. They had fat little tummies and healthy coats but they could not stand or even lift their heads normally. They rolled around and bobbed their heads to see around.
Our foster mom created a sling for the puppies to use when eating. (Video of a Puppy Eating In His Sling) It is strengthening their legs and necks and allows them to eat with out getting food all over everything and everybody. She also is giving them sessions on the grass outside where they can roll around to their hearts content and build up more muscle tone in their bodies. The largest boy, Keane is already trying to take steps on is own and the other two, Kenway and Kemply are getting stronger every day.
We had our foster mom contact a group she works with in the Bay Area who specialize in special needs rescues. They have a lot of experience with neurological disorders and are very anxious to see them. She has planned a trip up in a couple of weeks and we will see what they think of our little ones. It is our hope that they will be able to one day, walk and eat on their own. They will never be normal but they can live a normal life with a family who understands their special needs.
SECOND CHANCE COCKER RESCUE 