Tag: abused dogs

Charlie is the dearest, sweetest boy

Charlie's faceBingo 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”

Trigger’s Forever day

Kaitlin Bane wrote:
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that a year ago today was 1390518_738759766149699_1564972758_n, 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

Sarah Jane Needs A New Leg

photoSarah 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!

Donations towards Sarah Jane’s new leg

Happy Thanksgiving From SCCR!

1380422_743114329047576_823159349_nWe 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.

Wandering Lost And Bewildered

imageDarby was dumped at a park in Long Beach. He was wandering lost and bewildered when a woman picked him up and called one of our volunteers. He was in bad shape so she had him taken straight to a vet for evaluation. He cried when Steph, the nice woman who rescued him left him at the vet, poor baby. What a traumatic day for him.

A big thank you to Ann, Carolyn, Steph and the other wonderful people at the park who helped rescue him,

Donations towards Darby’s medical bills

Rescuing “rescued” Cocker Spaniels

imageThis is Tiny. She was pulled from the San Bernardino shelter last month by a “rescuer” who is very prominent on Facebook.  Lots of promises were made but Tiny was left stuck in a temporary foster home. The temporary foster mom is stuck with broken promises and a sick senior cocker girl.  Pledges were paid and everyone believes that Tiny is safe and sound. Nothing could be further from the truth. The foster mom contacted us asking for help. SCCR has agreed to step in and rescue Tiny from her “rescuer”.

This isn’t the first time SCCR had to clean up after this particular “rescuer”.  She abandoned 12 cockers at our favorite kennel last year. We found each one of them a great home and turned over their adoption fees to the kennel to help cover the thousands of dollars she owed them and never paid.

imageRescuing dogs doesn’t stop at pulling dogs from the shelters. Tiny has nine tumors that need surgery and her bills will run close to $2,000 if not more and she has nowhere to live

We are going to make sure Tiiny gets the best medical care and finds a loving Sanctuary home where we will pay for her medical bills for the rest of her life. That is what real rescue is and we are so grateful for your support so we can be there for dogs like Tiny.

Donations for Tiny’s surgery

Update From Lulu’s Family

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Lulu and Alma

Lulu had her cataract surgery. She can now see again for the first time in years!! We got a report from her family.

“Lulu is healing great! We are very grateful and happy. Love, Claudiia”

Thank you to everyone who donated towards her surgery this year!

Donations towards Lulu’s surgery:

What A Day!

IMG_5665--getting donations for SCCRWow, what a year for our Annual Cocker Reunion Picnic’s….we had over 80 SCCR cockers come to both our picnics this year! The Santa Barbara picnic was Saturday and boy did we have a great time. We got to visit with old friends and new ones. Ate amazing food, (we will post the tortellini recipe soon, as requested by so many of you), played on the beach, visited with our fabulous vets Dr. Fisher and Dr. Kristin from Carpinteria Veterinary Hospital, got a grooming demo,got a henna by Felecia and shopped for cool cocker stuff.

IMG_5661--lunchThe Spring Raffle brought in enough to pay for Lulu’s surgery and part of Romeo’s too! Two of our raffle winners, Rushelle Vasak and Tim Morrow donated their winnings back to the dogs. You guys Rock!

IMG_5647--Checking inThe dogs all got a yummy Happy Birthday doggie cupcake baked by Stephanie while we enjoyed her scrumptious chocolate cake with almond frosting, yum!

Romeo was the hit of the day as he worked the crowd as only a puppy can do. He raised over $1000 towards his surgery. Good job Romeo! You can see all  our pictures on our Facebook page.

P7200084Thank you so much for celebrating our Tenth Birthday with us this year and we can’t wait to see you next year.

Romeo Is A Real Heartbreaker

RomeoRomeo was only 12 weeks old when his family called us and said they wanted to find him a new home because he was blind. He had juvenile cataracts and was having trouble adjusting. When we met Romeo he was afraid to come out of the crate and he flinched when anyone got too close. He had nightmares when he was sleeping where he cried and whimpered.

Romeo 4The first thing we did was make an appointment with our eye specialist in Arroyo Grande. We have to wait until the 25th to see her but in the mean time we started working on his self confidence and training him to deal with the world as a blind boy. He has learned to come when called, to navigate strange places and meet new people. He has learned to deal with stairs, door ways and walking on and off leash. He now loves to go for off leash beach walks, meeting new dogs and people. The nightmares have subsided and now he loves to tease the other foster dogs in the house.

We can’t wait to schedule his surgery so he can see again but until then he will be a well adjusted boy and will enjoy his puppy months instead of living in fear of the black world around him.

Donations to help Romeo see again

An Unlikely Pair

Bella Maria & RoscoeBella Maria is an older woman who has fallen for a younger man. She and Roscoe lost their human family when they were taken to the shelter but they vowed not to be separated and managed to convince the shelter staff to beg us to take them both. They are adorable together. They sleep together, they check in with one another all the time and they share food bowls.

0704130836dBella Maria is about 8-10 yrs old and a purebred Cocker girl while Roscoe is only 3 yrs old and a Maltese /Shih tzu who looks just like a Muppet and snorts when he is excited. She is a sweet gentle soul and he is silly and full of himself.  Roscoe has cataracts but she takes care of him and he watches out for her. When they came in we could tell no one took very good care of them for a long time. Bella’s nails were grown into the pads of her feet, several of her teeth were abscessed and their fur was matted and filthy. But as long as they were together they were happy.

0704130836bWe got them both cleaned up and gave Bella Marie a dental and pedicure. Now Bella Marie and Roscoe desperately need a foster home while they are waiting for their forever family to find them. Can you help?