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2014 Annual Letter To Our Supporters

DorieThis year, with your unfailing support, we rescued over 140 dogs and supported 34 dogs in loving sanctuary homes. We created our new “Team Lead” positions which allow us to expand into new geographical areas covering the state of California more completely than ever. We welcomed four new team leads into our organization and they are proudly leading SCCR rescue efforts in their locations.  They have helped us rescue dogs from hopeless situations giving them not just hope but medical attention, loving families and a promise that we will always be there if they need us.

IMAG0199Buddy and Bo’s mom passed away when on vacation leaving them at the pet sitters with no instructions on what to do with them so the sitter took them to a shelter in Sacramento. Even though Buddy is a senior with health problems and Bo is snippy with strangers we found them a home with two mom’s who think they are absolutely perfect. Tiny was “rescued” by an independent rescuer who abandoned her in a foster home after pulling her from a shelter in Los Angeles. We stepped in, got her medical care, surgery and found her a sanctuary home where we will make sure she is properly cared for, for the rest of her life. That is what real rescue is and we won’t settle for anything less

AnnieTalia was hit by a car and sitting in a Bakersfield shelter with a shattered pelvis when we found her. With your support we were able to pay for the $4,000 surgery, nurse her through her recovery and find her a home where she is now the reigning princess. Annie was pulled from the Stockton shelter. At 3 years old she was already completely blind from cataracts. We asked you to help us give her sight back and you answered without hesitation. One surgery and six weeks recovery later her dad tells us “It’s like a whole new world opened for her.”

Gilly-4We are looking forward to this coming year, here at SCCR. We will be launching our new HALO Cocker Spaniel Registry in February. It will offer Cocker Spaniel owners another option to ensure their babies are safe when they are gone.

We will continue to grow without sacrificing the quality of work we do and we are proud to have you with us every step. We thank you for being an important part of Second Chance and helping us save lives,

Best wishes for a fabulous 2014,
Elizabeth Mazzetti,
President

It Is A Good Thing He Has Us!

ColtonColton is a dear sweet boy with weak back legs that are cow hocked. The Gene Fairies were not very kind to Colton when he was born. At the tender age of 4-5 he already has bad knees from arthritis and the cataracts he had when we rescued him a few months ago went from just starting to full blown already. Good thing he has us!

There isn’t much we can do about those knees but we have made an appointment with our eye specialist, Dr. Schmidt in Arroyo Grande. We have our fingers crossed that he will be a good candidate for cataract surgery.

Colton & toysWe would like to thank Norah for fostering this little man for us until we can find him that special home where he will be cherished for the rest of his life.

Donations towards Colton’s surgery

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

The Old Folks….

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Buddy

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.

Jezebel
Jezebel

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.

Donations towards our senior dogs

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.

Good Bye To Our Friend Maureen Murray

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Maureen with her first Cocker, Champ

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.

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