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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

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”

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

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