Tara is a 1-year-old buff and white parti found in Hawthorne, California. She’s well-behaved on a leash and described as “very affectionate.” Call the Carson Shelter (310) 523-9566 or visit their Web site.
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Indiana: Cocker thrown from car, UPDATE
Bambi made it through her critical period! Bambi had surgery Monday to repair a fractured pelvic bone receiving six screws and a metal plate. Her recovery will take 8 weeks and she may have permanent weakness in her left hind leg. She suffered nerve damage causing her to drag that foot. It’s likely she will always have chronic pain or numbess in that leg. Bambi’s surgery was estimated at $6,000. If you would like to make a donation please visit the Shamrock Foundation.
No one has been charged yet with this crime although the authorities have a “person of interest.” The Humane Society of River Valley, Indiana is offering a reward leading towards the arrest and conviction of persons responsible.
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Kingsbarns, England: Litter of eleven comes as huge shock
You’ll love this story if you want to see plenty of English cocker spaniel puppies. 🙂 The Courier is reporting on a litter of eleven English cocker spaniel puppies which came unexpectedly to pet owners. Both mommy and daddy are gorgeous blue roans. The pups appear to be red and whites and black and whites. By the way, the average litter size for cocker spaniels is five.
Another dog shooting involving CCW holder
This case has a different circumstance than the previous incident. In the other case, the concealed weapons holder basically threatened to kill his neighbor’s pets then carried it out. In this case, the shooter’s dog was viciously attacked by a 100 pound mastiff. The mastiff latched onto the shooter’s greyhound’s neck and had drawn blood. The shooter had attempted to remove the mastiff by force with no avail. He commanded the owner to restrain her mastiff or he would shoot. I’m not sure what I would do if my pet’s life was threatened but drawing my concealed weapon would be a last resort. In this case, it appears the law was on the shooter’s side. Actually, it was a city ordinance that protected him:
Colorado Springs: Discharge of a weapon
It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this section if a person discharges a firearm in an act of self-defense of the person, the person’s property or the person’s domestic animal.
This law is something entirely different that Colorado’s Concealed Handgun Permit. I would advise any CCW (carry concealed weapon) holder to check their local laws regarding this use. This was an unfortunate event for both pet owners involved–one lost her pet and the other was treated for severe wounds.
Do you know of a cocker in need?
Please contact me (see link at bottom of page) if you know of a cocker spaniel who is in need of assistance and I’ll gladly include it on our home page and on facebook. It’s incredibly easy to add updates to our home page now. Robin of Oklahoma Cocker Rescue had contacted me of a sad case before updating our home page. The owner had died leaving a cocker spaniel named Mocha with no one to care for her. She was brought in to a veterinarian to be put to sleep. Reading her story motivated me to learn WordPress and update our home page. It’s weeks later and I completely forgot to add Mocha’s story. I have no idea of her fate.
If you do contact me about a cocker in need, please include as much information as possible especially and contact email or phone number to be included with your story. Also, social networks like facebook and Twitter are a great way to spread news fast.