Tag: cocker spaniel

Cocker spaniels with special needs

Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England (CSRNE) has some very special cocker spaniels. They have medical conditions that require special care. This makes adoption to loving homes difficult for them as they are passed over by younger, healthier cockers. Penny, a buff cocker spaniel, was found tied to a lamp post at a Lowes store. Unfortunately, she has Cushing’s disease causing her to have urinary incontinence. “Cushing’s dogs drink enormous amounts of water and pee a lot,” says June Quintin, a volunteer for CSRNE. “I would say I change her diaper two or three times a day.”

There’s also a buff cocker spaniel named Bam Bam who has myasthenia gravis–a disease that causes muscle weakness. Bam Bam has to be fed upright instead of eating with his head down in a bowl to prevent him from choking. It takes veterinary staff about twenty-five minutes each day to feed him. CSRNE has invested about $5,000 caring for these dogs in efforts to place them in loving homes. If you are interested in adoption or would like to donate please call (603) 547-3363.

Cocker spaniel available in Connecticut

Freckles
Terribly matted but cute Freckles, Photo: Ellington Animal Control

Poor Freckles was found way out in the country on someone’s front steps probably feeling lost and hungry. He sat there a few hours waiting for someone to let him until officers from Ellington Animal Control came for him. Turns out Freckles was microchipped leading officers to an address in Rockville, Connecticut–ten miles away where he was found. No owners could be found at the residence. Contact names on the microchip are Julie St. Amand, Jeffrey Spencer, and Stacey Perrone. The address on the microchip was listed as 96 High Street, Rockville, CT 06066.

Freckles was terribly matted and dirty. He also had an eye that needed treatment and an ear infection. He’s currently being cared for at Ellington Animal Control and has his own Petfinder Profile. Call (860) 870-3155 if you are interested in Freckles or have information about his owners.

Foster home needed in SE Pennsylvania, UPDATE

Cockers In Need is looking for anyone able to foster a beautiful black and white American cocker spaniel parti in Pennsylvania.  Daisy has a great disposition but is easily frightened due to her experiences living in an area puppy mill.  Daisy is approximately 4-6 years old and is in need of veterinary care including spaying. See rescue site for contact information.

Daisy
Daisy needs a foster home in PA

UPDATE 5/4/2011: According to Linda of Cockers In Need Rescue, Daisy’s fear issues are worse than expected. She is most likely not adoptable and may be euthanized.

Cocker walks again thanks to determined owner

Rooster with owner and veterinarian
Cocker spaniel named Rooster
Linda Burns of Fleetwood, UK was frantic after finding her three-year-old cocker spaniel unable to move. She adopted him a year ago and named him Rooster for his red coat. Mrs. Burns rushed him to the PDSA PetAid hospital in Blackpool. Veterinarians suspected his paralysis was due to a disc injury. After 2 days in the hospital, Rooster showed no signs of improvement and his family was faced with the likelihood he might never recover. Mrs. Burns had two choices. The first choice would be the daunting task of caring for an invalid dog on a daily basis. The second choice was euthanasia.

Mrs. Burns could not bring herself to euthanize Rooster. “He was only two-years-old and I thought he deserved a chance at life,” said Mrs. Burns. “I knew the odds of him recovering were very slim and I didn’t want him to suffer any longer, but I could still see the old Rooster when I looked into his eyes and I thought to myself, ‘I can do this.'” The PDSA PetAid hospital provided Mrs. Burns training in caring for Rooster at home. For the next two weeks, Mrs. Burns cared for Rooster 24 hours a day. Rooster needed help eating, going to the bathroom, and getting in bed. She even gave Rooster physical therapy. Slowly, Rooster responded to Mrs. Burns’ tireless efforts and began walking again.

Four months later and Rooster is walking again. Mrs. Burns says, “We couldn’t have done it without the support and guidance of PDSA. Rooster needed so much treatment and we would never have been able to afford to pay for it all.” The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals of the Poor (PDSA) is a charitable organization providing veterinary care for low income pet owners in the United Kingdom.