Texas cocker spaniel club member convicted

Sixty-one-year-old Betty McClendon, owner of B-Mac’s Kennels, member of Cocker Spaniel Club of South Texas, Secretary of Cocker Spaniel Club of Austin and Secretary of Cocker Spaniel Club of San Antonio, was convicted of 32 counts of animal cruelty (a misdemeanor in Texas). Her sentence of one year of jail was waived because of her age and clean record. Instead she will serve 15 days in jail and two years probation. As part of her probation she cannot own any animals or participate in animal-related clubs. She must also reimburse the SPCA for veterinary treatment provided to her cocker spaniels.

On May 29, 2009, deputy Bill Jenkins responded to an animal abuse complaint at Betty McClendon’s residence in Rosenberg, Texas. Thirty-two cocker spaniels were found in a hot shed stacked in cages. All were severely neglected some with maggots. One dog did not survive the ordeal. The animals were taken into custody by the SPCA.

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Bath day

Hoshi is looking very fluffy and neat. I gave him a bath this morning because his stinkiness was a 9 of of 10. He sleeping right now. I trimmed his face, ears, paws, and tail. That tail was getting really long. I’ll put his Frontline on tomorrow.

The pet store where my mom lives has a do-it-yourself dog wash. I’m going to take Beanie there Sunday and wash him up. Also going to have the groomer trim his nails while I’m at it.

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I am so mad right now!

I overslept and forgot to pick up Hoshi. I was supposed to call at 2:00 pm to see how he was doing. I went to sleep at noon and set my alarm. I must have slept through it. Cathy who also slept all day wakes me up and says, “where’s Hoshi?” It was 6:07pm by then and they closed at 6:00pm. The office was closed but the 24 hour vet in the same building (no affiliation) said he was there but they were instructed not to release him to me…probably because I hadn’t paid the bill yet.

I had no intentions of having Hoshi sleep there over night. They could have at least called me to make sure I was picking him up. I won’t be able to pick him up till tomorrow when they open at 9:00 am. I’ll have to pick him up after I come home from work.

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Hoshi having teeth cleaning

I dropped Hoshi off 7:40 this morning for his first teeth cleaning. Nothing to eat after midnight but was allowed to have water. I took him for a long walk this morning so he could do his business and get some exercise. Poor guy. I hope they treat him right. He was wet from his walk this morning so I dried him off. I gave him a quick clean up with a hand towel (face and rear). I’ll call around 2:00 pm and see when he’s ready to come home.

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Abandoned Angels rescue to hold fundraiser

abandoned angels logoAbandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New York will hold a charity event on May 17, 2011 between 6 – 9 p.m. This will be their first annual cocktail party fundraiser. The event includes music, wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres. Attendees will receive goodie bags and the opportunity to participate in a silent auction for items donated by local merchants. Several cocker spaniels available for adoption will present at the event. The event will be held on the fabulous rooftop of 505 West 37th Street in Manhattan. Tickets cost $75 – 100.

Dolores Rodrigues founded Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue because of her love of the breed especially her first cocker spaniel named Rudy. “Rudy was the start of it all, the reason I love this breed so much and always will.” says Mrs. Rodrigues. “Our hope is that dog lovers from across the tri-state area will come to our fundraiser to support our rescue so that we can continue to save the countless other dogs that need our help.” says Mrs. Rodrigues.