Tag: euthanasia

Canada curbs U.S. cocker spaniel euthanasia

High kill rates in U.S. animal shelters have always been a problem. The recession which began in 2008 added to the problem. A Canadian cocker spaniel rescue is lending a hand to California which has one of the highest pet euthanasia rates in the nation. Angels Under Our Wings Cocker Spaniel Rescue (AUOWCSR) of Victoria, British Columbia is rescuing cocker spaniels from the Los Angeles area at risk of euthanasia. “We rescue abandoned Cocker Spaniels mostly from high kill shelters in Los Angeles that through no fault of their own have ended up in the shelter in danger of euthanasia,” says volunteer Sarah Drader.

AUOWCSR Spends on average $700 – 900 caring for each rescue. “Some have cost us thousands of dollars,” says Drader. If you would like to donate or are interested in fostering please visit www.angelsunderourwings.com

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.

Mocha
Mocha: In need of help in Aurora, Nebraska

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.