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Neglected Cocker Spaniel Abandoned at Humane Society

"Pilgrim" before picture — “Pilgrim” before picture

Staff from the Waterford Humane Society discovered an abandoned cocker spaniel outside their facility Saturday morning. They turned him over to Waterford Animal Control and named him Pilgrim. Officer Robert Yuchniuk said Pilgrim’s hair was so dirty and matted he could barely walk. Under sedation groomers Gina Garreffi and Caitlan Nadolny removed 7.6 lbs of feces matted fur.

“He now looks and feels 1,000 percent better,” Yuchniuk said. “I also want to thank Doctor Cathy Clark for administering a sedative shot to make the painful grooming process bearable for this guy. He did wonderful and is now back at the shelter smelling like shampoo!”

Chino Hills man caught beating cocker spaniel

Concerned neighbors witnessed Qihui Zhai savagely beat his cocker spaniel Mookie . Neighbors were alerted by cries coming from the back yard where Zhai beat Mookie repeatedly with a stick for 10 minutes. Neighbors contacted authorities and video recorded the incident. Zhai faces felony animal cruelty charges.

St. Louis breeder surrenders dogs

A breeder in Howell County, Missouri has agreed to surrender 135 dogs so she could close her business. This was the breeder’s decision and not the result of law enforcement. “I just think it got to be too much,” says Brian Thomas a statewide investigator. “She couldn’t find anybody to help her.”

Cocker spaniels were among the 10 breeds surrendered. Humane Society of Missouri President Kathy Warnick said, “We will provide veterinary treatment, socialization and find them the loving homes all dogs deserve.”

Cocker spaniel adoption lottery

The Cedar Valley Humane Society in Iowa will hold a lottery for six cocker spaniel puppies. The puppies were born at the Cedar Valley facility as a result of the 87 cocker spaniels seized from a Sac County breeder back in January (read more). A high turnout is expected at the event. Four more cocker spaniel puppies are expected to be available in about six weeks.

Cocker spaniels rescued from Iowa breeder

Officers in Sac County, Iowa seized 88 cocker spaniels from an unidentified breeder. Officers described the conditions as “deplorable.” Cockers had matted hair with feces and the smell was terrible. “It didn’t look like this facility was inspected by any jurisdiction,” said Josh Colvin of the Animal Rescue League (ARL). “These animals were basically being stacked on top of each other.” As many as six cockers are possibly pregnant. Colvin describes this as one of the worst cases of abuse he’s seen in the state. Police say charges are forthcoming. Cockers inspected by the Anamosa Veterinary Clinic had eye infections, sores, and severe dental disease.

The cocker spaniels were transported to various shelters throughout the region. Some stayed with the ARL. Four additional rescues will assist in care. Please make donations to the Cedar Valley Humane Society or the ARL. The cockers should be available for adoption in a couple weeks. None of them were aggressive. “This is great step in the direction of getting them adopted,” said Bob Citrullo, executive director of the Cedar Valley Humane Society.