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King
On July 28th, ACKCS Rescue Trust was notified of 2 Cavaliers in kill shelters. By the time we were made aware of the situation, one had been kept in an outdoor run, in extremely high temperatures for 10 days. He was missing an eye, had inflammation of the one remaining eye and a severe case of flea bite dermatitis. His picture haunted us all and still does. They were slated for euthanasia within days. With only one eye, King was considered unadoptable.
Thankfully, CKCSC of Southern California members helped us rescue both these dogs. Club members quickly volunteered, removing them from the shelter situations and got them to veterinarians. They found foster homes and held a fund raiser in a short amount of time. We are very appreciative of their combined efforts on behalf of the dogs.
Being notified of a Cavalier in a kill shelter is, unfortunately, not uncommon in recent months. Shelters don’t always contact rescue groups and will adopt out younger Cavaliers they get because they can actually make money on the adoption process. We usually are notified only of those they deem unadoptable.
 The ACKCS Rescue Trust has taken fourteen Cavaliers from shelters within the past year. That’s three times as many as in past years. That number does not include the others we pass onto other nonprofit rescue groups because we don’t have volunteers in the geographical area the Cavalier needs help. Our few volunteers are stretched to the limit and will seemingly move mountains to rescue a Cavalier in need.With more Cavaliers in shelters, we are often presented with dogs requiring more veterinary care. The health challenges we face with these shelter dogs are often fixable, but it means our veterinary costs have increased substantially.
King endured much hardship until he came into possession of the ACKCS Rescue Trust. He now is living very happily with his new family and is truly a King.
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