The aim of the Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center (CSAC) is to help needy Cocker Spaniels find loving homes by displaying their pictures and descriptions and by telling their stories -- to the best possible extent. They will also provide information on how and where to adopt them. They are a non-profit, 501C-3 corporation. All donations to CSAC. are fully tax deductible. They are a Maryland corporation, but they do their best to help Cocker Spaniels wherever possible.

Because they do not have an actual rescue facility, it is necessary either to board or make use of very few foster homes for the Cocker Spaniels that come directly to the Adoption Center. This is a costly endeavor, one incurred in addition to the veterinary and grooming bills that they also accumulate as a result of taking dogs in. they are therefore hopeful that people who want to give up their animals will be willing to keep them at their homes until a suitable new home is found. If this is not possible, they hope that they will be willing to help with the cost of boarding and vetting their pets. A Surrender Agreement must be signed at the time any animal is given up. Obviously none of this is possible when strays are found, and those are the dogs that will primarily be taken in by the Adoption Center.

They are always in desperate need of good foster parents and homes. If you would like to become a foster for one or more of their special dogs, please review the Foster Guidelines and Agreement to help determine if you would be able to undertake this rewarding task. Foster families form the backbone of their operation. they cannot do their work without them, but it takes a special kind of person, with a serious sense of commitment and an ability to let go when the time comes.

If you would like to adopt one of their needy dogs, the fastest and most efficient way to be considered is to fill out an application online, and send it to us as soon as possible. The application will be reviewed by members of CSAC. If it is approved, they will contact the applicant by phone to set up a meeting of the dog and a home visit at a mutually convenient time. Whenever appropriate, they check and verify the veterinary history of the applicant's present or previously owned animals. If all goes well, the final stage of the adoption process is filling out the Adoption Agreement, which is signed by the adopter and a CSAC representative.

 

At the time of adoption, a fee must be paid by the adopter(s) to help offset the large expenses incurred in taking care of the dogs. This fee, as well as any money donated to their Center, is used only for the dogs. The adoption fee is $200 per dog.

 

By the time of adoption, all dogs have been examined at least once by one or more board certified veterinarians. They move into their forever homes having had all the treatment and care they can adequately determine they need, including -- but certainly not limited to -- vaccinations, spaying and neutering, and heartworm tests. they do all they can to reasonably ensure the health and well-being of their dogs.

 

Every attempt is made to assess the temperament and behavior of the animals, and they will be as socialized as possible under the circumstances. they will be completely honest with potential adopters about the dogs and provide them with whatever information they have. they make no guarantees about the health or temperament of any of their rescue dogs, as they often know so little of their history, but they do whatever they can to find out and take care of as much as possible under the circumstances. their primary objective is to see these formerly unfortunate animals placed into safe, secure homes, where they will be loved and accepted as family members for the rest of their lives.

Occasionally, they will feature mixed breed dogs and possibly even other breeds in need of homes. You may, at times, even see a cat or two appear on their pages. they will not turn their backs on any animal in need.

If you want a special lifetime companion, all you need to do is scan their list of adoptable animals. they urge you to check the Urgent section first. These dogs want so much to please people, and many have been senselessly abandoned, sometimes abused, by people they should have been able to trust. they hope you are willing to help us give them a second chance at the lives they truly deserve.