About Camp Cocker Rescue
Camp Cocker Rescue is an animal rescue group with a focus on cocker spaniels in high-kill shelters. Cockers as a breed are prone to chronic medical problems and often end up in shelters due to no fault of their own.
Our mission is to take on dogs with health conditions that require vetting and costly medical procedures, get them the proper care and find them loving forever homes.
Our History
Camp Cocker Rescue was founded in 2007 in Los Angeles by Cathy Stanley, who had been dabbling in animal rescue for a few years. After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Cathy responded to a plea for volunteers to help rescue animals from abandoned buildings. Cathy flew to New Orleans, rented a minivan to sleep in, and joined other volunteers in the rescue effort.
Cathy’s experience in New Orleans helped her realize that it was time to embrace her purpose! She returned to Los Angeles with four heartworm-positive dogs. One of those dogs, an emaciated, blind senior Cocker Spaniel named Muffin, became one of Cathy’s personal dogs. In 2007, she began a non-profit corporation and named it Katrina Dog Rescue. Cathy soon became known among local rescuers as a rescuer who was willing to take the homeless Cocker Spaniels that other rescuers wouldn’t – because of their expensive eye and ear problems – and Katrina Dog Rescue became Camp Cocker Rescue.
Over the years, a devoted group of volunteers who share Cathy’s passion and dedication, have joined Camp Cocker Rescue. We’ve expanded from a one-person operation to a small but effective rescue organization that is known for being highly ethical and willing to take on even those dogs who need significant medical rehabilitation.
Our Volunteers: #TeamCampCocker
At the very heart of Camp Cocker are our volunteers! Our volunteers provide loving foster homes, help us in assessing dogs at shelters and transporting them to veterinary appointments, help us to fundraise, assist with reading applications and conducting interviews & home safety checks, and so much more! No words can truly express our gratitude for what they make possible!.
