Cavalier Rescue of Alabama dba The Cavalier Rescue

Our goals:
* Insure every Cavalier King Charles Spaniel within our service area is safe and well cared for
* Educate the interested public on how to avoid purchasing from a puppy mill or substandard breeder
* Support reputable breeders
* Educate the interested public on the congenital health issues that are common to this breed so they can be prepared to care for whatever may come up long-term

We don't just take in dogs for re-homing, our proactive approach call for us to educate and re-unite in order to prevent the need for rescue whenever possible. We will foster a "stray" for months while we seek the owner, lessening the burden of a shelter and taking care of whatever needs the dog may have while we search far and wide for his/her legal owner. We refer people seeking a breeder for purchasing of a puppy to those we know to be reputable and arm the buyer with the knowledge to understand the needs of this breed and what they may expect long term as an owner. We educate others on how to avoid puppy mills, in hopes of lessening the demand from such entities putting, thus putting an end to neglect and reproductive abuse.

Headquartered in Alabama, with teams across the USA we have rescued 486 dogs thus far. We are open 24/7 and take whatever dogs are in need into foster care immediately after vetting (including spay/neuter). We have their medical needs taken care of, including attention of specialists.

For dogs that come to us as strays, we attempt to find their owners while keeping them safe and offering whatever medical treatment they need while in our care.

We work with area shelters to take dogs into our care and assuming their costs of whatever care they need, lessening the burden of space and resources for that organization.

Only after appropriate time in foster care do we search applications for the right match for a dog in our care.

We assist other rescues (any breeds) in transporting and home visits, so they too, may have a far reaching network to reach their goals.

Since our inception in January of 2015 (formalized in July 2015) we have taken in 486 dogs. All have been medically treated and are either in their permanent homes, or in foster care. Our rescued dogs have come from garage sales, shelter pulls, breeder releases, owner surrenders, breeder reduction and kennel dispersal auctions. We have directly reunited 85 dogs and assisted in the re-uniting of many others. We have participated in outreach events, and fielded numerous calls to educate people about this breed as well as guide them to reputable breeders and avoid puppy mills.

Our "Story of Jake", a very sick dog we rescued from a life of neglect in a puppy mill, went viral and his social media page, and videos have had over millions views/interactions. We are getting the message out!

We have reached out to shelters across the USA to let them know we are available and will accept any Cavalier King Charles spaniels and get them needed medical care, including spay/neuter. We will reduce the burden on shelters by providing this care so they do not have to use their resources to do so.

We never know when we will be called on to rescue a dog in need. We are open 24/7 and will never deny a Cavalier care in our program regardless of its age or condition.