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Cavalier Rescue Foundation of Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ (2025)

03/06/2025

🐾 FOSTER NEEDED! 🐾

This adorable Cavalier Cocker mix (our expert opinion 😉) was found running on the I-17 freeway on-ramp. A kind soul rescued him and did everything they could to find his owner, but sadly, it seems he may have been abandoned.

This sweet boy is a cuddle bug! He’s incredibly affectionate, loves snuggling, and gets along wonderfully with other dogs. He’s got a heart of gold, but he does have a bit of a flight risk. He needs a foster home with a secure, fenced yard because he’s a runner when doors are open.

He’s scheduled for his neuter and vet appointment THIS Friday, and will be ready for his foster family to pick him up directly from the vet Scottsdale rd and Acoma.

02/28/2025

JW 👑 - Adopted
Tri-Color
5/11/24 - 10 months
Neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped
Genetically Tested

We first introduced you to this wild guy earlier this month. JW is a high-energy Cavalier who will provide endless belly laughs, but he will 100% steal your shoes, socks, and anything he can get into his mouth! Your houseplants, you can kiss them goodbye! He needs a home that can get him out on some serious walks and keep a good eye on him because he will give you a run for your money. He is all puppy and may require some additional obedience training. He has not lived in a home setting, so it’s safe to assume he is not potty trained.

If you’re interested in JW, please EMAIL [email protected] if you have a current adoption application (+ app fee).

PLEASE be prepared to welcome a new dog into your home; your partner knows you applied to adopt and have proper care if you have planned a trip or vacation. Once a Cavalier is ready to be placed, we move quickly to create space in foster homes for more Cavaliers.

HUGE THANK YOU TO for fostering this wild guy!

02/19/2025

Meet Twilly 🎀

🐾 8/16/21
🐾 Spayed, microchipped, heartworm tested, dental, and fully vaccinated

Twilly came to us as a breeder release. Since day one, her spunky personality has melted our hearts. We do know she has had several litters of puppies and was a great mom. She is very sweet and is ready for retirement. She loves other dogs, children, and the couch. Since coming to us on 1/14/25, she has been living in a wonderful foster home, working on walking on a leash, and getting an A+ on potty training.

This sweet girl is ready for her forever home.

*** Please ensure you have a current adoption application (+ app fee). Be prepared to welcome a new dog into your home; your partner knows you applied to adopt and have proper care if you have planned a trip or vacation. Once a Cavalier is ready to be placed, we move quickly to create space in foster homes to save more cavaliers.

PLEASE EMAIL ALL INQUIRIES TO [email protected]
* Must have an app on file

02/19/2025

Meet Moo Moo 🎀 - Adoption Pending

🐾 12/22/23
🐾 Blue Merle
🐾 Spayed, microchipped, heartworm tested, dental, and fully vaccinated

Moo Moo came to us as a breeder release. She was living in the Midwest, part of breeding stock. We are unsure if she ever had puppies or why she was released. She is very sweet and a little timid, but she loves other dogs and children. Since coming to us on 1/14/25, she has been living in a wonderful foster home, working on walking on a leash, and getting an A+ on going potty outside.

Please remember that she is new to living in a home and she is not your typical rescue. She has no health concerns and is ready to be adopted!

*** Please ensure you have a current adoption application (+ app fee). Be prepared to welcome a new dog into your home; your partner knows you applied to adopt and have proper care if you have planned a trip or vacation. Once a Cavalier is ready to be placed, we move quickly to create space in foster homes to save more cavaliers.

PLEASE EMAIL ALL INQUIRIES TO [email protected]
* Must have an app on file -

02/04/2025

FOSTER FOUND! HUGE THANK YOU TO Camp Bow Wow North Phoenix!!!

They are taking two fosters for us!!!! Thank you for supporting our rescue 💙🥹

Foster OR foster to adopt is needed for a very special guy named JW!

🐾 5/11/24 - 8 months old
🐾 Genetically tested and cleared ⭐️⭐️
🐾 Neutered tomorrow, 2/5. Updating all vaccinations.
🐾 Foster will need to pick up from our vet in Kierland.

JW stole our hearts in his cage over the weekend; he was sweet and docile. When we saw his number get called and he was on display, he became wild, telling everyone what he thought about them! He reminded us of one of our favorite people, JW, always the life of the party.

JW is a high-energy Cavalier who will provide endless belly laughs but will probably steal your shoes, socks, and anything he can get into his mouth! Your houseplants, you can kiss them goodbye! He needs a foster home that can get him out on some serious walks and keep a good eye on him because he will give you a run for your money.

He will need a foster or foster to adopt starting tomorrow. As a foster, you will have first dibs on adopting this little ball of energy and entertainment. Great with dogs, cats, and kids. Also does not know what the word “no” means. Trust me, we’ve said it a few times! 🤣

SERIOUS inquiries only! We are maxed out and need someone ready and willing to help!

02/03/2025

No longer accepting applications.

Meet Milo 👑

🐾 5/25/2020
🐾 Neutered, microchipped and fully vetted
🐾 Potty trained, great on a leash, and knows how to use a dog door. AKC papers.

Milo came to us as an owner surrender. He lived with two bigger dogs and a child; his mom knew he wasn’t getting what he needed. It was probably the most challenging surrender we’ve ever done because they loved him so much. This dog has been taken great care of 💙. He is your typical male Cavalier. He is excellent with other dogs but loves people. He’s a perfect gentleman.

If you are interested in adoption, please complete an application on our website + application fee. If you have a current application, please DM us or email [email protected] ASAP!

02/03/2025

UPDATE- Adoption Pending

Meet Abby 🎀
🐾 5/28/24 7 months
🐾 Spayed, microchipped and fully vetted
🐾 Potty trained and leash trained

Meet the world’s most perfect puppy! Abby came to us as an owner surrender. One of her parents was diagnosed with a terminal illness and they knew she needed to be in a home where she could be a puppy. They loved her very much ❤️! She is a textbook Cavalier. She is great with other dogs, cats, and kids. AKC papers.

If you are interested in adoption, please complete an application on our website + application fee. If you have a current application on file, please DM us or email [email protected] ASAP.

01/14/2025

One of our longtime friends and previous adopters met a special dog at the OC Animal Shelter. has adopted two Cavaliers from us and posted about a Chocolate Lab who was a stray, had some major neurological issues, and was at risk of being euthanized (before the fires). No rescue in California would take on his case because neuro is always the most expensive. His head tilts to the right, constantly spins in circles to the left, gets dizzy, and falls over, but none of this slows him down.

When the fires broke out in California, we felt utterly helpless hearing the countless stories about people’s homes, pets, and wildlife. Knowing that this guy would be first on the list to be euthanized to create more space for the thousands of displaced animals, we pulled the trigger, and Irene and her husband dropped everything and drove him from CA to Scottsdale.

Meet Tank! He may not be a Cavalier, but he is worthy of being saved and given a second chance! On Thursday, he came to AZ, and on Friday, he had a full workup with a CT and MRI at the Veterinary Neurological Center.

Tank was diagnosed with Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM), which means he is missing part of his cerebellum. Also, they unfortunately discovered some major blunt force trauma to the head, which likely caused some brain damage and a cystic area in his brain from the trauma—possibly causing seizures in the future. His body, including his head, is covered in scars and signs of injuries and some abuse.

GOOD NEWS! He will live a long, happy life where he can spin in circles and be as goofy as he wants. He is in foster care with Dan & Violet, former Cavalier Rescue Alumni!!! You may remember Violet had to have her eye removed, and Dan’s mother, at birth, accidentally chewed off his foot. So when we discovered Tank was missing part of his brain, we knew the right person to call, and she couldn’t say no!

We are not asking for donations, but if you would like to contribute, please visit the link in our bio.

Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely, for that one dog, the world will change forever.

01/06/2025

Meet Millie, our Tri-Colored Mill Mom

🐾 8/20/2020
🐾 Spayed, dental (3 extractions), fully vaccinated, and microchipped

We rescued this sweet girl on 12/3/24. She is a breeder release and is ready to retire!

She is a typical mill mom who loves to hoard everything in her nest, loves people, and wants absolutely nothing to do with other dogs and children!

We are looking for a calm home without other dogs or possibly a lazy senior dog with a similar personality. She will NOT walk on a leash, likes a dog door, and will need continued help with potty training.

Before applying, PLEASE be familiar with puppy mill rescues, they are very different from a typical rescue dog. She will take LOTS AND LOTS OF TIME TO ADJUST.

Please ensure you have a current adoption application on file before making an inquiry and application fee. Please only apply if you are prepared to adopt; your partner knows you applied to adopt and have proper care if you have a trip or vacation already planned.

12/23/2024

🎗️On December 3rd, we posted two rescued puppy mill moms on our stories: one Tricolor and one Blenheim. We quickly noticed a large mass on the ni**le of the Blenheim, who we call Charlie 🎀. We assumed it was related to recently having puppies and nothing serious. Unfortunately, we were wrong. At the advice of the incredible vets , we had the mass removed and sent out for a biopsy.

Charlie has a Grade 3 mammary adenocarcinoma, a highly aggressive form of mammary cancer. The good news is it had “clean margins,” and it was all removed 🤞🏽. With this type of cancer, there is a 58% chance of reoccurrence. To reduce the 58% to much lower, we have decided to give her a radical doggy mastectomy. This will be done in two separate surgeries by removing all the mammary glands and lymph nodes on one side, and then two weeks later, she will go back and have the other side removed.

We hope after this minor setback, she will go on to live a cancer-free life in her forever home. Until then, she will be safe and sound with her incredible foster mom and dad!

‼️Mammary cancer: Spaying a female dog before her first heat cycle reduces her risk of developing mammary tumors by about 95%.

12/03/2024

It's Giving Tuesday!

In 2024, we rescued and rehomed 72 Cavaliers, Cavapoos, Cavalier Mixes, and a few others. This year, we have spent $29,152.02 on basic veterinary care (5 more dogs at the vet this week), over $10,000 on transportation from the Midwest breeding systems, and thousands more on prescription food, medication, and specialty care (cardiologists, eye clinics and training).

Our organization is 100% volunteer, and EVERY PENNY donated goes directly to help our Cavaliers, Cavapoos, and other at-risk dogs. Not a single person is on salary or compensated. Something we are very proud of!

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by two single working mothers, we dedicate our time and energy to this foundation. We don't always get the chance to post on social media or respond to every email or comment, but that doesn't mean there isn't always something going on. (If we don’t answer, keep bugging us 🙋🏻‍♀️)

Our gratitude runs deep for YOU, our Instagram and Facebook family. You constantly show up, share posts, tag friends, and help us when needed. You are a valuable part of our rescue organization, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️🙏

A HUGE THANK YOU to our network of foster families who let us drop off a dog anytime and in any condition; we couldn’t do it without you.

With Love, Nicole & Erin
Saving Cavaliers Since 2011

11/20/2024

Finn 👑 - Adopted

🐾 2 years old - 8/31/22
🐾 Neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped
🐾 Kennel trained and potty trained
🐾 Needs a VERY ACTIVE family - running, hiking, daily walks
📍Scottsdale Area
🐾 No restrictions with other dogs, but would do better in a calm home without young children

Finn is currently enrolled in the board and train for behavioral issues. You can read about it in our previous posts.

Finn has made incredible progress in just eight days and is thriving. We have started the process of looking for his forever home. We are looking for a family who will continue his training here in Scottsdale, has experience with dogs with strong personalities, or is willing to learn.

🐾 Must pick him up from Partners on 12/3 and transition him directly into your home. The Partners team and our rescue team will work with you to set you up for success.
🐾 Must complete 8 group training sessions and drop off for 16 day play group/camp for socialization—no additional cost.
🐾 Must be willing to financially commit to more training beyond what the rescue has provided, if necessary.

If you are interested in Finn, please fill out an application on our website + application fee. If you have a current application on file, please DM us or email [email protected]

11/11/2024

🆘 Emergency Fundraising Needed! 🆘
As many of you know, we have an open-door policy to ANY Cavalier needing a home. Over the weekend, we were dealt a real doozy! 🫨

We had a two-year-old Cavalier named Finn surrendered Saturday morning. He was too much for a single working mother and her daughter. Grateful they contacted us, we took him in and brought him to an experienced Cavalier foster. Little did we know what we got ourselves into. 😳

Finn immediately started to show signs of anxiety, resource guarding, dog aggression, kennel anxiety, pacing, and a million other behaviors you don’t typically see in a Cavalier. We decided with our foster that this was beyond what we could manage. He desperately needed professional training. Last night, he returned to our main facility (Nicole’s house) and escaped the backyard, which had NEVER happened before. After intentionally running across Hayden Road TWICE, desperately trying to catch cars, he casually stopped to mark a tree where he was caught. Nicole and Finn escaped harm with only the love bite he gave her on the way home. HE IS IN CONSTANT FIGHT OR FLIGHT.

This morning, we desperately contacted Partners Dog Training, whom we have used before. They immediately took Finn in for a board and train. THEY ARE THE BEST!

We are lucky enough to have the resources and support from our Cavalier Community to provide Finn with the intense training he needs. Without a doubt, he would end up on the euthanasia list if he were at a shelter. His board and train program cost is $6,279, and it’s our only option now. It’s unsafe for him to be at home now, and we desperately want to get him the training he needs to live a fantastic life. 🙏💙

Cavalier Rescue Foundation is an all volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

11/09/2024

Adopted!!!! ❤️
Here we go again … 😐
This will be the third time we have posted Blanca for adoption. Unfortunately, she has been returned twice, to no fault of her own. She is a rescue dog from a puppy mill. 99% of our dogs come from puppy mills or large-scale breeding facilities. Some adapt and recover quickly to living in a home as a pet, while others take time and lots of it. Puppy mill dogs are NOT your typical rescues, as many of you who have fostered or adopted know very well.

Meet Blanca 🎀
🐾 Cavapoo
🐾 One year old 10/25/2023
🐾 Spayed
🐾 Fully vaccinated & microchipped
🐾 Happily crate trained (her favorite place)
🐾 Fully potty trained and MUST have a dog door

Since she was returned, she has been with me (Nicole 🙋🏻‍♀️). She is your typical dog who lacks socialization with humans, but once she is in your house and feels safe, she is perfect. She has a few behavior issues that will get better with training, like nervous barking (which has gotten much better), being easily spooked, and not liking people in her home she does not know. I have only taken her on a walk once, and it was extremely overwhelming for her, so we decided not to do that again.

Her perfect family looks like this:
- Willing to commit to adopting her and giving her a minimum of 60-90 days to adjust fully. We can work with you on dog training.
- A well-balanced pack of 2+ dogs who are confident and trained.
- You must understand that this is a rescue dog, and she may NEVER be perfect and possibly always be a little different, but you must be willing to accept her regardless.

If you are interested in Blanca, please make sure you have an application on file and email [email protected]. PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS ADOPTERS. This girl deserves a family.

09/30/2024

Meet Carly & Biggie

🎀 Carly
Black & Tan - female
Approx 12 weeks old
Microchipped
Vaccinated (will need boosters)
Spayed 9/30
She came to us as an owner turn-in. She is a typical Cavalier puppy who is great with other animals and children.

👑 Biggie
Black - Cavapoo
Approx 15 weeks
Microchipped
Vaccinated (will need boosters)
Neutered
He came to us as a breeder release. He is excellent with other animals and children.

📝
Please ensure you have a current adoption application on file before making an inquiry. Both puppies are ready to be placed in their forever homes. Please only apply if you are prepared to adopt; your partner knows you applied to adopt a puppy and have proper care if you have a trip or vacation already planned (we can't help, sorry!).

If we receive “perfect puppies,” please note that adoption rates are much higher than for our adults. We fundraise for the older, sicker cavaliers, which are much harder to place. An average mill mom will cost us $1,500 to $3,000 to treat the years of neglect. Senior to adult Cavaliers adoption fees are $650-$1,200, and our puppies will vary up to $1,8000.

08/20/2024

Meet Blanca 🎀

🐾 Cavapoo
🐾 10 months old - 10/25/23
🐾 Spayed
🐾 Fully vaccinated & microchipped

🚨MUST have 1+ other active and playful dog.
🚨 Would do best in a home with previous rescue experience OR someone willing to put in the time and work with her. She will take time to open up and trust humans.
🚨 Fully potty trained WITH access to doggy door.

Blanca does great with other animals but is timid of humans she does not know. She will warm up to you, especially on the couch, when looking for cuddles. She is our typical timid puppy mill dog. Unfortunately, Blanca will need more time to learn to trust people.

If you are interested in meeting Blanca and have a current application on file, DM us, or please fill out an application + application fee and indicate Blanca on your application.

08/07/2024

Wiggles 🎀

Born 5/2/2016 - 8 years old
Retired puppy mill mom
Heart murmur - no medication required yet
Updated on all her shots and exam today

Meet Mrs. Wiggles! Named for her constant tail-wagging butt shakes 🍑! This sweet lady is very timid and has been through a lot. She is your typical puppy mill rescue. She enjoys a calm environment with other confident dogs. She would do best in a home without small children or crazy loud teenagers. She loves everyone, including cats and other dogs. She is kennel trained, dog door trained, and potty trained but will need reminders to go out because she gets nervous.

If you are interested in Wiggles please have a current application on file BEFORE reaching out. Then DM us or email [email protected].

*She has already been established with Dr. Paige for cardiology at Midwestern. She will need yearly echos, as she has typical Cavalier heart issues.

06/04/2024

Adoption Pending
Meet Piper 🎀
🐾 2/8/22
🐾 Black & Tan - AKC
🐾 Fully potty trained
🐾 Fully vaccinated, spayed & microchipped
📍 Phoenix, Arizona

Piper came to us as an owner surrender. She was loved and cared for but was struggling with young children in the home as she has a little bit of anxiety. She does tend to bark due to her anxiety; sudden changes keep her on guard (loud noises, coming and going). She would do best as an only dog with an active family who can walk and take her for car rides daily.

Piper will be seen by our vet tomorrow and given the stamp of approval for her adoption. She came with her vet records, so we don’t foresee any changes.

If you are interested in adopting Piper or want more information on any Cavalier we post, you MUST have a current application on file before we will respond. We are an all-volunteer organization and must ensure you meet the specific criteria for each dog we post. Please email [email protected]

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