We are a non-profit organization that depends on our fellow cocker spaniel lovers to keep our program going.
CSRET serves the greater Houston area with foster homes stretching from Conroe south to Lake Jackson, west to Katy and as far east to Deer Park. Our primary service area is around 5,600 square miles with a population of 5.7 million people. We serve an area bigger than three individual states (Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Delaware). Thirty states that have populations smaller than the greater Houston area.
07/02/2025
Red, white, and rescue! We’re putting together a Fourth of July video, and we need your most festive pups!
Got a dog rocking stars, stripes, and star-spangled sass? Bandanas, bowties, patriotic poses, we want it all.
📸 Drop your Fourth of July photos in the comments and help us celebrate freedom, second chances, and the dogs who light up our lives. 🐾❤️🤍💙
06/30/2025
📣 Voting is *officially OPEN!* Our CockerKids® Photo & Calendar Contest is in full swing, and it’s time to help your favorite pup shine!
Whether they’re a rescue rockstar, a sassy senior, or just irresistibly cute, we want to see those sweet faces in the 2026 calendar.
📸 Submit your photo and cast your votes today!
🗳️ Voting runs now through **August 1, 2025**.
Best part? Entry is free! But if you donate \$10 when you enter, you’ll score **10 bonus votes** to boost your pup’s chances.
🎉 It’s officially OPEN! Our CockerKids® Photo & Calendar Contest is back, and we’re now accepting entries!
Think your dog has what it takes to be a calendar star? Now’s their time to shine! Whether they’re a former rescue, a sassy senior, or just downright adorable, we want to see those sweet faces.
Best part? Entry is free! But if you’d like to donate $10 when you enter, you’ll automatically receive 10 bonus votes to help your pup’s chances in the contest!
📸 Submit your photo today!
🗳️ Voting starts Monday, June 30,2025
so get those entries in and stay tuned!
We’d like to report a “happy tails” at our meet and greet event yesterday as
Daphne, the prettiest girl, got to meet her new mom, Jeri.
If you are interested in meeting one of our pups, please visit our website and complete an application. Pre approved applicants will often get first choice for our newest cuties.
Cockerkids.org
06/21/2025
🎉 After taking a year off, our CockerKids® Photo & Calendar Contest is finally back! The entry link will be posted Monday, June 30.
It’s your dog’s time to shine, and it’s all for a good cause. This fundraiser helps us rescue, vet, and care for Cocker Spaniels who’ve been dealt a ruff hand.
So fluff those ears, strike a pose, and get ready to enter.
06/17/2025
Join us this Saturday at PetSmart in Bellaire to meet some of our adoptable dogs and learn more about our rescue. Whether you’re ready to adopt or just want to say hi, we’d love to see you there!
📅 Saturday, June 21
🕚 11:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Petsmart – 5415 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77081
05/27/2025
This is a cost saving, life saving service. Please sign up to make an appointment.
is hosting a free vaccine & microchip event this Saturday in Sunnyside! This is by appointment only — use the QR code to reserve your spot!
05/26/2025
Alumi coco says “Paws up for the brave!”
This Memorial Day, Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas salutes those who’ve served and sacrificed for our freedoms. Let's remember and honor the heroes!
05/24/2025
FOSTER HOME URGENTLY NEEDED-
We would like to be able to save little Daphnie but really need to secure a foster home, first.
We don't know much about her, but she was found in Katy running around on very busy streets. A Good Samaritan took her in and is hoping to turn her over to the rescue.
A few details: She's older but still quite playful Loves to play with balls and fetch. She's house trained Very sweet and did great getting a bath and light grooming Seems very smart and understands a few commands
Can anyone step up to allow us to help this girl because she really needs our assistance!
Please let us know if you can help with providing a foster home for her.
Please complete an application if interested at cockerkids.org
05/20/2025
Today is National Rescue Dog Day, and if you’ve ever loved a rescue, you already know: they rescue us right back.
Every Cocker Spaniel who comes through our doors has a story. Some were dumped. Some were neglected. Some were loved once, then forgotten.
But no matter where they came from, they all deserve the same thing: A soft place to land. A warm heart to trust. A chance at the life every dog should have.
That’s what we fight for. We believe in second chances, in healing, hope, and happy endings. Rescue is never easy. But it’s always worth it.
Today we honor every spaniel who has crossed our path, and the people who made their second chance possible.
To our fosters, adopters, transporters, donors, and volunteers: thank you for standing beside us and giving these dogs the love they’ve always deserved.
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In 1988 Sharon Elliott, a Cocker Spaniel enthusiast, was called on to assist in a raid of a backyard breeder. Sharon, horrified by what she saw, became determined to assist Cocker Spaniels who were abandoned and helpless.
The operation started small with two volunteers placing a dozen dogs a year. Within ten years this noble effort attracted a core of volunteers who re-homed a hundred plus dogs a year. In the late 1990's Cocker Spaniel Rescue established an internet presence with a website, www.cockerkids.org. While the website helped recruit volunteers and donations, the number of Cocker Spaniels in need increased dramatically. Now we have a presence on FaceBook and we are reaching even more Cocker Spaniel lovers.
Today CSR serves the greater Houston area with foster homes stretching from Conroe south to Lake Jackson, west to Katy and as far east to Deer Park. Our primary service area is around 5,600 square miles with a population of 5.7 million people. We serve an area bigger than three individual states (Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Delaware). Thirty states that have populations smaller than the greater Houston area. In 2009 we were contacted about 633 Cocker Spaniels in need of help and we adopted out an all-time high of 300. In 2009, we were awarded the Pedigree Breed Rescue of the Year at the Westminster Dog Show.
Dedicated volunteers are the heart of Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas. Currently we have about 50 volunteers and 30 foster homes. We are an all volunteer organization (no paid employees) and do not operate a facility. We refer to the Cocker Inn® as a virtual home, representing our network of foster homes and boarding kennels. About 80% of the dogs are in foster homes. The remaining 20% are boarded at several kennels across the greater Houston area. We would love to have foster homes for all the dogs but being boarded in a kennel is better than being on death row. We extend our thanks to those of you who "volunteer" money. Your donations enable us to provide veterinary care and board dogs when foster homes can't be found.
Veterinarian bills consume 65% of our budget. Nearly all dogs require immunizations. About 70% must be spayed or neutered. Almost 50% undergo heartworm treatment. In addition to these basic services dogs may arrive with ear, eye or skin infections that must be treated. A few of the dogs in our care need specialized surgery for cataracts, luxating patellas, femoral head ostectomies or cherry eye repair. Other dogs arrive injured or sick with contagious diseases such as distemper, requiring extensive hospitalization.
Understandably, not everyone can foster or make monetary donations. However, we have had great success from people posting our website on the company bulletin board, or sharing our story with family members and friends. We are always looking for ways to share information regarding rescue and would be honored to speak at a party or gathering to promote and educate on the joys of these 2nd Chance CockerKids®.
Help with our Forever Foster CockerKids is always a blessing for us, as well as the giver. Watching that "special CockerKid" progress, knowing you are a part of that success story, can bring a Texas size smile to anyone. Their path to a forever home is often much longer and their veterinary bills much steeper. Our faith is strong that "Their" forever home is out there and they too will experience unconditional love. Meanwhile they are saving their cocker kisses for "YOU"?
We are classified as a 501(c)(3) organization. That means that your donations may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. You can feel confident 100% of your donation goes to helping these homeless dogs. REST ASSURED any donation large or small, goes directly to our "cockerkids" to pay for the ever increasing vet bills and to rehabilitate these discarded CockerKids. NO phone solicitors, NO salaries are deducted, and NO selling of names and addresses to other charities. PLEASE KEEP US IN MIND. Help us renew the spirit to keep taking our leap of faith, one that God continues to bless. WE truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas has many delightful cocker spaniels, and an occasional mix, in all ages, sizes and colors who are looking for forever homes. Occasionally, we have puppies that come in also. If you have a place in your home and heart for one of these charming cockers, please give us a call on our hotline at 713-208-1314. We are always in need of foster homes, so if you would like to join our family of volunteers, please give us a call. We are a network of concerned families who have formed a unique bond, all because of our common love for Cocker Spaniels. If you are a cocker lover, please consider becoming a part of our family.
Our adoption fee is a donation of only $250. On occasion, special discounts may be considered for the seniors and the special needs dogs, but we spend an average of $700 per dog for medical treatment and care. At that rate, we go into the hole fast, but our program has always been a leap of faith and we maintain our pace because of all of our loyal supporters that donate regularly. Please consider joining us in helping these loving animals in anyway you can. We assure you, the rewards are enormous!
