If you are considering adopting an English Setter rescue dog, click here to see all dogs currently available and consider submitting an application.
Here are some of our most recent rescues:
Edgar
Edgar is a shy 6 year young Setter who has lived outside with his mom Almondine his entire life. He is looking for a patient person with lots of love to give. He needs a home without cats and a 6′ fenced yard. Edgar is in a foster home in Edmond, OK.
Augie
Augie is a 5 year old Orange Belton ES. He’s sweet and is learning about house training and manners in a foster home near Austin TX.
TJ
TJ is 6 years young. He is sweet and timid. His owner passed away and he was a kennel/hunting dog but it turns out that hunting is not his thing. TJ would rather be sitting in your lap. TJ is is in a foster home in Oklahoma City, OK.
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Southwest English Setter Rescue
SWESR has always said that we are available throughout our dogs’ lifetimes, and Tilly is living proof of that promise. She came to SWESR as See More
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Ike was rescued from a hunting ranch in Texas when he was 3.5 years old. He was underweight, and it looked as though he hadn’t See More
Southwest English Setter Rescue
When sweet Jonni was 1-year-old she was diagnosed with Addison’s disease. The medications to manage this chronic condition are expensive, and her owner couldn’t afford See More
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Forrest had lived with his family for seven years when he was surrendered to SWESR rather than being taken to a shelter. Forrest had done See More
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Phoenix, known as Nix, is a miracle. He ended 2024 on death row in a San Antonio, Texas kill shelter. As of July 2025, he See More
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SWESR would like to thank our social media followers, as your efforts sharing Kris’ From Foster to Forever story on your personal pages helped this See More
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SWESR’s newest program is From Foster to Forever (FFtF), where we highlight our rescued dogs who are still in need of adoption and ask you, See More
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The motto of SWESR’s Storyteller program is “All of our dogs have a story, and every dog’s story deserves to be told”. The stories highlight See More
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Joey joined his new foster family in June. He made fast friends with his SWESR resident dog brother Finch and was settling nicely into his See More
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Many of SWESR’s dogs come into rescue with significant health issues, often due to a complete lack of medical care in their former lives. SWESR See More
About Us
Established in 2012, Southwest English Setter Rescue (SWESR) is incorporated in Texas and a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.
Our founding members all have many years of experience in English Setter and other animal rescue groups. All of our volunteers share a love for English Setters and an in-depth understanding of this wonderful breed.
