Sponsor a Dog
English Setters that find their way to our rescue program often need a significant amount of care. Besides the routine vetting we provide to all our rescues, some dogs come to us with significant health problems such as heartworm disease, infections, Chagas, and injuries. A few dogs will need behavioral and special training. Adoption fees often cover only a portion of a dog’s expenses to get them healthy and ready for their forever homes. We depend on the generosity of our supporters to help us provide the necessary vetting for these dogs. Donating toward a dog’s medical and other expenses is a wonderful way to participate in a rescue and become part of an English Setter’s success story.
Please indicate the dog’s name that you would like to help in the Special Instructions area of Paypal payment. You may also make your donation by check (along with a note indicating which dog you’d like your donation to help) to: SWESR, 29560 Red Bud Hill, Boerne, TX 78015. Thank you!
Hank's Heartworm Program
Hank’s program provides diagnosis and treatment for heartworm positive dogs coming into rescue, and provides necessary heartworm preventative for all SWESR dogs prior to their adoption. A devoted SWESR family created HHP in 2013 in memory of their beloved first English Setter. Their dog Hank came into rescue with severe HW disease and had to endure two treatment cycles. The program exists to honor Hank and all dogs who have needlessly suffered this highly preventable disease. At the deeply discounted fees charged by SWESR-associated Veterinarians, each course of treatment costs roughly $600 compared to a year’s prevention of $60. Heartworm disease is now found in the every contiguous US state.
Medical Sponsors Needed!
Our adoption fee covers less than 50% of a dog’s typical vetting expenses. We reply on your donations to ensure SWESR can continue providing the high quality of medical care that our dogs deserve. Take a look at the “Just Rescued” dogs on our website and request that your donation sponsor his/her vetting.
Help SWESR Fight The Chagas Parasite
Chagas infections are now more common than heartworm infections for dogs rescued in the Southwestern US. We’ve rescued Chagas positive dogs in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona and California. The surge in Chagas cases comes at a real cost for our rescue. While testing costs vary from Vet to Vet, it’s safe to say that we are spending on average $1,000 per positive dog on diagnosis, treatment and tests.
Given the growing prevalence of Kissing Bugs that carry the Chagas parasite in the Southwest, it’s not surprising that Chagas has become a major challenge for SWESR. To learn more about Chagas, click here for our Chagas resource page.
SWESR's Furever Foster Program
Our Furever Foster program was created to support the needs of our long-term foster dogs that are not candidates for adoption due to age, disability, behavioral and/or medical issues. We are so grateful to our volunteers that are willing to open their homes to these dogs for the remainder of the their life.
SWESR supports our Furever Foster program by paying for all these dog’s expenses; annual exams and vaccinations, medications for pain or comfort, heartworm prevention, flea prevention, food prescribed by a veterinarian, all surgeries recommended by our trusted vets, eventual euthanasia if necessary, and cremation.