Welcome to Cavalier Rescue USA

Brody in Kansas City, MO

Brody is a 9 month old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a heart of gold. This sweet boy absolutely adores people and is happiest when he’s getting cuddles, following his foster humans around, or romping with his foster brothers. He’s playful, sociable, and always ready for his next adventure.

Brody has classic puppy energy—he loves toys, chews, enjoys outings, trips and long walks, and brings joy wherever he goes. He also has a gentle, affectionate side that makes him incredibly easy to fall in love with. Brody is happy entertaining himself with toys and naps! Despite his young age, he’s already potty trained (on a schedule) and is crate trained. While he may bark for a few minutes after going into his crate, it doesn’t last long and he will sleep through the night.

Brody is a good eater. He loves breakfast and dinner time with treats in between. He does a dance on his hind legs as you approach with his food!

He is still learning to walk properly on a leash, but with his foster brothers and sister as guides, he is on track to being the perfect walking buddy.

While we don’t know too much about Brody’s life before coming to Cavalier Rescue USA, we do know that Brody was found with a breeder who was selling puppies outside of a Walmart. Thankfully, he’s now safe and thriving. He has been neutered, is up to date on all age-appropriate vaccines and is current on heartworm prevention and flea and tick prevention. He has a microchip, but his new family will need to make sure it is registered to them. He also has a slight overbite, but this just adds to his cuteness.

Brody has not met any cats (as far as we know) or small children. He gets very excited when meeting new people, so any introductions will need to be supervised. He would do well with a secure, physically fenced in yard as he loves to explore.

He would be a great solo dog or a member of a pack! He would do well with someone who works from home most of the time (as he would be a great office mate, see photo below).

If you’re looking for a sweet, playful, people-loving puppy who will grow into the perfect companion, Brody may be your guy. He’s ready to trade puppyhood uncertainty for a lifetime of love, security, and belly rubs.

If you are interested in providing a forever home to this sweet boy, please complete our online application if you haven’t already, and then please email Sarah Noebels at cavalierrescuesarah@gmail.com so she knows of your interest.

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Leo in Columbus, OH

This handsome little guy is Leo. He is a charming 4 year old Blenheim male who came to Cavalier Rescue USA when his owner was no longer able to care for him.

He is energetic and playful at times, and calm, snuggly and full of kisses at other times. He is so eager to please that he generally lets you decide the mood. He listens very well, plays nicely, and can entertain himself independently with chew toys. He is quiet and well behaved when his foster mom works from home.

Leo walks very well on a leash, but loves to run fast. Therefore, he would really like a home with a fenced in back yard where he can zoom. He is housebroken, well trained (including reliable recall) but can get very excited by squirrels and other dogs. He was raised as an only pup, but gets along great with his foster mom’s other dogs, both of whom are very relaxed. Before coming to us from a family member’s home, he was a little overwhelmed by active louder dogs and he is startled by loud noises. A calm, quieter environment is probably best for Leo. He does love to play, however, so older kids would be just great. Leo would do best in a home where someone was home most of the time.

This adorable 20 pound boy is heart-healthy, with luxating patellas in both knees that have not yet required treatment. He has mild seasonal allergies treated with OTC Benadryl.

Please read Our Process and FAQ sections. If your home is a match for Leo, please complete the online application if you haven’t already done so, and then email Sherry Morgan at morgans817@sbcglobal.net Online Application

Sugar in Prairie Village, KS

Sugar is an incredibly sweet 6-year-old Blenheim girl looking for her forever home. Her previous owners had health issues and then moved into memory care. During that time, family members looked after Sugar. A few months later, her original owners passed away. No one in the family was able to offer enough time and attention to care for Sugar, and they wanted to find a good home for her. The family contacted Cavalier Rescue USA, and she was released to our care.

It would be difficult to find a Cavalier that is more good-natured than Sugar. She’s an absolute sweetheart and has been well-behaved at her foster home. She thinks the furniture is a comfortable place to sit and relax, and she absolutely loves to snuggle on the easy chair or the couch. At the vet’s office, while waiting in the exam room, she’ll jump up on a chair and sit there patiently. Sugar is polite and has good manners.

During her initial vet exam, we learned that Sugar has a grade 4 heart murmur. Besides needing a dental, Sugar had a fleshy growth under her tongue, causing her to drool. We scheduled the dental with our vet. Her teeth were cleaned, and the oral mass was removed and sent to pathology. Biopsy results indicated the mass was cancer, likely originating around the root of the tooth, near the bone. Our vet referred Sugar to a Veterinary Dentistry specialist for a consultation, and the specialist recommended surgery to remove the affected area, including a small front portion of her lower jaw. This procedure was Sugar’s best option and the only way to eliminate the cancer.

Sugar had the surgery in early December, and we were relieved to hear the good news that the surgery was successful. The biopsy report confirmed clean margins leaving no evidence of cancer. At her follow-up appointment, the vet said that Sugar was healing nicely and everything looked great.

The cost of Sugar’s surgery was possible thanks to the support of Cavalier Rescue USA and many wonderful donations. We are so grateful to those who donated funds for her surgery! Through the generosity of the organization and those who donated, Sugar is now cancer-free. She has recovered from her surgery and is back to eating regular dog food. You can hardly tell any difference in her appearance – she still has that sweet, adorable Cavalier face.

Sugar has seen a veterinary cardiologist and had an echocardiogram. The cardiologist prescribed Vetmedin which helps her feel her best. It was recommended that she follows up with the cardiologist in a year. She’s good about taking her pills, especially if they’re hidden in her food. She’s a good eater and LOVES her food, and she will bark or stand on her back legs if her food isn’t prepared fast enough.

Sugar is reliably house-trained, and she enjoys exploring the fenced backyard with foster parents’ dogs and sometimes likes to roll around on a soft patch of grass. She is hard of hearing but has learned some hand motions. When foster parents come home, she usually sleeps through the commotion of other dogs barking. Then she’ll wake up a few minutes later and go outside with everyone.

She’s definitely a Velcro dog, and she follows her foster parents around the house. She always wants to be near you, so we are looking for a home where she would not be left alone for long periods. She’s a very calm dog who gets along great with other dogs, though she would also be fine as an only pet. Sugar has an exceptionally sweet temperament – she is gentle with children and gets along with everyone.

Sugar weighs 23 pounds, and she is spayed and has recovered from her oral surgery. She’s micro-chipped, up to date on vaccinations, and current on monthly flea/tick/heartworm preventative. Sugar has a gentle, affectionate nature and is looking for a family to love.

Sugar is being fostered in Prairie Village, KS. If you think you might be the right person or family for her, please fill out our online application (if you have not done so already) – then contact Deborah Barnes at deborah@smarnes.com to let her know of your interest. Applicants who live within a reasonable driving distance of the Kansas City area will be considered. Also, please take a moment to read about our adoption process by clicking this link: Adoption Process

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Jewel in Ithaca, NY

Meet Jewel, an incredibly sweet 4-year-old Blenheim girl. She came into rescue from a situation of severe neglect, but you would never be able to tell that based on her sweet temperament and incredible trust of people.

Jewel is a classic lap dog, and prefers more than anything to be sitting on or next to any person. She is being fostered with another Cavalier and they get along well. She also enjoys going to the dog park and meeting other small dogs; she can be quite playful with other dogs and especially likes to lead a chase. She also lives with 2 cats, and though she sometimes wants to chase them, they have learned to live together pretty peacefully.

Jewel was fairly sick from malnutrition and flea anemia at the time of her rescue. She was very underweight, weighing only 11 pounds. After getting her on a normal dog food, she was still having stomach issues and has since been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She is on a prescription diet for this condition, and as long as she is fed only this diet, her disease is completely controlled. Her weight is up to 17 pounds now, and she still may gain a little more as she continues to put on muscle mass. Jewel was also diagnosed with a heart condition related to malnutrition, and is currently on medication for her heart – she will need follow-up with a cardiologist to determine if she needs this medication long-term.

Jewel came into rescue with no housetraining, but has been making good progress in that area with few accidents in the house. As of now, she doesn’t alert when she needs to go out, but as long as she is taken out on a regular schedule, she will go to the bathroom outside reliably. She prefers to go to the bathroom when she is off-leash, so a fenced in yard would be a plus. She has learned to walk on a harness and leash and enjoys leisurely strolls as well. Jewel is extremely food motivated in training, and in her foster home has learned the commands for “watch me”, “sit” and “down”.

Jewel will do best in a household with someone home most of the day, or with someone who can bring her to work, so she can be kept on a good housetraining schedule. She currently goes to work every day with her foster mom, and is a well-behaved employee! She would do well with a single person or a family, and has shown that she gets along with children as young as 5 years old. She would do well with other small dogs, but also would be happy being an only dog.

If you are interested in providing a forever home for this sweet girl who has had such a rough start in life, please complete our online application if you haven’t already, and then email Michelle Farnum at cavalierrescueny@gmail.com so she knows of your interest.

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Ginny in York, PA

Virginia, or Ginny as her foster family and friends call her, is a six year old Blenheim female that was used for breeding at a commercial kennel in Lancaster County. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccines. She needed the remainder of her teeth pulled so a wet food diet or soft food diet will be needed. She does have a grade 4 murmur but no medication needed at this time.

Ginny is at an ideal weight at 18 lbs. This amazing girl is housebroken and crate trained. She sleeps all night in her crate and will wake up when you do. Ginny hasn’t spent a lot of time taking walks on a leash but, loves free time to run around so a securely fenced in yard would be preferred for her. She does not mind being bathed or groomed. She travels well in a harness with a seatbelt buckle or crated.

Ginny has been around a younger male Cavalier and two cats. She loves the other dog and doesn’t mind the one cat, but is leary of the other cat and for good reason. Loud noises and storms do not faze this girl, but she will bark on occasion when she wants to be let in the door from outside or if she is left in her crate not covered with a blanket. She has been known to ring the bell at the door to be let out.

Ginny loves to meet new people and pets. Snuggles and having chew toys are favorite hobbies for this loving girl. Her age may say six but she acts like a youngster. She does voice her opinion – not by barking, but by whining when she wants to snuggle or your attention.

If you think your family would be a good fit for Ginny, please complete our online application if you haven’t already. Then, please email Melissa MacMullin (cavalierrescueusapa@gmail.com) to let her know that you are interested and would like to be considered to be her new family.

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PA license: 16547

Matthew in York, PA

Say Hello to Matthew, the happiest boy you’ll ever meet! Matthew is a 9 year old blenheim boy who was well loved by his breeder and came into rescue after her passing. He is now looking for a family with which to spend his golden years.

Don’t let Matthew’s age fool you – he is the definition of a puppy at heart! He enjoys playing with toys, investigating his fenced yard, and even going for short walks on the leash. The rest of the time he is content to be snuggled up with his people on the couch. He will politely “ask” to be picked up by popping his front feet up next to you and wagging his tail.

Matthew is a true “velcro Cavalier” who really loves all people. He is happiest when he is getting all the pets and attention, so a family with someone home most of the time would be ideal. When he does need to be left alone he can become anxious, but being in a crate calms him down and makes him feel safe. Having another calm, submissive canine companion would be helpful as well.

Matthew is in good health for his age. He is a good weight at 17 lbs. He has a healthy heart, is up to date on all vaccines, and recently had neuter and dental procedures done. He does have dry eye disease in his left eye which requires a medicated drop, twice daily, for life. Luckily Matthew is used to the drops and is a very good boy while having them administered.

Matthew is truly quite the catch. His foster family guarantees that he gives back the love he receives tenfold. This sweet gentleman is ready to find the family of his dreams. Could it be you?

If you are ready to have a new best friend and live within driving distance of York, PA, please fill out our online application if you haven’t already and then email Melissa MacMullin at cavalierrescueusapa@gmail.com to tell her of your interest.

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PA license: 16547