Save Our Setters has rescued five puppies from Missouri who have been diagnosed with SAS, a genetic heart defect that results in premature sudden death. 
BUYER BEWARE!
Do not buy a puppy from a breeder, from a pet store, or from an individual without a thorough veterinary exam.  Exams of puppies under 16 weeks of age may be inconclusive.
Learn more here.
View several informative links here.
Save Our Setters, Inc.
Introducing: The Dogs!
Please click on a name or picture below to learn more about the dog(s)
PLEASE!! Have your pets spayed or neutered!
This page was last updated on: August 19, 2010
Save Our Setters is grateful for the support we
have received this year from donors and adopters worldwide.  Unfortunately, there never seems to
be enough in the coffers to meet all the needs of
all the rescues in our program.

Won't you please take a minute and remember the dogs
with a donation?  Over 95 % of our expenditures
directly benefit the dogs in our program.

Thanks from all the furkids at Save Our Setters!!
LASSIES:
LADDIES:
(These rescues have already found homes)
Will your next companion come from a Rescue...
The truth is that pups that don't sell can (and do) wind up in rescue.
If you buy from commercial breeders, they make a profit and breed more puppies.
If you adopt a rescue dog, the adoption fee is used to help more rescues.
It's your money.  It's your choice.
     (These pups were likely used as breeding             stock or may have been sold to other
           breeders)
SENIORS NEED LOVE, TOO!!!

Won't you consider giving
a home to a sweet,
older Setter?

Our "Seniors for Seniors" program provides for Senior Citizens on limited incomes to adopt a Senior Setterzen for a greatly reduced adoption fee.

Inquire today!!
Since puppies in rescue are not too common, and rarely happen when most folks are wanting to add a puppy to the family, these folks look to breeders to fill the order.  With SO MANY breeders offering puppies, how does one know whether or not the breeder is reputable?  We know how difficult it can be to discern the good breeders from the bad ones.

WE CAN HELP!!!

Contact us with the name, city, and state of the breeder(s) you are considering, and we'll tell you whether they are truly hobby breeders (reputable), backyard breeders, or commercial breeders (puppymills).  While we don't know each and every backyard breeder out there (it seems they often crop up overnight!), we certainly know which breeders are NEVER a problem for rescue, and which breeders are CONSTANTLY a problem for rescue.  We may even know of GENETIC DEFECTS in the lines of the breeding stock you are considering.  Isn't that worth a quick email?

Also, be sure to order a free puppy report from Kim Townsend's Pet Shop Puppies
Click here to read about a recently
closed Puppy Mill in OK
Click here to read about a Puppy Mill in OK that is still operating!!
Several of our rescues have been adopted by their foster families,
leaving a shortage
of fosters.

Please consider becoming an SOS foster home!!
Click picture above for transport opportunities!
ALERT: FIVE Irish Setters from ILLINOIS that have come to SOS have had seizures.  Epilepsy is known to be a problem with the breed, and responsible breeders will not produce puppies with this inherited problem.  This is just one more reason to find out as much as you can before you select a breeder!
Simply click on the "Sponsor me!!!"
link to help
provide for a deserving Setter!
Did you know that foster homes and funding are what make rescue possible?

We are down several foster homes due to medical issues, family emergencies, and the economy.

If you are in the central US and can foster, even for just a few weeks, the dogs need
YOU!!!
PUPPY BUYER'S MARKET!!

In recent times, rescue has taken in breeding stock from puppymills and backyard breeders who are getting out of Setters due to the low
selling prices of the puppies.

Rescue has also taken in puppies and adults that breeders had advertised as "free to good home", and found that they could not even GIVE THEM AWAY!
Even reputable breeders are lowering their prices on older pups that have not sold.

If the puppy you are considering does not have champions in the first and/or second generations, you should be paying
NO MORE THAN $100
for a puppy that has had minimal vetting (shots and deworming only).
Use this link to shop at Amazon.com and help the SOS dogs!!!
ROXY
Gordon Setter
Ten Year Old - OK
Energy Level - 3
ROXY's Heroes: SUSIE Louie (we senior setterzens have to stick together); Karen Zaleski (in honor of MARSHALL); with love from GILLIE Reback; RUEGER Evans; Judy, Nancy, and BELLE; Woofs from the Willsons; Licks from PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA; DYLAN and AUTUMN Benefiel
Courtesy Listing - Please complete application and we'll forward it on to his owner.
KROS
Gordon Setter Mix
One Year Old - PA
Energy Level - 8
NOT CAT TESTED
Available Now!
Available Soon!
(We are not quite ready yet, but will be soon!!!)
LASSIES:
LADDIES:
New arrivals will be posted to the website soon.

Thanks for making
Save Our Setters
the MOST VISITED
Irish Setter Rescue website!!

Don't forget to bookmark this website so you can check back often!!
SETTERS with MEDICAL NEEDS!!
"Setting A Higher Standard" isn't just a slogan.

Disease is just one of the MANY reasons we require our rescues to stay in foster care for a minimum of two weeks.

Would YOU want to adopt a sick dog from a rescue?

Know the policies of a rescue organization BEFORE adopting!!
While almost any rescue will "make room" for young and healthy dogs of their breed, very few are willing to "make room" for the tougher cases - those with medical issues, those who are older, and those whose future is uncertain due to behavioral issues.  We understand that not all Setters in need will be perfect.  This is why we are so grateful for each and every sponsor!!

Setters have been turned away for simple issues such as mild separation anxiety.  Setters have been turned away due to their status as Senior Setterzens.  We believe that rescue has an obligation to help Setters in need which is why, when we have room, we take in the tough cases that other Setter Rescues often turn away.  This is just one of many reasons that volunteering to foster for SOS makes a big difference!!  Meet some of the special kids we didn't refuse because they are simply...
CIAN
Red Setter
Eleven Year Old - KS
Energy Level - 3
CIAN's Heroes:  SAMMY Grossman; Judy, Nancy, and BELLE; Tigertail Foods; Christine Williams; MaryAnn Kelley; Don and Edie Carlson; With Luv from CLOUD; Joan Willson; Kristi Schrittwieser; HANK and KLAUS Lathrop; With love from Dorigan Setters; Ruth and Larry Russell (in memory of MISTY); Eileen Kamerick (in honor of KILLIAN, the best Irish Setter on earth); Woofs from the Willsons; Meredith Sobota (in memory of HAZEL); Merry Christmas from SUSIE and GAGE Louie; Merry Christmas from Linda (in memory of the special angels DERBY, LADY, SCARLETT, and SADIE); Sandra Salstrom (in honor of McGUIRE); COLE and SHAMROCK Murphy, with love; Marlene Walsh (in memory of GEORGE); Judy and RORY (an adopted SOS Senior Setterzen); Katrin Mulligan (in honor of CASEY, KEEAGAN, & SEAMUS who are in puppy heaven)
Click candle to honor our loyal friends who have gone to the Bridge
BONNY
Irish Setter
Two Year Old - TN
Energy Level - 8
NO CATS!!
Or from a Puppy Mill, Backyard Breeder, or Pet Store???
BONNY's Heroes:  PADDY Reback says please be mine!; with love from ROCK, BOO, and BABY EDDIE Sutton; The Pozzuoli Setters; Pat Golner (in memory of SARA, KELLY, BUD, and JESSIE); BELLE Meek; Jan Weis; FINN Kmonicek
PLEASE HELP!!

SOS continues to have large numbers of furkids with significant issues requiring costly diagnostic testing. Unfortunately, the economy has hurt donations, and the situation is becoming critical.

The Setters are depending on you!
RIDGE
Irish Setter
Two Year Old - GA
Energy Level - 8
RIDGE's Heroes:  Deb Stala (in loving memory of ALEX); Matt & Heidi Valyo (in memory of our great running partner CLANCY who got a second chance, too); Robert & Claudia Dayus (in memory of TARA); with luv from Penny Schneider (in honor of MYA); COOPER Fenwick; the Shillinger SOS Setters CLANCY & SUNNY; CALLIE Soule; Marie Kmonicek (in honor of FINN); BELLE Meek; with love from the Sutton Setters; Woofs from the Willsons; Licks from PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA
MEDICAL HOLD
chronic chewing of rear feet
Sponsor me!!!
Sponsor me!!!
Sponsor me!!!
COLIN
Irish Setter
Twelve Year Old - FL
Energy Level - 2
What rescue would jump through hoops to get a heartworm positive
12 year old Irish gentleman out of a kill shelter in Orlando?  Guess!!!!
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
FRECKLES
English Setter
Three Year Old - WI
Energy Level - 7
Sponsor me!!!
FRECKLES' Heroes:  Jeri Rome; Richard Hood (in memory of ANNIE); Kate and RUEGER Evans; Licks from PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA
RILEY III
Irish Setter
Four Year Old - TN
Energy Level - 8
NO CATS!!
RILEY's Heroes:  with hugs from Rhonda Ashton; Carol Evanetz & Rescue Reds KYLIE, FAITH & SHANE in PA; Beth Rand; Nadine Cardas; The Kestner Clan; Happy Paws from KILLIAN and ROSEBUD; Matt Wozenilek
Sponsor me!!!
NO DOGS!
COLIN's Heroes:  Elizabeth and Dann McCarte (in memory of MUZ); Woofs from the Willsons (who can't resist the white faces); ABBIE Pozzuoli; Licks from PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA; The Russells (in memory of SEAN and MISTY, with love); Jeri Rome; Linda Coger (in memory of LADY, SADIE, SCARLETT, and DERBY); Peggy Meehan (in memory of SHANNON and MORGAN): Kent and JanMarie Sickles (in honor of MIRIAH); KILLIAN in OK (I have a grey face just like yours. I will be 12 yrs old in two weeks. I am healthy and happy!); Joanna Kosloff (in memory of JAMIE)
NO DOGS!
Loan A Bone!
DAISY
Irish Setter
Six Year Old - MI
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
SAMMY
Irish Setter
Nine Year Old - MI
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
DAISY's Heroes:  Becky Graf; SHAMROCK Tyhurst; with luv from CLOUD; Andi Herrmann (in memory of KELLEY)
SAMMY's Heroes: WILLIE Russell (who knows about losing his family); be patient and your right family will come along! - kisses from KILLIAN and her sister, WILD CHILD; SAMMIE Grossman (who says SOS finds the bestest furever homes!)
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
OBIE
Gordon Setter
Two Year Old - VA
Energy Level - 5
Sponsor me!!!
SADIE III
Irish Setter
Eleven Year Old - CA
Energy Level - 4
Sponsor me!!!
REX
Irish Setter
Six Year Old - AL
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
TOBY
Irish Setter
Four Year Old - TN
Energy Level - 7
NOT CAT TESTED
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
REX's Heroes:  Kent and JanMarie Sickles; Woofs from the Willsons (who find your face irresistible!)
TOBY's Heroes:  Carol Evanetz (in memory of TRACY and DEVIN)
SADIE's Heroes: Luv you! from ROSEBUD (WC) Hitt; Ev Soltys (in memory of Smiling BRANDY GIRL and CASEY... my beloved Setters); Woofs from the Willsons
MOLLY
Irish Red & White Setter
Six Year Old - VA
Energy Level - 6
NOT CAT TESTED
Check out
my video!
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Heartworm Disease
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
RUBY
Irish Setter
Four Year Old - NE
Energy Level Unknown
NO CATS!!
Sponsor me!!!
Check out
my video!
CIMARRON
Irish Setter
Four Year Old - CO
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Lumps
CINNAMON
Irish Red & White Setter mix
Four Year Old - VA
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD  Spinal calcification
RONAN
Irish Setter
One Year Old - MD
Energy Level - 9
NO CATS!!
Sponsor me!!!
NO DOGS!
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
Sponsor me!!!
Special       Dietary
  Needs
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
CIMARRON's Heroes:  We hope you feel frisky soon! With love from Kris, TRIGGER, SIMBA, SADIE, and BETTY BARKUS in spirit); Susan Hilleary; BELLE Meek; Karen Williams
Courtesy Listing - Please complete application and we'll forward it on to his owner.
MOLLY's Heroes:  With hugs from the Sutton Setters
JACOB
Irish Setter
One Year Old - CO
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
RUBY's Heroes:  The Brown Family and CHUNKALINA
PUMPKIN
Irish Red & White Setter mix
Four Year Old - VA
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Courtesy Listing - Please complete application and we'll forward it on to his owner.
JUNIOR
Irish Setter
One Year Old - NE
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
SHAMUS
Irish Setter
Seven Year Old - CA
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED