Below is a list of Setters
who are in need of a
suitable foster home
in the SOS program:

MURPHY - ONT

NUALA - IA
(Fostered - Thanks,
Julie in NE!)

BENTLEY - IL

LANCE - IL

CONNERY - VA

QUINN - VA

DUKE - NC

CHANCE - IA
(Fostered - Thanks,
Cathi in NE!)

Please contact us as soon
as possible if you can foster.  The dogs are counting on you!
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: February 4, 2012
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 foster homes.

Please consider becoming an
SOS foster home!!
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 & deworming only).
Use this link to shop at Amazon.com and help the SOS dogs!!!
ROXY
Gordon Setter
Eleven 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; Muriel Chism (in memory of ACHILLES Lasner); Judy, Nancy, and BELLE Meek; PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA Reback; RUEGER Evans; Ann Mussinan and the TX misfits (in memory of SHAMROCK); Chris Collins (in memory of SCOUT & INDY); Cynthia Valdez (in memory of LUCY, the most unique Irish Mexican Setter!); More woofs from the Willsons; Woofs from the Willsons
Available Now!
Available Soon!
(We are not quite ready yet, but will be soon!!!)
LASSIES:
LADDIES:
New arrivals will be added to the website soon!

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

Don't forget to "favorite" the 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...
Click candle to honor our loyal friends who have gone to the Bridge
Or from a Puppy Mill, Backyard Breeder, or Pet Store???
FRECKLES
English Setter
Four Year Old - MO
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; RUSTY, ROXY, and SEAMUS Balsley; Judy & John Murphy (in loving memory of ABBEY); Susan Hilleary
NO MEN!!
PICS and
PROFILE coming soon!!!
Sponsor us!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
DUKE & KING (Males)
Irish Setters
Four Year Olds - MO
Energy Level Unknown
DUKE & KING's Heroes:  Jan, Vic, and NASH (for DUKE in memory of CARLEE); Jan, Vic, and NASH (for KING in memory of ARIES); Happy 2011 from ROSEBUD and KILLIAN
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!!
MAC
Red Setter
Eleven Year Old - GA
Energy Level - 2
Special 
   Diet
MAC's Heroes:  Kimberly Groncki; Woofs from the Willson's (who can't resist those white faces!); FINN Kmonicek; Woofs from the Willsons (you're so handsome no doubt your forever home will find you soon); Jeri Rome; KILLIAN and ROSEBUD Hitt; Ann Mussinan and the TX misfits (in memory of TAHOKA); Terrie and RADLEY Stauffer; Eileen Kamerick (in memory of SEAMUS and with gratitude for KILLIAN); Belle Meek; From your buddy KILLIAN (Happy 7th Bird-day, KILLIAN!); Tigertail Foods; Christa and CALLIE Soule; Cynthia Valdez (in memory of LUCY, the most unique Irish Mexican Setter!); More woofs from the Willsons; Woofs from your Secret Santa!; Merry Christmas from KERRY and KATIE Tardiff!; Michelle Kofron (in memory of her beloved BEAU); More woofs from the Willsons; RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; Ganesh Kumar; Woofs from the Willsons
Road Trip?

If you are planning a road trip in the near future, please email your dates of travel and route to info@saveoursetters.org.
We'll let you know of any Setters needing a lift that can benefit from your willingness to take them along!
Sponsor me!!!
ROCKIE's Heroes: With love from CLOUD; Mark Johnson; ESSIE & RORY (we are here for you!); More luv from CLOUD; Tami, Stuart, Kelly & CINNAMON (in memory of BAILEY who recently passed away after three years with this same condition); Merry Christmas! Take care of CLOUD Acres for me!  Woofs (and a peanut butter cookie or two) from the Willsons; CLOUD (tell your foster mom you want some ice cream to help you cool off); with luv from CLOUD (in honor of Alissa saving me and giving me a good life and lots of love); Richard Hood (in memory of MISS ANNIE); Cynthia Valdez (in memory of LUCY, the most unique Irish Mexican Setter!); more luv from CLOUD; Luv from CLOUD (who hopes you'll have a home of your own for the Holidays!); Woofs from your Secret Santa!; With love from the TX Misfits; Woofs from the Willsons
Sponsor me!!!
ROCKIE
English Setter
Eleven Year Old - TN
Energy Level - 6
Heart Murmur
KELLY
Irish Setter
Ten Year Old - Ontario
Energy Level - 3
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Poor Body Condition
KELLY's Heroes:  Elizabeth and Dann McCarte  (in memory of MUZ); The Abbey Foundation (memory of beautiful ABBEY); SAMMIE Grossman (a gift to the Willsons, in loving memory of IZZY and TANGO); SUSIE & GAGE Louie (in memory of RUFUS Webb); RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; Merry Christmas from KERRY and KATIE Tardiff!; Michelle Kofron (in memory of her beloved BEAU); More woofs from the Willsons; Merrilee Dulaney; Woofs from the Willsons
MILLIE
Irish Setter
One Year Old - TN
Energy Level - Puppy
Sponsor me!!!
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
MILLIE's Heroes:  Amy Tepel (in memory of CLAYMORE); ROSEBUD Hitt (who also has a drinking problem); Patti and Mark from Kansas; Secret Santa in CA; Judy & John Murphy (in loving memory of ABBEY); SAMMY Curtis; Happy Valentines from Bob (in memory of ROSEBUD)
Benign Ocular Melanoma
TOO FUNNY!!: SOS has been advised that a breeder of Irish Setters has revised her contract to state that none of the dogs she sells are to be surrendered to rescue.  You don't suppose that's because we will be able to document the genetic defects in her lines, do you?
HOSS
Irish Setter
Ten Year Old - WI
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
HOSS' Heroes:  Carol Evanetz (in memory of SCARLET, JILL, & SHANE); Woofs from the Willsons; Talya, Ken, and PENNY; RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; COPPER Guthrie (who promises good things are to come - just wait and see!); Charlotte, Ruud, PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA, Woofs from your Secret Santa!; Merry Christmas from KERRY and KATIE Tardiff!; Christine Javid (in memory of SAYLOR APRIL SONG); More woofs from the Willsons; The Abbey Foundation (with best wishes for a happy 2012!); Kathy Lake (in honor of SOS alumnae MADDIE, who thinks she looks beautiful in her photo with the Christmas poem); TUCKER II McAroy (in honor of my foster mom Gretchen!); Merrilee Dulaney; Woofs from the Willsons; Setter Bend Farm (in loving memory of our BEAU)
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Seizure Observation
Seizure   History
RIGBY
Irish Setter
One Year Old - TN
Energy Level - 7
RIGBY's Heroes:  The McLester family so you can get your meds and start getting better (in memory of our sweet, funny BLAISE who is missed everyday); with luv from JERRY* (cuz I used to know how it feels to be abandoned); Charlotte, Ruud, PADDY, JESSIE, and KAYLA; Get well soon! Love from Ken, Talya, and your lookalike PENNY; Jennifer Woyton (in memory of my RIGBY who was the best, smartest, funnest, cutest and best Irish Setter Friend EVER. RIGBY in heaven is rooting for RIGBY on earth to get better!; Jeri Rome: Secret Santa Wild Child in OK!; Merry Christmas from KERRY and KATIE Tardiff!; Michelle Kofron (in memory of her beloved BEAU); Jenifer Stoico (In loving memory of DUNCAN and KELEE and love to MURPHY); Bob Hitt (in memory of wild child ROSEBUD)
RILEY
Irish Setter
Seven Year Old - TN
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
RILEY's Heroes:  The Wagner Family; Ed Maloney (who loves the Irish!); Merry Christmas from KERRY and KATIE Tardiff!; Sands Miller; Jim Kotva (in loving memory of IRWS BO); Kathy Lake (in honor of SOS alumnae MADDIE, who thinks she looks beautiful in her photo with the Christmas poem); RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; Merrilee Dulaney; Setter Bend Farm (in loving memory of our BEAU)
NOT CAT TESTED
KELLY GIRL
Irish Setter
SixYear Old - IA
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
BELLA
Irish Setter
One Year Old - FL
Energy Level - Puppy
Sponsor me!!!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
  ADOPTION PENDING!!
KELLY GIRL's Heroes:  Merry Christmas from ABBIE and ANNIE Pozzuoli; Merry Christmas from KERRY and KATIE Tardiff!; Kathy Lake (in honor of SOS alumnae MADDIE, who thinks she looks beautiful in her photo with the Christmas poem); Judy & John Murphy (in loving memory of ABBEY); Merry Christmas to Mary Alice from Carol, KYLIE, MICK, & CASSIDY; RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; SAMMY Curtis
NO CATS!!
BELLA's Heroes:  The Dixon family (in memory of CASEY and BRANDY, and in honor of MASON Dixon who has a story like yours); Sands Miller; Kathy Lake (in honor of SOS alumnae MADDIE, who thinks she looks beautiful in her photo with the Christmas poem); RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; Merrilee Dulaney
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
JOEL
Irish Setter
Seven Year Old - IL
Energy Level - 4
CLANCY
Irish Setter
Five Year Old - NC
Energy Level - 7
Sponsor me!!!
NO CATS!!
Sponsor me!!!
JOEL's Heroes:  The Kestner Family (in memory of BONNIE); RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; SAMMY Curtis; Merrilee Dulaney
Sponsor me!!!
Love the breed, but just can't take one home with you?  What could possibly be a better Valentine's Day gift than a sponsorship of your favorite Setter???  Whether a one-time donation or a monthly pledge, you will be helping one of these beautiful furkids!!

Of course, if you can take one home, please complete the on-line application to adopt or foster (or both!) in addition to donating!
KATIE
Irish Setter
Ten Year Old - NC
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Poor Body Condition
KATIE's Heroes:  KILLIAN the Wonder Dog; RONAN and FINN Kmonicek; Woofs from the Willsons; Setter Bend Farm (in loving memory of our BEAU); Michael, Maconica, and MILLIE Sawyer
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
QUINN
Irish Setter
One Year Old - VA
Energy Level - Puppy
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
CONNERY
Irish Setter
One Year Old - VA
Energy Level - Puppy
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
Why comes I gots no sponsors?
Does no one luv me???
CHANCE
Irish Red & White Setter
Nine Year Old - NE
Energy Level - 5
NOT CAT TESTED
BENTLEY
Irish Setter
Nine Year Old - IL
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
LANCE
Irish Setter
Seven Year Old - IL
Energy Level Unknown
NO CATS!!
NOT CAT TESTED
LAYLA
Irish Setter
FiveYear Old - IL
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
NOT CAT TESTED
BRIGETTE
Irish Setter
NineYear Old - IL
Energy Level Unknown
Sponsor me!!!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
BENNY
Irish Setter
Five Year Old - KS
Energy Level - 6
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Poor Body Condition
Special 
Diet and
  Meds
BENNY's Heroes:  With luv from ZOE and JERRY; Luv from beautiful KILLIAN and ROSEBUD; With love from Laura and EMMA; RADLEY Stauffer; The Rasey Family
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Enlarged prostate - further investigation pending
Looking for updates on
BABY SADIE, LADY BOON,
SASSY BOON, and others?

Since they are so special,
they are now on the
Special Kids page!

Click here to check on
all of our Special Kids!!
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Abcessed tooth, ear hematoma, lipomas, testing for hypothyroidism
  Bite  History
I'm someone's Valentine!!
NO CATS!!
CLANCY's Heroes:  Michelle Kofron (in loving memory of BEAU); RONAN and FINN Kmonicek
BRIGETTE's Heroes:  Carol E. (in memory of TORY); Woofs from the Willsons
BENTLEY's Heroes:  Carol E. (in memory of TORY); Woofs from the Willsons
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
LANCE's Heroes:  Robert & Claudia Dayus; Kim & Paula H. (in memeory of KELLEY GIRL)
LAYLA's Heroes:  Larry Yungk (in memory of DAISY); HOOPER and BUDDY Stamper
Seizure   History
  ADOPTION PENDING!!
FIONNUALA
Irish Setter
Eight Year Old - NE
Energy Level Unknown
NOT CAT TESTED
Sponsor me!!!
MEDICAL HOLD Elevated Liver Values
Ask us about our "Seniors for Seniors" program!
  ADOPTION PENDING!!
FIONNUALA's Heroes:  Amanda McGuire; Bernie Fitzsimmons (in honor of NONIE)
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
I'm someone's Valentine!!
CHANCE's Heroes:  Woofs from the Willsons; The Flying Ruby Ranch (in memory of TAMURA)
  ADOPTION PENDING!!