Our Fabulous Rescue Dogs In Northern California
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Some Of the 150+ Rescued Dogs Placed In New Homes Since October 2008!
Congratulations to our fantastic Rescue Committee!! We hope you enjoy seeing photos and stories about some of the Schnauzers we have placed.—but please FIRST see if you can provide a great new home for one or more of the dogs below who are still waiting for their new homes.
Adopting a Rescue Dog from MSCNC
MSCNC places its rescues as quickly as it can find suitable homes for them. Many are placed with people on our waiting list before we have a chance to list them on this website. If you are looking for a rescue, please contact someone on our rescue panel, listed on our Puppies / Rescue page. They will have current information on available rescues and can put you on our waiting list. They may also have information on Schnauzers available from other rescue groups.
The Adoption Application form
If you see a dog in which you are interested, please complete and email us the Adoption Application form to start the adoption process. Please also complete and send us the form if you'd like to be on the waiting list, so we'll have the information we need to match you to the dog whose needs you best suit and who best suits your needs.
Schnauzers In Northern California Who Need a New Home Now
Bug Bug
Lovebug, or Bug Bug as she's affectionately known, was living in a garage with her family in Lodi when she was rescued by an MSCNC member. She is no more than 3 years of age but had already been bred multiple times. This little sweetie had dental problems along with bladder stones and a urinary tract infection. After a few days at the veterinary clinic where she had dental work done along with spaying and stone removal, Bug Bug joined her foster family in Sonora.
Bug Bug is an easy going girl that loves to go for walks in the neighborhood as well as cuddling in her owner's lap. In fact, Bug Bug follows her person around the house as though connected by a leash.
Bug Bug likes people and other dogs. She does have one fault though. She will occasionally nip when a stranger first comes into the house. It is important to introduce Bug Bug to new people coming into the house, rather than to let her run up to them. She'd probably be best in an adults only home.
Contact Mary Alford (schnauzer@dslextreme.com) for further information about Bug Bug.
Elmo and Smoochie
Elmo (front) is a 5 year old purebred, male, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer. Elmo is a sweet heart. He loves to be petted and to sit by his people. Elmo is very welll behaved and even tempered.
Smoochie, Elmo's littermate, is a 5 year old, black, female, purebred Miniature Schnauzer. Like Elmo, Smoochie is well behaved dog. She loves to be petted also and will try to get more attention then Elmo.
Both Elmo and Smoochie are great with children and adults. They are up to date on all their shots and have just been groomed. Both have cropped ears and docked tails.
Elmo and Smoochie's present owner is having to give them up because their new landlord won't allow her to keep the dogs. She would like very much to find a home for them together as they have grown up with each other and staying together would ease the transition to a new home.
This is a courtesy listing. MSCNC has not seen the dogs in person or evaluated them.
Elmo and Smoochie are living in Napa, CA. Contact their present owner, Sylvia Wendlund, 707-255-2956 or 707-266-4660 (cell) to adopt Elmo and Smoochie or for more information about them. You can also email Sylvia at mzzdiamonds@aol.com.
Terry
Terry is an almost white, very light salt and pepper, pure-bred female Miniature Schnauzer. Terry is about 1 1/2 years old. Terry has natural ears and a cropped tail.
Terry is an "easy keeper." She loves people and other dogs.
We received Terry on August 18, 2010. We will have her spayed and get her current on vaccinations before placing her.
Terry is living in a foster home in the San Jose area. Contact Mary Alford (schnauzer@dslextreme.com) for further information about Terry.
Sugar
Sugar is well-named, because she is a super-sweet Schnauzer. Sugar was lucky enough to have a wonderful owner for most of her life. Sadly, now that Sugar is in the twilight of her life, Sugar needs a new home because her owner is suffering from terminal cancer. Even then, her owner made sure that Sugar would be safe before the owner became incapacitated.
Sugar is housebroken, spayed, and a delight to have around. Sugar enjoys going on walks, and cuddling with her owner. Sugar's foster Mom says that Sugar is affectionate and energetic, but prefers a quieter lifestyle than that of her foster Mom, who is an avid hiker and loves to travel in her spare time. Sugar would also likely be best as an only dog since she has been the only dog in the house for most of her life.
If you would like a great companion, contact Mary Alford (schnauzer@dslextreme.com) for further information about Sugar. Sugar is currently living in a foster home in the Sacramento area.
In Memoriam
Our goal is to place as many Schnauzers as we can so that they can live out their lives in happy homes. Sadly, we cannot save every Schnauzer who comes into a shelter. Some, unfortunately, are too old and too sick to place. We honor their memory.
Nick
Nick was found by a river bank in Fair Oaks, CA. As is evident from his photo, Nick was suffering from mange, and as we learned after we received him, Nick also had a serious heart murmer. Rescue Committee member Betsie Corwin fostered Nick for about three weeks and grew very fond of him. Nick was recovering from the mange and starting to enjoy life when he went into organ failure on August 30, 2009. Nick loved people, other dogs, and even cats. Nick will be sorely missed.
Placer Guy
This cute guy was a very sweet 12 year old Miniature Schnauzer who came into the Placer County shelter in late April 2009. We listed him on this page as available for rescue. Shortly thereafter, the shelter had him examined by a veterinarian who reported that he had serious liver damage due to badly infected and long neglected teeth. The shelter decided to euthanize him because of his condition and his age. This tragedy would never have happened if his owners had taken adequate care of him.
Carlos
Carlos was a 9-year old Miniature Schnauzer who desperately needed a new home. Carlos' owner had died and he was left alone for 3 weeks before he was discovered and turned over to San Leandro Animal Control. Rather than take him to the shelter, one of San Leandro's Animal Control Officers fostered Carlos, but she could not keep him permanently because she was moving. She had Carlos' medical work updated—blood panel, shots, worming, and microchipping.
The Animal Control Officer placed Carlos with Muttville, a rescue that specializes in older, hard to place dogs. Muttville returned Carlos because he started to act aggressively towards people coming into the house. The Animal Control Officer then asked us to take Carlos. We placed him in a foster home, but Carlos continued to exhibit aggressive behavior, and the foster home could not keep him. The Animal Control Officer took Carlos back. She and we tried to find him another home, but ultimately the Animal Control agency directed that Carlos be euthanized because of fear of liability.
The case is particularly sad because Carlos was housetrained and a real sweetheart with people he knew. For reasons unknown, though, he became overly aggressive around strangers. Unfortunately, neither we nor the Animal Control Officer were able to find someone with the expertise and willingness to try to rehabilitate Carlos.
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