Miniature Schnauzer Club of Northern California

Our Fabulous Rescue Dogs In Northern California

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More than 100 Rescued Dogs Placed Per Year, For The Last Two Years, Now In New Homes

Congratulations to our fantastic Rescue Committee!! We hope you enjoy seeing photos and stories about some of the Schnauzers we have placed—but, first, please 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.

Foster Homes URGENTLY Needed

We urgently needs foster homes in northern California and in northern Nevada for Miniature Schnauzers pending their placement in permanent homes. With the worsening economy, more dogs are being surrendered by owners, most shelters are full, and we are being called upon to rescue many more Schnauzers than in the past. If you are in northern California or northern Nevada, please call Walter Poeth, 530 873-6608, for further information if you are able to help out, or email him at GlasSchnauzers@aol.com.

Schnauzers In Northern California Who Need a New Home Now

Nick—Nick Needs Help!

Nick is a really cute 3 year old Schnauzer mix with a personality to match.

Sadly, Nick was hit by a car and the upper part of his leg was shattered as can be seen in the xray we got from the East Valley shelter in Van Nuys, from which we rescued Nick on January 25, 2012.

Nick had surgery to repair his leg on January 26. Dr. Raviv Balfour, Nick's surgeon, said Nick is “awesome.” He expects Nick to make a full recovery.

Nick moved to his foster home on January 27. He is able to walk outside to go to the bathroom, but he needs to stay off the leg as much as possible—and he needs to wear an Elizabethan collar for 2 weeks. Nick hates the collar

The surgery cost just over $3,200, and Nick's follow-up care will cost about $500 more. We need some help because that is way more than we can afford to spend on one dog.

Please help with Nick's surgery expenses if you can. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, so contributions are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Please send a check payable to California Miniature Schnauzer Rescue, and mail it to our Treasurer, Walter Poeth, 13890 Andover Drive, Magalia, California 95954. Walter will send you the receipt you need to take a tax deduction. Please also note (on the check, a Post-It, or a separate sheet of paper) that the money is for Nick's surgery.

As of January 27, we have raised almost $1,400 towards the cost of Nick's treatment. That's a great start, but less than half of what we need. Many thanks to Tricia Schlosser, The Blue Room for Women, Maria Anastasi, Marsha Umbour, Penny Sprague, June Williams, and Jacqueline Smith for donating towards Nick's expenses.

Contact John Hoffman (canada@dslextreme.com) for more information about Nick.

Sandy

Sandy appears to be a Lhasa Apso / Shih Tzu mix. He looks to be about 3 years old. Sandy was turned into us as a lost dog and we were not able to find his owner.

What we do know for sure about Sandy is that he is super cute and very friendly. He weighs about 12 lbs. Sandy gets along well with other dogs. We have not had him around children or cats yet.

Sandy appears to be in good health. Sandy will be neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations before adoption.

Sandy is in Sonora. Please submit a completed Adoption Application form if you'd like to adopt Sandy. Contact Mary Alford at schnauzer@dslextreme.com for further information about Sandy.

Diamond

Sorry but we do not have a photo of Diamond yet.

Diamond is a female Schnauzer mix, who is about 3 years old. We rescued her from the Lancaster shelter, to which her former owner took her because he was moving and could not take her.

Diamond is on the small size for a Miniature Schnauzer. She is gray and white with a bit of brown. Diamond is very friendly and looks “Schnauzery.”

Diamond is spayed, microchipped, and up to date on her vaccinations.

Diamond is in Sonora. Please submit a completed Adoption Application form if you'd like to adopt Diamond. Contact Mary Alford at schnauzer@dslextreme.com for further information about Diamond.

Duffy—Adoption Pending

Duffy is a neat purebred black Miniature Schnauzer who was rescued from the San Martin shelter south of San Jose. He was a matted, filthy mess when we got him, but after grooming and bathing he looks and feels sooooo much better! Our thanks to master groomer and MSCNC Schnauzer breeder Judy Sousa for putting the finishing touches on Duffy’s grooming.

Duffy is a tall, slender boy who weighs about 20 lbs. Duffy has a two-toned black coat—his body coat is light black, but his ears, beard, and feet are a darker black. He is a handsome Schnauzer who will look even betterwhen his coat and beard grow out.

Duffy is about 7 years old. He is great with other dogs—non-assertive and quiet. In fact, he has not barked once in his foster home! Duffy is an under-the-radar guy—his gentle tail-wagging ways will win your heart and loyalty. He is easy to walk on a leash and doesn’t react to other people, kids, and dogs he sees on the street.

Duffy is up-to-date on his shots, has been neutered, has had a dental cleaning, and is microchipped. He was not housebroken when he entered fostering, but quickly got the flick of what “outside” means and has not recently made a mistake in the house. He is also crate-trained. This sweet boy is ready to be your best companion ever.

If you would like to meet Duffy and offer him a loving home, please submit a completed Adoption Application form. Contact Rowena Morrison (schnauzer_mom@hotmail.com) with any questions.

Lonnie

Lonnie is a neutered, black Miniature Schnauzer, who came to us from the Lancaster shelter. He appears to be about 7 to 8 years old. Lonnie is a lively little guy who loves to play. He is friendly with other dogs and with cats.

Lonnie appears to be housebroken since he never messes in the inside part of his run. He's in good health but lost one of his eyes after it became badly infected, apparently because the former owner allowed matted hair to cover the eye for a long time. (We had the eye removed to avoid any chance of infection to the rest of his system.) Fortunately, Lonnie sees just fine out of his remaining eye.

It is time for Lonnie to get a great home for the rest of his life. You won't find a better friend anywhere. Lonnie is neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations.

If you'd like to adopt Lonnie, please submit a completed Adoption Application form. Joyce Nagel in Palmdale is fostering Lonnie. Call Joyce at (661) 947-3537 for further information about Lonnie.

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.

Scottie

Scottie was a dog we rescued in 2010. He was about 7 at the time. Scottie was very laid back and very loveable.

Scottie's owner had had him since Scottie was a puppy but she moved to a care facility and ccould no longer care for Scottie. We place Scottie in a new home in Lafayette on August 29, 2010, where he was adored by his new owner.

Sadly, in late 2011, Scottie started losing weight. His veterinarian was not sure what was wrong, but suspected cancer. Unfortunately, Scottie kept getting worse and died on January 20, 2012. Here's what his adopter said about Scottie: “I miss him desperately and know that he was that dog that comes along every once in a great while.”

Odie

We rescued Odie from the Stockton shelter in the spring of 2011. Odie was 12 and we knew the odds of placing him were slim, but we could not let this senior gentleman die in a shelter.

Shortly after we rescued Odie, we learned that he had a likely malignant mass in his abdomen. The vets said that surgery was out of the question for a dog of Odie's age and recommended just making the rest of his life as happy as possible. Fortunately, Odie had 6 happy months before he passed away in November 2011. A heartfelt thank you to Meg Kegle who kindly fostered Odie for those 6 months.

Few people are willing to foster a terminally ill senior dog because they know how sad they will feel when the dog passes away. However, there is a special reward in knowing that you made the last days of a dog with a bleak future as happy as possible.

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

Photo of euthanized rescue dog Placer Boy

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.