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The Rescue Program
What are the rescue leagues?Most local Miniature Schnauzer clubs have dedicated folks who attempt to place dogs that have lost their homes. They may have been picked up by the local animal shelters. Their owners may be forced to move to homes which do not permit pets. Their owners may no longer be able to care for them. For whatever reason, these pure-bred Miniature Schnauzers no longer have homes of their own.
Policies vary from group to group. Most of the time the dogs have had at least a minimal health check-up. They have usually been spayed or neutered. They are not for breeding. They are pets deserving of a loving pet home. Usually there is some cost for them. This cost hardly ever covers the on-going costs of the rescue operation.
Don't "rescue" or remove a dog from a bad situation or adopt it from a shelter "assuming" someone in rescue can help you with the dog. Many times the rescuers are overflowing with dogs, and our resources (foster homes and financial) are limited. If you are considering trying to help a dog, but don't know that you can handle the situation unassisted, check with your closest rescuer BEFORE you take the dog in. We all do what we can, but most of us are limited by state or local ordinances (number of dogs we can have in our homes, whether we can take owner surrenders, etc.) and will not be able to help you with the dog. Also, buying a dog at an auction only puts more money in the hands of the puppymillers selling those dogs and there are rescue groups that will not assist with dogs purchased at auctions. It is against AKC policy for rescuers to take dogs from auctions:
4. "The American Kennel Club discourages Parent Club rescue groups from purchasing dogs at auctions. Although Parent Clubs may be doing good things for individual dogs purchased at auctions, it perpetuates the problem and tends to create a seller's market. Reciprocally, auctioneers seek more dogs of those breeds to offer at auctions. AKC applauds the work of Parent Club rescue groups on many fronts. However, AKC believes that the purchasing of dogs at auctions is not overall in the best interest of purebred dogs." http://www.akc.org/rules/policymanual.cfm?page=7
If you would like to surrender your dog to a rescuer, PLAN IN ADVANCE. Don't call and expect that the rescuer will be able to take your dog that day. They may need to put you on a waiting list, and even being on a waiting list does not assure you first come, first served, as some of the dogs we are contacted about are in shelters and will be put to sleep if we cannot take them. Those dogs are considered a priority. Also, before surrendering your dog to a rescuer, FOR YOUR DOG'S SAKE, it should be current on vaccinations. Dogs, like humans, can be carriers of a disease that they don't have, and your dog could be put at risk if it is not protected against rabies, distemper, etc., when it comes into contact with the other foster dogs, or, it could put the foster dogs (or rescuer's own dogs) at risk if it is not current on the vaccinations. You will need to provide proof from a veterinarian that your dog IS current on its shots.
Since rescue is usually funded out of the pockets of the rescuers themselves, it makes it a lot easier for them to take your dog if they can place it without needing to have it "vetted" prior to placement. "Vetted" means have it altered (spayed or neutered - A MUST FOR ALL DOGS WE PLACE), tested for heartworm and on preventive, brought current on its vaccinations, and for miniature schnauzers, a dental is usually necessary.
When you call to surrender your dog, be honest about why you are surrendering it. If the dog is aggressive, not housebroken, destructive, not good with other dogs/children, or has some other issue(s) please tell us. We ARE going to find out, and this information can be very helpful when we attempt to place the dog, and being deceptive doesn't help us help the dog you are giving up.
If you are in a position to do so, make a donation to the group taking your dog. If the dog doesn't need to be vetted, the money will go for food, heartworm and flea preventive, and supplies, such as laundry detergent to keep the dog beds clean, cleaner for the dog crates, dishwashing detergent to keep the food and water bowls clean, etc. Your donation helps us be able to continue helping dogs in the future. Keep in mind that if the dog has special needs, or is older, it may take over a year to find the right home for him/her.
If you find a stray schnauzer....
Most rescue groups cannot take strays directly from the person who found
the dog. You can contact the rescue, to let them know you found it, and
provide them with any information you can about the dog. However, the
dog should be taken to your veterinarian or local shelter to have it
scanned for a microchip. If it does have a chip, and the chip has been
registered, they will provide you with the number and you can contact
the microchip company for the name of the owner, so that you can let
them know you found the dog. If the chip has not been registered, you
can ask the microchip company who purchased the chip (usually a
shelter/rescue, veterinarian or breeder), and you can contact THAT
person or group and let them know found the dog, and THEY should be able
to track down the owner.
If the dog is not microchipped or wearing identification (tags or is
tattooed), the dog should be taken to the closest police department.
They will take the dog to the closest holding facility, where the dog
will be held for a certain amount of time, allowing the owners to track
down their dog. If the owners do not come forward, then the facility
may contact a rescue group, or the dog may be euthanized. If you let
the closest rescue group know about the dog, they can keep track of the
dog, since many of these facilities will work with rescue and allow us
to help find a new home for these dogs.
Where can I find them?
Click on this link and see the end of
this page:
Local Miniature Schnauzer
Clubs
This listing shows a Rescue contact for most of the local
clubs. If known to the AMSC, then the contact person is listed
there. Check this first. If not listed, then contact an
officer of the local club and ask about their rescue league
operations.
I am interested in helping to rescue Miniature Schnauzers.
Where do I start?
Contact your Miniature Schnauzer Club Rescue contact person. Most are always in need of extra help. If there is no active rescue league, volunteer to start it.
Where can I get more information on starting up a Miniature Schnauzer Rescue League?
Please note: if you are inquiring about a rescue dog, give your location (city, state). If you are interested in contacting a breeder, see Breeder Referral.
The national chairperson for the American Miniature Schnauzer Rescue League is:
AMSC Rescue Chairman:
Michele Smith
Highland Park, IL
(847) 926-9920
E-mail: rescue@amsc.us
Are their other MS rescue league resources?
Yes. Here are some other MS rescue groups unaffiliated with
the AMSC. Please refer to the AMSC
Minimum Rescue Requirements that apply to these groups.
| Bee Smith 15 Locust Road Bordertown, NJ 08505 (609) 298-6729 Email: snauzers@aol.com |
Min. Schnauzer Rescue Northwest, Inc. www.MSRNorthwest.org Jonnie Hart Email: jandlhart1@msn.com Portland, OR (503) 292-6510 Barbara Keepes Email: barbarakeepes@comcast.net (503) 287-8697
Leslie Shields |
| Judy LaBelle RD1 Speice Road Pottstown, PA 19464 (610) 326-9490 |
Norma Carver 4000 Mt. Pleasant Road Sherrils Ford, NC 28673 (704) 483-5364 Email: norfran@earthlink.net |
| Wanda Loreck 190 Thompson Road Webster, MA 01570 (508) 949-2012 E-mail: trixanssch@hotmail.com |
Nashville Schnauzer Rescue Nashville, TN Laura Kelley (615) 781-9260 Email: rescueschnauzer@yahoo.com |
| St. Louis Schnauzer Rescue (tax-exempt,non-profit) Katherin Riggs KS, OK, AR, MO (314) 966-5589 Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MO54.html |
Sunny Arruda San Jose, CA 95123 408-972-8454 Email: ert4dogz@aol.com Website: South Bay Purebred Rescue |
| New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network, Inc. NJ/PA/NY/CT/DE/MD/VA area (908) 534-2225 Website: NJ Schnauzer Rescue Network Email: LGW1060@aol.com |
San Joaquin Miniature Schnauzer Club Rescue Pam Satlof PO Box 344 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Email: Gensta@aol.com (925) 427-2806 (evenings only - after 7pm) |
| Schnauzer Love Rescue, Inc. AL/FL/GA/TN/MS area (205) 853-6709 Website: www.schnauzerloverescue.org Jacque Poggioreale (FL)-- (772) 878-6356 Email: Shadynapa@aol.com Leigh Ann Stone (TN)-- (901) 461-5568 (cell) Memphis, TN Email: aubie_68@yahoo.com Diane Farris (MS)-- (228) 434-6951 Ocean Springs, MS Email: stevens917@bellsouth.net Judy Colvin (GA) Marietta, GA (678) 525-9991 (cell) Email: jkcolvin@bellsouth.net Angela Charters (SC) Bonneau, SC (843) 834-6527 (cell) Email: annieilesa2003@yahoo.com |
Rocky Mountain Schnauzer Rescue P. O. Box 156 Greeley, CO 80632 Stacey O'Rourke phone: (970) 590-6755 fax: (970) 378-9070 Email: schnauzers@qwest.net Website: rescue website |
| Schnauzer Rescue of Louisiana Shanna Little 27020 Glascock Lane Walker, LA 70785 (225) 791-4808 Email: shannalittle@yahoo.com Colleen Mooney New Orleans, LA Email: colleenmooney@yahoo.com Jade Honeycutt Monroe, LA Email: jadehoneycutt@hotmail.com |
Cindy Stoll Humboldt, KS (620) 431-3921 (work) (620) 432-5034 (home) Email: cstoll@cox.net |
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Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston Karen Coleman Email: houstonschnauzerrescue@yahoo.com Houston, Texas (281) 580-6692 Website: www.msrh.org Sherry Eitel email: Sherry@eitel.com 281-358-7303 |
Schnauzer Rescue of the Carolinas
Website: www.schnauzerrescueofthe carolinas.org2643 Tumbleweed Dr Lenoir, NC 28645 Email: srcinfo@bellsouth.net (828) 726-1510 fax (910) 401-1317 -A non-profit organization- |
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Arizona Schnauzer Rescue, Inc. Gail Greeley Chandler, AZ Covering AZ, NM and NV (480) 917-4710 Email: AZschnauzer@cox.net Website: www.AZschnauzer.org |
NC Schnauzer Rescue (NCSR) Non-profit Rescue for Miniature Schnauzers in North Carolina PO Box 1147 Holly Springs, NC 27540 (919) 434-5091 Email: rescue@NCschnauzers.org Website: www.NCschnauzers.org |
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Southern Nevada Schnauzer Rescue Las Vegas, Nevada Dawn Beuth (702) 203-7439 E-Mail: rescueschnauzers@aol.com Rescue Website: www.rescueschnauzers.com |
Dianne Armstrong Montana (406) 443-6488 montanapets@earthlink.net |
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Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of North Texas Carole Smith rescue@msrnt.com (206)333-0156 Sheryl Goerke adopt@msrnt.com (206)333-0156 www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX706.html |