Our Purpose
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Education and Assistance
In addition to offering hands-on assistance when needed we welcome questions about breeds and can offer helpful training tips for problematic behaviors. We also make a special effort to educate people about puppy mills and online dog sellers as well as the proper care and needs of Schnauzers or Norwich. Please see Annie’s Story Below as a cautionary tale: (scroll down to meet “Annie”.)
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The two pictures show Annie as she came from the puppy mill. Since most females are bred every single heat (at least twice a year) from their first heat on which occurs while they are still puppies their bodies become used up and broken down at a very young age. When these pictures were taken of Annie she was only 5 years old. She had many C-sections and the scar tissue was severe, so even though her normal weight for a female her size should have been about 15 lbs, she weighed over 22 lbs--she had been bred so many times that over a third of her body weight was mammary tissue!
Annie had produced a litter of puppies that were all born dead two weeks before these photos were taken, and that is why she was to be shot. When she was rescued she had the following conditions, all of which were chronic and of long-standing duration and all of which could have been avoided by proper humane medical care and treatment--routinely not provided by puppy millers because medical care comes directly out of the profits these animals produce and it is cheaper to shoot dogs no longer able to produce than it is to give medical care and treat the dog humanely.
Annie Before:
Infections in both ears; many rotten teeth (sawdust is routinely mixed with dog food to reduce expenses, and consequently the dogs' teeth rot at an early age because sawdust clings to the gums and teeth and promotes decay---untreated abcessed and rotten teeth promote secondary infections including heart disease, which are not treated); absessed rear paws (all paws have severe scar tissue from wire cage cuts); severe urinary infection; infected uterus (when the veterinarian opened the dog for spaying, parts of the uterus were green, rotten and dying); bladder stones; kidney stones, and one kidney was mostly nonfunctional.
All of these conditions were determined to be a result of long standing neglect, lack of medical care and extemely poor nutrition. ANNIE'S CASE IS NOT UNUSUAL. It is the norm. What happened to her puppies? According to the American Humane Association, over 90% of puppies sold in pet stores are from puppy mill moms like Annie. DON'T BUY PUPPIES FROM PETSTORES.
Annie Today:
Annie was one of a few lucky puppy mill dogs that got rescued. Most are killed (usually shot or drowned, sometimes electrocuted) by their owners before they ever leave the mill
Schnauzer Sanctuary Rescue is an advocate and resource for Miniature Schnauzers in need of rescue or sanctuary including veterinary care. We are a small group of individuals whose mission is to provide a permanent home or options for animals in danger of being euthanized, deemed unadoptable or who need hospice, have medical needs or are no longer wanted particularly, but not limited to, seniors. In addition, because we often have knowledge of schnauzers in need of rehoming, we are occasionally able to connect families with Schnauzers needing homes. Schnauzer Sanctuary Rescue does network with other organizations when necessary to help an animal in need.
We also provide Sanctuary openings to Norwich Terriers on a case-by-case basis, especially seniors. But whether Schnauzer or Norwich we can put your pet on our wait list if we are full or try to help you find another placement for your pet.
