Page 8 March 9, 2017 Wowser Schnauzers Hopkins Echo Happy Tails Wishing Rizzo and his new family much happiness! it’s all friendliness and love. I haven’t met a dog or a person that I’m not crazy about and most are pretty crazy about me!” If you’re interested in Hopkins, please email for more information. “Hi there! My name is Echo and one day when I was out exploring the neighborhood, I somehow got turned around and I got lost. That’s really pretty easy to do when you’re a curious, little (14-pound), one-year-old, female Schnoodle (Miniature Schnauzer/ Poodle mix). I eventually ended up at an LA county shelter as a stray, but I was such Roosevelt We are looking for volunteers to help with our pet adoption fairs which are held every Saturday at the Petco located at 537 N. Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach from noon-3: 30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering and can commit to at least one Saturday a month, please contact us at info@msfr.org. You can also visit all of our Miniature Schnauzers & Friends rescues at the adoption fair or check out our website, www.msfr.org. If you have any questions about a particular dog’s availability you can email us at info@msfr.org. Schnauzers! Bet you can’t adopt just one! “They call me Hopkins. I don’t know why, but I think it’s a pretty cool name for a five-year old, male, purebred Miniature Schnauzer. I mean, how many dogs do you know named Hopkins? I’m not quite sure how I ended up at a local shelter, but I certainly remember what a state I was in. Talk about a filthy, matted mess… I had a deep cut under my chin, which required eight stitches, and several superficial abrasions. No one even recognized me as a Schnauzer and they had me listed as a “brown Terrier.” Everyone said my injuries appeared to be the result of an altercation with a car, but I’m not sure. Since I don’t know what an altercation is, they could be right. Once I had a bath and was groomed, it was easy to see that I was a Schnauzer and a pretty handsome one at that. Now that I’ve had a dental, my teeth just sparkle and I’m smiling quite a bit these days. I’m not very big, only 20 pounds, but a stinking mess when I arrived that my prospects weren’t looking too good. Then, to make matters worse, I came down with kennel cough! Is it any wonder that the one person who wanted to adopt me and the other three families that were interested in me decided to pass when they heard I was sick? I had to get cleaned up a bit before going to the vet and that was another new experience because I can’t ever remember being groomed. Now that I’m looking and feeling much better, my playful, fun-loving puppy personality has emerged. I have a great personality and get along splendidly with other dogs. All I need is to find my forever home and I would love to be a member of your family.” If you’re interested in Echo, please email info@msfr.org for more information. “Have you ever seen a “Standard Schnauzer” that only weighs 14 pounds? Neither have I, so it’s a sure bet that I’m not one of those. One thing for certain is that I am a five-year old, male Miniature Schnauzer mix named Roosevelt. After wandering around, I ended up at an LA county shelter as a stray. Everyone thinks that I’m definitely a Miniature Schnauzer mix and the odds are pretty good that the mix is a Silky Terrier. It’s a good thing that the MSFR folks rescued me and had me checked out by their vet because I had an umbilical hernia. It wasn’t anything major and was easily repaired by their doctor and I’m just fine, thank you. I also had a dental done--so in additional to being healthy and handsome, I’ve got some awesome pearly whites! I’m a pretty friendly little guy and get along great with other dogs. I’m also pretty adorable and am looking for my forever home. Come to adoptions and see for yourself what a cutie I am.” If you’re interested in Roosevelt, please email info@ msfr.org for more information. • Congratulations to Rizzo, our rescue from early November, and his new dad. His dad has had plenty of dog experience, having grown up with Schnauzers and a Jack Russell Terrier. His former roommate had a Schnauzer that strongly resembled Rizzo… so when he was finally ready for a dog of his own, he knew he wanted a Schnauzer. Meeting Rizzo was like reuniting with an old friend, so there was an instant bond. Since Rizzo’s dad has recently moved to California from New York, he now has a little buddy with whom to share all of his adventures in his new life. Wishing them much happiness on their journey! • Be kind. Save a life. Support animal rescue. Plan B from front page to their congressional representatives in person at town hall meetings and at district offices. House Republicans are reportedly split over whether to repeal-and-replace Obamacare so their constituents keep their plans, or kill it altogether. The Central Valley and undocumented children have benefitted greatly, Zingale says. A single-payer system in California could combine the funding from several sources under one state umbrella: Medi-Cal for poor state residents; Medicare, the federal program that covers older adults; and private insurance. Lara admitted in recent interviews the funding is undecided. “I think we’ve reached a tipping point now that we haven’t had before,” he said, explaining the need for a Plan B before Congress, as expected, passes a repeal and the President signs it. Lara’s motivated by the oft-repeated campaign promises by President Trump and House Republicans to wipe the Affordable Care Act from federal law. There have been media reports the new administration is removing positive reviews about Obamacare from federal agency websites in preparation for a repeal. The President has said publicly he favors allowing grown children to remain on their family plans until age 26--the provision that was partially the undoing of Obamacare because the health insurance risk pools were imbalanced. The higher costs to treat previously uninsured Californians and low-income elderly made the CoveredCA plans pricier for everybody in them. Insurers denied their losses on Obamacare policies were passed along to employer and individual plan participants, whose premiums also rose after the healthcare law’s biggest changes took effect in 2014. Healthcare coverage for five million Californians is riding on the outcome of the bill negotiations in Washington, D.C. Obamacare supporters, including Zingale’s staff at the California Endowment, point to the public’s changing attitude toward keeping the healthcare law and turning back repeal efforts. A Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll done in February showed 48 percent of people survey now favor keeping the law, and 65 percent don’t want Medicare shrunk. In February’s survey, 42 percent oppose the law and want it ended. That was down from 46 percent in January, according to the Kaiser Foundation. Half of independents--the voting block crucial to the re-election bids of congressman now considering the fate of Obamacare--support President Obama’s healthcare expansion. As Congress debates health coverage repeal vs. reform, more Americans like Obamacare than don’t for the first time. That puts pressure on House Republicans whether to toe the party line or face backlash from voters who might lose their health plans, either because they can’t afford them or no insurers will sell them a policy. Here in California, a third option is on the table: become the first state to merge numerous health plans and try to slow rising costs. •
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