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Pets can
get loose
or lost through
mishaps and
travel quickly.
Microchip:
it works!
Ozzie Alma
Happy Tails
Congrats to Nana and her new family!
Beanie
Congratulations to Nana, our exceptionally
sweet and loving eight-year old Poodle
mix, and her new family. Her adopters,
who are no strangers to us, have been
taking in rescues for about 15 years. They
have adopted two dogs from an organization
we worked with in the pre-MSFR days and
they have also adopted a MSFR rescue.
In fact, Nana’s mom was even a volunteer
Santa Claus back in the day when we
did Christmas photos! Nana, now named
Trixie, is living in Palos Verdes Estates
with an eight-year-old Shepherd mix brother
named Kasey
Apparently, Trixie’s favorite new toy is
Lampchop. How ironic that was her original
name from the shelter! Wishing all of them
happy times and many adventures. •
Precious Pooches
to say goodbye, but she returned me to the
MSFR folks who are going to help me find
my real forever home. If you have a dog and
are looking for a pal for him, I’m your guy.
I get along really great with other dogs and
would do best in a home with another doggie
pal. If you don’t have a dog and are home
most of the time, I’m your guy. I’m the best
20-pound companion you could ever ask for
and I’m even a good looker.”
If you’re interested in Ozzie, please email
info@msfr.org for more information.
“Hi there! I’m Beanie – a four-year old,
male Shih Tzu mix. One day, I decided that
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 Redondo Beach 90277,
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!
“My name is Ozzie and for a three-year
old, male, purebred Miniature Schnauzer,
I’ve had a pretty rough life. Early in 2016
while out on my own, I had the misfortune
of being hit by a car. The injury to my right
front leg was pretty extensive and even after
heroic attempts to save my leg, it had to be
amputated. A couple of days after surgery,
the great folks at MSFR rescued me from
an LA County shelter where I recuperated.
They took marvelous care of me through
my healing and adjusting to the challenges
of managing on three legs. Well, it wasn’t
as difficult as I expected and I’m proud to
say I did splendidly. My sweet disposition,
adorable face and determination help to get
me adopted and I thought I had found my
forever home. Once again, life threw me a
curve. My mom fell upon financially hard
times and can no longer keep me in her
current living situation. It broke my heart
I was old enough to venture out on my own.
Big mistake. Huge mistake. While romping
through the fields, meeting new friends and
discovering all kinds of interesting smells was
fun, I also got very hungry, dirty and picked
up some not-so-nice things called foxtails.
Then animal control found me and took me
to an LA County shelter where they called
me a stray. Once at the shelter, my coat was
totally shaved down--talk about humiliating--so
they could remove the foxtails. Unfortunately
they couldn’t get them all…so while I was
anesthetized for neutering, they surgically
removed more foxtails. Well, I was truly a
pathetic sight – emaciated, bald, holes from
foxtails, sutures and a prominent under-bite.
I looked like a cross between Dracula and
Frankenstein. The MSFR people, who were
at the shelter to rescue some Schnauzers,
were so moved by my pitiful appearance
that they rescued me as well. A quick trip
to their veterinarian revealed that there were
eight more foxtails to be removed. Half of
them were easily removed, but the remaining
four required another surgery--so those were
removed when they did my dental. All in all
it took four surgeries over the course of two
months to totally rid me of those dreadful
critters. Now that I’m healed and foxtail-free,
I’ve put on a few pounds and am currently at
my appropriate weight of 10 pounds. My coat
has grown back in and is a silky caramel and
cream color--and with my sweet and gentle
temperament, what more could you ask for? I
even get along great with other dogs. In fact,
I really would be happiest in a home with
another dog because I don’t like being alone.
I’m a real love and like nothing more than
to just melt in your arms while sitting with
you, but I’m awfully smart too. I’ve learned
that if you want to venture out on your own,
you should wait until you’re at least six and
avoid foxtails at all costs.”
If you’re interested in Beanie, please
email info@msfr.org for more information.
“They call me Alma and I think it’s because
of the meaning of my name. In Latin, it means
kind and loving and that’s definitely who I am.
Well, actually I’m also a 4.5-year old, female
Miniature Schnauzer mix who was rescued
from an LA County shelter after my previous
owners surrendered me. Can you believe that
they adopted me from the shelter when I was
only two months old and now, over four years
later, they relinquished me because they are
moving to a place that doesn’t allow dogs? I
guess in hindsight I wasn’t all that important
to them because they never had me spayed,
and let’s just say that the environment left me
a bit nervous. I think I would like my forever
family to be an adult-only home that’s low
key and peaceful. I may be 18 pounds, but
I’m a sleek, longer-bodied girl who could
possibly have some “doxie” in my pedigree.
I get along really well with other dogs…so
if you have one and are looking for a gal-pal
for your pooch, or just someone to share your
life, I’m the girl for you.”
If you’re interested in Alma, please
email info@msfr.org for more information. •