November 2, 2017 Page 11
Wowser Schnauzers
“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
to say goodbye, but she returned me to the
MSFR folks who are going to help me find
Saving one animal
won’t change the
world, but the world
will surely change
for that animal.
Ozzie
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.
Alma
Beanie
Nana
Happy Tails
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 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
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 foxtailfree,
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. •