California Miniature
Schnauzer Rescue
—Tributes

Lexi

The Williams family had Lexi, a Miniature Schnauzer, and Rocky, a rescue terrier mix. Sadly, Lexi was attacked by a swarm of bees in the summer of 2016. She was rushed to Emergency, but the vets were unable to save her as she had been stung too many times.

The Williams family then adopted Elsa from us so that Rocky would again have a companion. Elsa proved to have many of the same traits that Lexi did. The Williamses fell in love with Elsa immediately, as did Rocky. No-one can replace Lexi, but Elsa loves her new family and is doing her best to make them glad they found her.

About a month after adopting Elsa, the Williams family made a very generous donation to CMSR in Lexi’s memory. Their donation will help CMSR carry on its work of rescuing Schnauzers in need. We thank them very much for their generosity.

Valerie

Valerie is a very sweet purebred black Miniature Schnauzer who is about 3 years old. We rescued Valerie from the Bakersfield shelter on August 7, 2012.

Valerie had some open sores and was limping when we got her. She started to heal up and then developed bloody diarrhea. A barium scan revealed that part of her intestine had come forward from her abdomen into her chest cavity, almost certainly the result of having been hit by a car. We were told that Valerie needed surgery, and that it will have to be done by a specialist. Valerie's medical expenses came to almost $3,000. The sugery went well and Valerie seems to have made a full recovery.

The Foundation that helped with Barry's, Nick's, and Molly's expenses very kindly helped with Valerie's expenses as well.

Thanks to the kind people who sent donations to help Valerie:

Sally Cicchetti	April Stearns	Perla Chiaffitella
Elsie Borrero	Marcy Snyder Montana Gates	Kimberly Umbour Hamilton
Susan Stanley	Ramona Dahl	Irene Suico Soriano
Patty Tusay	Sheryl L. Morris	Jerri Miller
Gail & Mark Mercer	Susan York

Molly

Molly is a very sweet, purebred female Miniature Schnauzer who is about one year old. A family in Stockton found Molly and asked us to take her.

Molly's tibia (the lower leg bone) was broken in two places. The needed surgery involved putting in a plate and pins to repair the break. The surgery went well and Molly has made a full recovery.

The cost of Molly's surgery and follow-up care was just under $2,500.

The Foundation that helped with Barry's, Nick's, and Valerie's expenses very kindly helped with Molly's expenses as well

Thanks to the kind people who donated to help Molly:

April Stearns	Susan Stanley	Perla Chiaffitella
Samantha J Haas	Patty Tusay	Jerri Miller
Michael Krieg	Susan Murphy	Ignacio Gomez
Alexandra Jaffe	Jessica Schell	Susan York
Hayley Osher	Jonathan Levinson	David McCargar
Jane Robb	Suzanne Jennings

Barry

We rescued Barry from the Kern County shelter. His leg was broken. We had Barry's leg repaired and had him neuthered at the same time. Barry's surgeon, Dr. Balfour, says Barry's leg has healed well.

Barry was adopted on September 8, 2012, by a gentleman in San Jose who also adopted Rosie, another of our rescues.

The Foundation that helped with Nick's, Molly's, and Valerie's expenses very kindly helped with Barry's expenses as well

Thanks to the kind people who sent donations to help Barry:

Kathryn Frye	April Stearns	Perla Chiaffiella
Irene Soriano Brightman	Theresa Wilkerson	Deborah “Sparky” Fine
Joanne Cavorley Abdullah	Jerri Miller	Walter Taylor
Lynn Best	Elizabeth Guneratne	Cindy Burchell
Jody Vanda	Bob and Sandy Dennis

Alexander the GREAT PUPPY

In early August, a veterinarian asked us to rescue an 8-week puppy who had been surrendered to her because he had parvovirus.

We said yes, because parvo dogs go on to live normal, healthy lives

Alexander made a fully recovery and became a very happy and a very smart puppy. He was adopted by a family in Kensington on September 14, 2012.

Thanks to the kind people who sent donations to help Alexander:

Barbara Faye Mansfield	Perla Chiaffitella	Michael Krieg
Marcy Snyder Montana Gates	Shafali Lambsblood	Ann Sehorn
Susan Stanley	Mike Mulanax	Joy Cooper Willett
Samantha Haas	Jenny Costa	Joellyn Mabery Mumcian
Sheila Wight	Alex Hayes	Erica Cabanel-Meyer
Virginie Haudrechy	Sally Cicchetti	Charmaine Day
Lisa Doyle	Dine Dahlstrom	Lisa Garrett Klop
Susan York	Lisa Ely	Naded Santos
William Schmid	Sigga McLean	Francois Depayras
Suzie Grant	Laurie Gibson	Sandy Haskins
Dean & Patty Wolfe	Sagrario Martinez	Phillip Fouts and Jim Hernandez
Casey Crebassa & Jaymme Lombardo	Gail & Mark Mercer

Nick

Nick is a really cute Norfolk Terrier with a personality to match. The shelter estimated is age at 3 but we think he is about 2.

Sadly, Nick had been hit by a car and the upper part of his leg was shattered. Nick had surgery to repair his leg on January 26, 2012. Nick's surgery, with follow up x-rays, cost about $3,500. Nick is definitely worth it!

Nick went in for his final x-ray and check on March 15, 2012. Here is the report:

“Nick is doing very well on his right hind leg. Under sedation, x-rays showed the fracture to be healing nicely and the implants to be stable. Therefore, you may now gradually increase activity to a normal level over the next 4–6 weeks.”

The Foundation that helped with Barry's, Valerie's, and Molly's expenses very kindly helped with Nick's expenses as well

Thanks to the kind people who sent donations to help Nick:

Tricia Schlosser	The Blue Room for Women	Maria Anastasi
Marsha Umbour	Penny Sprague	Jacqueline Smith
Shafali Lambsblood	Suzanne Jennings	Patricia Gregoire
Jerri Miller	Brenda Ponce	Jan Silverman
Holly Kane	Samantha Haas	Kathleen Doan
Kernon & Melanie Machado	Gail & Mark Mercer	Barbara & Richard Davis

Gary

Gary is a super-cute purebred black Miniature Schnauzer. We rescued Gary from the Los Angeles South shelter on September 8, 2011, when he was 5 months old. Both of his femurs (upper leg bones) were fractured at the neck and he was in a lot of pain.

We took Gary straight from the shelter to an orthopedic surgeon to get his legs fixed—but the surgery fees were about $2,250—and soon after surgery he incurred another $130 in vet bills for a skin condition. We asked for help with Gary's expenses and many kind people responded.

We are happy to report that Gary has healed well from the surgery. He is now running and playing. His skin problems have also cleared up.

Thanks to the kind people who sent donations to help Gary:

Michel and Jan Aubrey	Betty Hayman	Bill and Cheryl Workman
Miniature Schnauzers & Friends Rescue www.msfr.org.	Malea McGuiness, in memory of Fritz	John and Doreen Lynch, in memory of Riley
Phillip Fouts and Jim Hernandez	Rhona Bader	Sandra Colombini
Martin and Nancy King	Dianne Smith	Kristen and Steven Bodie
Jacquie Williams

Hardy

The Kingsley family brought Hardy home on September 10, 2001. Hardy was undisciplined at first. He would pull hard on his leash and bolt out the door if the opportunity arose. Hardy, though, proved to be a quick learn at obedience classes, learned to do tricks, and eventually became a therapy dog, leading Katherine to form a therapy dog group called Shared Canine Companions.

Tragically, on June 14, 2010, at around 1:15 p.m., Hardy was attacked by a Pit Bull while walking on the neighborhood sidewalk with owner, Katherine. Katherine tried her best to save him, but was unable to do so.

Hardy is sadly missed by his family. A new dog never replaces an old one, but hopefully our rescue, Terry, will fill in for Hardy, bringing new love and companionship to Hardy's beloved family.