Shortly rehoming her, during Ella’s spay operation a serious complication was discovered. Her bladder was full of struvite stones. The situation would have been catastrophic if swift veterinary treatment had not been given. Unfortunately, Ella’s insurance would not cover what turned out to be an expensive and life saving intervention.
Penny, Dawn and Lily are miniature schnauzers released from the breeding industry having experienced significant neglect, arriving in rescue with badly matted, filthy coats. All were nervous around humans, a trait that’s common in dogs kept in commercial breeding facilities which are often known as puppy farms.
Charlie like many dogs in rescue, found himself there when his family had a change of circumstances. Luckily for Charlie, his family didn’t sell him on one of the many pet selling sites. They pose all kinds of problems for the animals being sold and we always advocate rehoming via reputable, experienced rescue organisations, not selling sites.
The founder of a Surrey rescue caring for twelve dogs who were found dumped in a field described it as one of the most traumatic in her many years in rescue. The UK is facing an animal welfare crisis which is set to worsen, not least because breeders are callously discarding dogs who are not making them money.
Monty and Mabel are dogs who have been taken out of the miserable existence in a puppy farm and given all the love and medical attention needed by their rescue, All Dogs Matter. Both dogs, like many who are caught up in the breeding industry have suffered major emotional harm as well as physical neglect.
An awesome foursome of dogs helped by collaboration between our charity and Starfish Dog Rescue. We knew that Starfish would be taking in a number of dogs who’d been saved from a terrible breeding situation. Their exact veterinary needs weren’t known, but we had it covered. Helping rescues which save dogs from the breeding industry is a prioty for Schnauzerfest.
