Mario was abandoned at a vet practice, supposedly found as a stray. However, it was his owner who left him, having previously been asked by a rescue to wait while a foster home was put in place so they could accept him. This is the sad reality for more and more dogs as the cost of living crisis bites, adoptions are slowing and demand on rescues are rocketing.
When we were contacted by Cotton’s owner for urgent help, little did we know that what happened to Cotton was almost a mirror image of what Teddy was experiencing who we would hear about the following day. Two dogs in the same week with loss of eyesight caused by sudden onset of diabetes.
When Angel, Millie and Dolly left their breeder and arrived in rescue they were in a state of neglect. Their coats were filthy and matted, their mouths were full of rotten teeth and infection. It was clear no care had been given to them while they were making puppies for a lucrative, poorly regulated market.
Puff and Pickles are breeding dogs but unlike many from the industry left it relatively unscathed as far as their minds and bodies go. Unusually, they are happy in human company and neither appear to have physical health problems. Supporting their rescue with routine vet costs to prepare them for adoption is the role of Schnauzerfest.
At approximately 5 years old, Betty’s life as a breeding dog has been hard. The lives of breeding dogs are mentally and physically abusive. Repeated pregnancies take a terrible toll on their bodies. Lack of human contact and living in an environment where it is all about surivival, leaves dogs like Betty with deep rooted, sometimes irreparable, trauma.
