Sheila's Schnauzies Miniature Schnauzer Rescue, Inc., A Nonprofit Miniature Schnauzer Rescue & Sanctuary

I got into Miniature Schnauzer rescue a couple years after becoming disabled in 1998. I already had three Mini's of my own, Sheina, Sparky, and Scrappy Jack. I had no idea there could be purebred Schnauzers in rescue... who would ever give one up?? Boy, was I mistaken. There are at any time many dozens if not hundreds of schnauzers in need of rescue across the country in every age, color and description.

I adore the Miniature Schnauzer and love to feature it in my artwork, which is sold at my Cafe Press store at http://www.cafepress.com/Schnauzies to benefit our rescue's vet expenses fund.

The before and after photos at left are of Harry, a tiny 9 lb. Miniature Schnauzer we rescued in 2005 from a shelter in Grand Island, Nebraska, where he had been found wandering in a snowstorm! Harry died when his adopter dumped him in a kill shelter in Missouri. You can read his story here at http://www.squidoo.com/harryschnauzer.

Since 2000, we have rescued, rehabilitated and placed over 50 miniature schnauzers and a few other kinds of dogs (including a Basset Hound with seven puppies!!) for adoption. Right now we have six furkids here counting my precious granddog Winnie, and I still have Scrappy Jack who is now ten.

All of the dogs adore it here at the new house in Omaha and we love being here. We have a very large yard for them to roam around in with a nice wood fence.

You wouldn't believe how many purebred dogs end up in rescue for various reasons - the most common is that people's living situations change and there is no room for Fido anymore, sadly. Some dogs come to us with behavioral issues or health issues that can be improved and then we can find the RIGHT forever home to match the furkid with.

Our work is not a fast process. The average dog spends 3 weeks to 6 months up to many years in my home or another volunteer's before being placed in its forever home. We won't place a dog just anywhere, it has to be the right match.

Some dogs are just un-placeable and end up spending their lives with me. My first rescue, Casey Anne O'Schnauzey, was 9 years old and half blind when she was rescued and ended up spending her last five years with me. Most people don't want to adopt older dogs because they fear expensive vet care, messes, and other issues. This may be true in some cases, but the dog still has so much love to offer in return. They are WORTH iT!!!

Please consider volunteering in your area. Just look up Miniature Schnauzers on Petfinder.com and see which rescues are posting dogs; contact them and see if they need help!

We also appreciate any help you can give to us, of course, and we've made it easy by donating through online shopping you're already doing anyway, which costs you nothing; and lots of other ways, listed below.

We love our dogs, we love you for loving them, and please stop by again! -- Sheila