Adopt a Miniature Schnauzer (short coat)

My name is MAX  (SRC#1939) and I am 13 years old.   My Master abandoned me at a shelter last week and I was totally devastated.  After I gave him years of love and devotion, he left me in a horrible place and walked out without so much as a good-bye.  What did I do wrong?  Why would he leave me to die like that?  I loved him with all my heart and gave him all the love I have to give.  Now I am scared, and furious at my situation.  I want him to come and tell me he is sorry that it was a mistake!  I did not want to leave with that volunteer because now my Master will never find me and I miss him terribly.  My life will never be the same.  I just want to know what I did wrong!

(SRC#1939) MAX 's  Story

 MAX with this unique identification number: (SRC# 1939) came into SRC care on 2-2-18  because he was so frightened and in such pain that we stepped in to help regardless of the cost to assure that Max got what he needed.  He was shaking like a leaf when he was picked up and covered in feces.  He grumbled constantly and did not want to be touched yet he would take treats.  Obviously he is in pain so Dr. Alina Soderholm with HUDSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL helped us and checked him out for SRC.  He has bladder stones and today (2-7-18) those are being flushed and he is being put on S/D food to dissipate the rest.  He also has a tumor in his lung and a lypoma on his leg was checked but it was not malignant.  Poor boy had to have been in horrible pain!  Medication is helping that too.

Please keep MAX in your thoughts and prayers and SRC works to get him into a loving home.  He deserves to have someone who will give him true devotion!  I pity the person who was able to walk away from him and still sleep at night.  MAX deserved so much better than that.

PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLYING

When ready for adoption, this canine will have been evaluated for at least two weeks by loving SRC foster parents who will be able to give the adoptive parents  their opinion about the demeanor of the family companion  prior to the adoptive parents   finalizing   their adoption of this canine.  All our SRC volunteers strive to do this for the well-being of their rescued canine and to assure a successful adoption. It is our worthy mission to assure that each canine rescued by SRC is placed in a loving, stable and permanent home whose family members will treat it as a beloved member of their immediate family. We are prepared to assure that all of  our rescued dogs are in great homes or we will reclaim them if necessary.

SRC’s rescued dogs are  placed in foster homes throughout NC, SC, TN, and VA until they are adopted. These same states are SRC's approved adoption areas so please do not apply unless you live in one of these states. You must be willing to drive to the dog's foster home in order to adopt the canine. The location of each dog is listed at the bottom of its bio.

BEFORE meeting an SRC dog, you must be approved to adopt by our Placement Team. Our downloadable Adoption Application is on our web site at
 

http://www.schnauzerrescueofthecarolinas.org/_files/SRC_APP_082013.doc 
   and may be submitted via email or fax (1-910-401-1317). You may request an Adoption Application to email address: 
[email protected]

Upon receipt of your application, a vet reference check will be done and if the vet check is satisfactory then a home visit will be done. The entire process may take up to seven days, depending on your location and the number of applications being processed at that time.

Please plan on welcoming your new dog into your home within two weeks after approval. We cannot hold dogs because this limits our intake of others in need; SRC adopts them out on a first-come, first-serve basis based on a completed approved adoption process. If you are unable to accept your adopted dog within this time frame then SRC will go to the next approval and place with someone able to give the rescue a home within the proper time frame.

SRC does not ordinarily adopt its dogs to families with children under ten years of age. Exceptions are sometimes made on a case by case basis but only when the dog has been raised with children and the children are very respectful of animals.  This is for the protection of the dogs and for the protection of the children.

Procedures will be explained to you at the time of approval regarding donation and contract. Your donation is made in honor of the adoption of your new family companion and is never a purchase of an animal.  This tax deductible donation goes forward to help incoming rescued dogs. Our average total expense per dog includes but is not limited to the list of  expenses shown below.

Here is a break-down of the average expenses spent on SRC dogs to assure they remain healthy and happy as they are prepared for adoption:

Office Visit $45-60; Fecal $14-36; Rabies $14-36; DHPP $14-36; Bordatella $14-36; Heart-worm, Lyme, Ehrliccia Testing $30-55; Heart-worm

Preventative $42 per month; Spay or Neuter $200-$500; Total Basic Vetting $478- $765; ADDITIONAL VETTING: Teeth Cleaning $300 - $550; Blood Panel $120 -$185; Cherry Eye $300-$500; Urinary Tract Infection $90-$150; Heart-worm Treatment $300-$900; Luxating Patellas $1,800 per leg; Cruciate Surgery $1,200 per leg; Entropian Surgery $250-$500; Demodectic Mange $200 per month; X-Ray $80 - $120; Ultrasound: $350; Cataract Surgery $1800 - $3500; Boarding $350 per month per dog

 SRC  wants to thank you for your interest in our rescued dogs. We put our heart and souls into saving their lives.  Often the medical expense, time and effort expended to help these dogs, far outweighs the minimal donation requested to adopt these innocent ones.  Please understand SRC is limited in the number of dogs in our safe haven and if you are not selected to adopt one of them, it is not a reflection on your ability to provide a good home for a canine, simply our lack of ability to provide for the overwhelming demand from applicants.  SRC urges you to pursue rescue -- it is definitely a worthy mission even if you do not adopt from SRC.