Our adopters often write to share news of their rescued Schnauzers ... both good news and bad. These notes always make us pause, and give us a chance to share our memories ... the day the dog entered our rescue program ... their days as a foster in one of our homes ... their adoption day ... or the updates we had from their family. Yes, they have their permanent homes, but these dogs always have a home in our hearts, too.

It's natural that the dogs we rehomed when we began in 1997 are passing away, but it seems like we lost a lot of furry friends in the past year. Our hearts go out the families who opened their hearts and homes to these wonderful rescues. NJSRN thanks you for giving them their forever homes.

... when you and your special friend finally meet,
you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands
again caress the beloved head, and you look once more
into the trusting eyes of your pet,
so long gone from your life
but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together ....

2010



Anya K. S. (aka Rooney) (above) (July 24)
NJSRN members Dorian and Chuck still can’t believe that their healthy, spunky little 13-year-old is gone. They knew something was wrong when Anya didn’t fall sleep in her favorite chair – a chair that everyone in the house knew belonged to her. They rushed her to the vet’s office, and tests showed a mass ... she was suffering. However hard it was, they knew that they had to show Anya one final act of love, and they were with her when she crossed the bridge.
Anya growled and fussed at the other dogs, and had a stubborn streak a mile long ... she actually stamped her feet when reprimanded. She was always happy and excited with life and played by her own rules. Anya was a real family-only kind of dog. She was one of NJSRN's "Texas Rescues," and had several nicknames, including "The Texas Tornado." Dorian said that when she first saw Anya, she ran right into her arms – and stayed there for the next 10 years.
RIP feisty little "Rooney," we know you’re stamping your feet someplace right now.

Chloe D. (date unknown)

Charlie P. (July 21)

Annie’s puppy (June 16)
Annie’s puppy was one of the dogs we rescued from a sub-standard breeder in Maryland. Because of her size, we believe that there were more pups in the litter that never made it to rescue ... whether they were stillborn or died after birth, we just don’t know. This little girl got lots of love, and was in foster care for 11 days when she very quickly took a turn for the worse. She crossed the bridge while her foster mom was rushing her to our vet’s office. RIP little one.

Junior R. (June 14)
Junior was a special needs boy with a cleft palate and related infections who stole the hearts of one of NJSRN’s member families. He loved his family as much as they loved him, and was completely devoted to his mom, Sherri.

Tanner C. (May)

Dixie P. (May 24)

Chase P. (May 13)

Lizzie R. (April 27)

Punky F. (April 23)

PJ D. (April 22)



Benjamin L. (above) (April 22)

Dee Dee S. (April 15)
Dee Dee was a beautiful, sweet senior, and was loved by her new mom, JoAnn and her foster mom, Sandy.

Katie (April 11)
Katie was one of 27 dogs rescued by NJSRN from a sub-standard breeder. Katie died of a massive seizure and though she never found her forever family, her story touched the lives of all of us at NJSRN.

Mitzi K. (April 6)

Hedda R. (March 27)
Once she came out of her shell, Hedda played like a pup – even at the age of 13!

KJ (Kay-T) H. (March 25)
Kay-T was adopted in May 2005 and had five loving years with her new family.

Mulder J. (February 26)
Mulder was rescued from a kill shelter in Pennsylvania.

Damien C. (February 22)

Schroeder B. (February 4)
Schroeder’s family set up a beautiful memorial for him on www.critters.com (search for Schroeder).

Zelda F. (February 1)
Zelda lived for several years with bladder stones and untreated Cushings Disease before she was surrendered to NJSRN and found a permanent home with her foster mom.

Thank you to the families for allowing us to share in the memory of these wonderful companions, and to acknowledge their passing.

If your NJSRN rescue has crossed the bridge and you would like us to post a photo or write-up in their honor, please send the information to info@njsrn.org.